Christmas spirit in Helsinki

Helsinki is a real Christmas city! The preparations start at the end of november when suddenly all the Christmas lights are turned on and the dark evenings doesn’t seem so dark anymore. I’m a Christmas person, it is my medicine

150th anniversary year: Jean Sibelius

Thinking of Helsinki and Jean Sibelius the very first thing that comes in mind is often the Sibelius Monument, designed by Finnish sculptor Eila Hiltunen and revealed 10 years after the death of the beloved composer. But in reality you

The best view of Helsinki

It has been busy, dark and rainy November, but today to seize the sunny day I decided to climb up to Hotel Torni’s roof top, to Ateljee Bar, that’s definitely the best viewpoint of Helsinki. That turned out to be the best