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Touring Helsinki’s Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

08/17/17 | Finland, Helsinki, Scandinavia, Solo Travel, Travel, UNESCO

Two travel posts in one week? You better believe it and that makes me so happy! I had such an incredible time on my solo trip in Scandinavia and I hope that with these thorough recap posts you feel like you were there too! As I mentioned in my post of how I spent 24 Hours in Helsinki, three of those hours were spent touring the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. There are half a dozen ferry services that will take you to a variety of points on the inhabited fortress which covers six islands and I opted for the high speed HSL ferry. 

I learned a ton from the brochure and my few mile walk around the island learning all about how Suomenlinna was built during the Swedish era as a maritime fortress and a base for the Archipelago Fleet.  Right when I got off the ferry there was an overwhelming amount of information available at the beautifully done UNESCO museum right when you get off the ferry but I chose to wander instead.  I popped by the Church, the barracks, got lost down a couple of paths, passed more cannons than I could count and loved all of the wooden doors and hideaways for soldiers and ammunition alike.  I can not imagine how bitterly cold the windy islands would be in Winter if they were brisk in July but it was a great time!

Boat to SuomenlinnaMap of SuomenlinnaFerry to Arrive at SuomenlinnaSea Fortress of Suomenlinna Flag at Suomenlinna Path to the Beach at SuomenlinnaSeagulls at SuomenlinnaOutside the Suomenlinna Church Candles at Suomenlinna Church Sea Fortress of SuomenlinnaGrave at Suomenlinna At the Door to the Fortress on SuomenlinnaCanons at Suomenlinna UNESCO Flags at Suomenlinna

I have more than a hundred more photos from the Suomenlinna but if I listed to anything my parents told me over the weekend they think that my blog posts have too many photos in them.  So here is my compromise – the top 12 from my visit instead of 20+, hopefully you still get the picture of the top attraction in Helsinki and one of Finland’s claims to fame! 

Would you want to visit the sea fortress?? 

 
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  1. Lucy says

    August 21, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    I am planning a trip to Finland and will have to pay this fort a visit, thanks for the recommendation!

  2. Elise says

    August 19, 2017 at 12:22 am

    This looks and sounds like an awesome day and a beautiful place!

  3. Tweethat says

    August 18, 2017 at 5:08 pm

    I hope to travel soon as my kids are a bit older. The sea fortress looks calm and relaxing.

  4. Pam says

    August 18, 2017 at 8:05 am

    That door is too cute. You look adorable. Great shots and I love the earings…

    Pam

  5. Abigail says

    August 18, 2017 at 8:03 am

    Yes I want to visit the sea fortress…Love the photos. Looks like you had the most perfect weather. I can almost smell the clean air!

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