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Helsinki Regional Transport Authority: Ferry to UNESCO Approved Suomenlinna Island
Ferry to UNESCO Approved Suomenlinna Island
It is Christmas season and all I can ever think
of right now is Changi Airport and my next destination. I wish to be
transported to somewhere colder than our office aircon, and whiter than our
white-sashed walls at home. My imagination is bringing me back to the times I
visited Helsinki, Finland and that
hauntingly beautiful UNESCO Island known as the Suomenlinna Sveaborg.
I’ll save this for another post though, because I want you to know about this
equally awesome Christmas ready kind of winter experience known as the Helsinki Region Transport Authority (HSL) Ferry
that brings you straight to the Suomenlinna.
Though the schedule varies from season to
season, the HSL Ferry operates 1 to 4 times hourly from morning until night
time. Since it’s just literally just
beside the Market Square, where all your bargain stuffs you can buy, and
opposite of the Presidential Palace, where all the royal that thou you can see,
it’s a landmark in itself just to visit this place, if you ask me. I
remember when we arrived here one winter morning, I was surprised by the vast
amount of space and panoramic potential of the area. There’s a Ferris wheel
just beside the terminal, and a few blocks away from the ferry service, you’ll
reach the shopping district and food places known to Helsinki. It’s really convenient!
It’s good to note that the ferry ticket is part
of Helsinki’s overall city transport network; therefore, all HSL tickets are
accepted. When we arrived and purchased our tickets before boarding, we acted
like the Asians that we were and just stayed too long at the ticket machine on
the departure pier. Lol. Stayed longer than normal, mainly because we took
photos, sat around, and just tried to act like cool (cold) tourists that we
truly are.
When the Suomenlinna ferry arrived, I got
curious as to why I saw some car spaces, around 1 – 2 cars depending on the
type of ferry you see, but apparently in Helsinki, you can board your car in
the ferry as well (just book it in advance, how cool?). Once we boarded the
ferry, seeing all the festive spirits of the tourists and locals who were with
us during that morning, I cannot help but be glad to see that despite the cold
winter weather, the spirit of yuletide was omnipresent enough to keep us warm
and fired up! The blocks and blocks of
iceberg-like water seen to be cracking, as we moved through the quiet ice bed
was a memory I’ll never forget #TitanicFeels so many questions running through
my head as we traversed the waters for a couple of minutes (which felt like a
lifetime). Yes water transports around Finland are the things you need to
try, especially during the Christmas season as it is a different kind of chilly
cheer! Happy Holidays! :-)
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