Introducing HELSINKI | One Day in FINLAND’S Capital
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- HELSINKI FINLAND travel vlog: Exploring the tourist attractions and best places in the city including a city walk around Helsinki Senate Square & the famous Sea Pool.
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On my one and only day in Helsinki I joined a free city tour which guided me to many of Helsinki’s important landmarks and places. It was good to take a leisurely walk around the city and learn about its history.
On the tour we visited Senate Square, the Helsinki Cathedral, the island of Katajanokka and the red brick Uspenski Cathedral from where I got some good views across the capital.
On the far side of Katajanokka is a fleet of enormous icebreakers lined up in preparation for winter. When the Baltic Sea freezes it can cause issues for ferries and ships in the region so icebreakers are deployed to keep maritime traffic moving throughout the coldest months. It was pretty awesome to see them so close up.
Later we stopped off at a small market on the waterfront where I flew my drone over the harbour area and ate some lunch. The little market square on the water’s edge is a great place to see the Skywheel Helsinki and Allas Sea Pool - in fact there’s a viewing platform nearby that offers eye-catching views over both - more details in the vlog.
After a few showers I walked over to Railway Square (Rautatientori) and then did a little exploring of my own in the dark. All in all an enjoyable one day stop in Helsinki.
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That castle like building in the railway square is the finnish national theatre and the palace looking is called "Ateneum", an art gallery.
Thanks for the information, Jani! Always good to learn some more about the places I visit. 👍
It is short but good enough for the introduction. It is also informative. Much love from Newport Beach small ocean town in the West Coast of the USA 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Thanks, much appreciated. Hope all is well in Newport Beach, just looked it up on your channel and it looks like a lovely place. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful video, that Orthodox Church "Uspenski Cathedral " /The cathedral designed by the Russian architect Aleksey Gornostayev (1808-1862). The cathedral was built after his death in 1862-1868 and the work was led by architect Ivan Varnek. "/Vikipedia info.
Hi Matt😊, great video again, thank you and wish you a happy Sunday /happy every day 😃❤🇫🇮
Thank you for the additional information, very interesting to read - always good to learn more about the places I visit.
@@MattWhitingsEurope you are Welcome and you are amazing ❤
I really like your transitions at the beginning, I picked up on those last episode too! Very interesting to hear about wanting the competition to Tallinn. Pre-Covid, I had expected (this summer) to do a trip through the Baltics and realised how easy it is to take a ferry over to Helsinki for a day so it makes sense. I expect that trip will be put on the backburner for a while until border crossings become a bit easier. I expect trips for the next couple of years will probably focus on just 1 country. I've heard about that sweet - well done you for persevering for a good few minutes! Despite you being quite far away, you captured the look of slight pain on that gentleman who was swimming in the sea water perfectly! The maps showing how every year the ice freezing is different was fascinating - I had no idea... yet it makes perfect sense! Thoroughly enjoyed this video, thank you for sharing! 🙏
Thanks, I tend not to include too many transitions these days but I like to throw a few in when they fit (or so I think). Shame you can't make it over to the Baltics at the moment, still, it will give you plenty of planning time. Probably sensible to minimise the border crossing as well like you say. It's sounding like lateral flow tests may replace PCR tests when returning to the UK soon, that's great news I'd say. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Yes that poor guy whoever he is, I did wonder if I should have included the clip but then I figured there's no shame to it - I probably wouldn't of got as far as he did! It kinda summed up my explanation perfectly I thought. Thanks for sticking with me, glad you enjoyed my day in Helsinki!
Fun video Matt, but the "bell tower" you pointed out was actually the National library. The real bell tower was one of the twin buildings you probably saw at each end of the upper plateu, close to the cathedral.
Thanks for the information, Crispy. Yes a few people have mentioned that, I think I must have misheard or misunderstood the tour guide. Thanks for watching, hope the rest of it was correct. Interesting city that's for sure.
Beautiful Finland. Thanks Matt another lovely video of Finland ... but Finnish independence was in 1917 not 1919 (2:01) 🇫🇮💙🇫🇮
Thanks for the info, I just looked into it. Perhaps I got the date from when the UK recognised an independent Finland which was 1919, however I can see that independence was declared on 6 December 1917 so thank you for pointing that out. 👍 Thanks for watching the video and I'm glad you enjoyed it - was a really interesting city!
Thanks for a wonderful tour. I’ve not been for years and only ever visited from a ship. This brought back some lovely memories. X
Glad you enjoyed it. It was nice to walk around and see the sights!
Finland achived it's independency 1917.
Thanks for the information, much appreciated. 👍
Such a nice video. Our capital is the perfect size of a city. Welcome back :)
Thanks very much! Yes it is, I just wish I had got to explore a bit more of it. Maybe next time! Thanks for watching.
That ortodox cathetral is build from bricks of destroyed russian fortress in Bomarsund in Ahvenanmaa. Destroyed by Royal navy with french infantry. And that island fortress is build by swedes with french money against Imperial Russia and russians captured it as favor to french during Napoleonic wars.
Thanks for the information, Jukka. That's amazing - I had no idea! Just looked it up on a map and looks like an interesting place to visit some day. Thanks again!
That's not the bell tower, the bell tower is in the corner. That is the old University Library, it has amazingly beautiful interior, so next time you should visit it :)
I'll certainly try if I make it back again. A few other people have mentioned about the library building, I must have misheard the tour guide. Thanks for pointing that out, very helpful. 😀
Thanks for that video! It's very informative and inspirational for my trip to Helsiniki I'm currently planning. :)
Thank you Vicky-Lou, really pleased that my video helped to inspire you. Have a wonderful time in Finland!
The place so beautiful, so relaxing in your country.
