Monument honoring the great Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius

Sibelius Park was named in 1945 in honor of composer's 80th birthday

Impressive, intricate designs on each of the 527 stainless steel pipes

Famous composer wrote 7 symphonies - monument unveiled in 1967

Really took photo of the bronze elk guarding the Natural History Museum

Orthodox Uspenskj Cathedral has brilliant gold onion domes

Closer view of Uspenskjis out of synch with surrounding buildings!

National Museum and Finlandia Hall

Museun of Contemporary Art Kiasma opened in 1998

Chess set in window of shop that costs $29,000 Euros - WOW!

Senate Square with statue of Czar Alexander I in center

Former senate building takes up entire east side of the square

Open-air Market Square on the waterfront has vendors selling everything!

Fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, all sorts of Finnish handicrafts....

Our lunch is a platter of reindeer burgers with roasted potatoes and veggies

Mal enjoys the delicious cuisine

We walked past this lovely sidewalk cafe in Kaivopuisto Park (and had a beer)

Horse and Buggy ride in the lovely park usually crowded with visitors

Statue of a National poet  in center of the tree-lined Esplanade

Nineteenth Century buildings are prominent on Mannerheim Street

Street musicians entertain in front of trendy boutiques

Even Helsinki has a World Trade Center

One of the largest department stores in Finland (like our Macy's)

One of the ferry lines that run constantly from Tallinn to Helsinki

Two more ferries in the Helsinki harbor

Our departing view of my favorite city in the blue Baltic waters