Suomenlinna: Helsinki’s World Heritage Site
The military Finnish flag still flies at Suomenlinna

Suomenlinna: Helsinki’s World Heritage Site

Suomenlinna is an 18th-Century fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site built on six of Helsinki’s 315 islands. Five of the six islands are interconnected by a footbridge, but Suomenlinna can only be reached from the mainland by ferry or water taxi.

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A Ferry Ride to Viðey Island
Viðey Island

A Ferry Ride to Viðey Island

  I hadn’t planned on voyaging out to tiny Viðey Island, but one of the Oddsson Hostel staff told me I just had to go and when I saw that the ferry was included on the Reykjavík City Card I had purchased, I decided to take the chance. Lessons learned:…

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