It's a really nice city Casey Michelle, great to walk around and see the various landmarks. All those things I'd seen in pictures but not in real life.
I've had a peek at your channel Matt and you have so many travel videos- its very impressive 😄 I've added about ten to my watch later list 😊 I'm going to Helsinki this month so I am watching this video for some ideas on where to go!! Is there anywhere in particular you'd reccomend in Helsinki?
That's great, glad you've found some more videos of interest - I always hope there's something for everyone on my channel 😃. Enjoyed travelling in Finland, I was in Helsinki for a day and a half if memory serves me right. Hopefully the video will give you some ideas, the Cathedral, Senate Square and the market area close to the Allas Sea Pool were all worth a stop. Helsinki wasn't one of my favourite cities to be honest but if you're there long enough I would recommend a day trip to either Porvoo (closer) or Loviisa (further away) if you feel inclined. There's also the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress which is accessible by a 20 minute boat ride from the harbour in Helsinki. I hope you have a cool trip.
@@MattWhitingsEurope Thank you, that is really interesting to know! I will bear those things in mind for my trip ☺ I was looking at the sea fortress, which looked really nice to see. I'm excited to get into some cold weather, too (It has been so hot in England the last few months! I'm praising the dropping temperatures!)
Have a great time and let me know how you get on!
Fantastic video great work 🏴👍
Glad you enjoyed it! It was great to take a stroll around such a cool city.
I visited Helsinki a couple of months ago and I loved it, my favorite was the Cathedrals.
I definitely agree that Helsinki is a wonderful city with lots to see and do. I'm glad I was able to visit even though it felt like I hadn't had quite enough time there as I needed. The cathedrals were stunning!!
@@MattWhitingsEurope yes I agree
Any travel plans for the winter?
Did You Visit The Temppeliaukion Chuch ? Inside a rock build !
@@holoholopainen1627 no I didn’t get a chance to, I had a flight to Bucharest right after Helsinki
Excellent videography . Lucky to meet u. Bright Future
Thank you so much 🙂. Looking forward to checking out your channel.
5:34 Hi, a small correction. It's a Greek orthodox church, not Russian!
Thanks for the information, Daffi. Always happy to learn a bit more about the places I visit.
Beautiful city, thanks for sharing. When baths were invented in Greece, they were basically pools. Each pool was a little warmer than the other. After you reached your last hot pool, you would jump into the cold 🥶 pool at the end. Research has shown its very good for you. You should try the cold water, it's a shock to the nervous system
You're welcome, Kathy. Yes I know exactly what you mean. In fact I tried one once at Centre Parcs (a mostly indoor holiday resort in the UK). It is a crazy sensation to go from a heated pool to ice water (or close to it), it's incredible what it does to the body! Not sure I would do it again ha.
@@MattWhitingsEurope I try to turn my shower to cold and in the winter once a month take a cold shower. 🥶 burr. I do feel rejuvenated afterwards
Good choice of words there 😄. Yes I've heard that it's good under the right circumstances, I just can't bring myself to turn that temperature all the way down like that! Makes me cold just thinking about it! 😰
@@MattWhitingsEurope it's a test of your discipline.
Very true, not sure what that says about me ha. I'm going to have to give it a go now! Perhaps tomorrow....
My good man.
Building was not the belltower. It is library of University of Helsinki.
Belltower is smaller white building next to the stairs. Another of thou, on other side is originaly home of caretaker of catethral.
Thanks for the information Lasse, I must of misheard what the tour guide said. Is it the white building to the left of the shot? If so I know which one you mean.
yep, the belltower is the building next to the stairs in 1:39 onwards
Awwww beautiful place love it..
Thanks for visiting. It was a really enjoyable day, except for when it rained! 😂
so aweseom!! new fan here!! 👍👍
Thanks very much, I look forward to checking out some of your content over the coming days. Kind regards!
It's the Minnesota of Europe. Did that taste like other liquorice candy you have had? We didn't know Finland wasn't apart of Scandinavia! Usually the ice breaker is in the beginning 😏
It tasted like a Liquorice but far more salty and tangy. I'm not a fan of Liquorice so I was onto a loser from the start! Ha, very good with the ice breaker. Would have used it in the video if I'd have thought of it! 😂
@@MattWhitingsEurope licorice is definitely an acquired taste. You can use the joke next time! 😂
Ha I have made a note of it! Yes Liquorice is one of those things you either love or hate, there doesn't seem to be much middle ground!
Finland is a Nordic country and a member of Nordic council.
Nordic countries are:
Finland🇫🇮 Sweden 🇸🇪 Norway 🇸🇯 Denmark 🇩🇰 and Iceland 🇮🇸.
Interesting stuff, thanks for the information!
Very informative video, nice to connect with you.🤝🤝💥💥💥
Thanks and welcome! Always good to connect with other channels.
I was about to say that you ABSOLUTELY need to visit Suomenlinna, as it is the SECOND most awesome place in the whole country! I'm glad you will check that box too!
Thanks Scramasax, is that the sea fortress? I really enjoyed my time in Helsinki and managed to take a boat over to the island on my last day in the city. I was very impressed. Thanks for watching!
@@MattWhitingsEurope Yep the fortress. I just noticed you already had a video about that too. Pitty you didn't have more time exploring there! We were 3 days there last summer and sailed with a feeling that we still did not see everything! ;-)
Good place idol visit me in my adventure in philippines
Thank you, I will. 👍
"katajonika" I think that's how you pronounce it"
so sorry, not even close 😂 it's Katajannokka "kuh tuh yan nock kuh"
"I'm probably butchering it!"
Confirmation that I WAS butchering it!
Thanks for including the correct pronunciation, very helpful. I'll work on it! 😂