OK, back to last month’s trip north. The charming little town of Porvoo made for a perfect day-trip from Helsinki. It’s about an hour away, and the bus service is frequent.
One of the quintessential sights of the Nordic countries is a row of colorfully-painted wooden houses, and Porvoo had plenty of them. The helpful tourist office gave us a map with a suggested walking route. It took us through the shop-filled touristy old town, along the river, and up a hill to a quiet residential neighborhood which was crowded with these cute old wooden houses in various states of restoration.
We had a fabulous lunch at Restaurant Timbaali – Scott had the fish buffet and I had a mouth-watering vegetarian dish.
After completing the walking tour we strolled through the Spring Market which was taking place downtown. There were stalls selling pretty much everything, but especially fried fish and licorice whips. We picked up a small bag of deep-fried mini-donuts to keep our mouths entertained on the bus ride back to Helsinki.
Great photos! You have me curious about Finland. I never thought to add it to my list of places until recently, viewing your adventures! So thank you for sharing 🙂
A Touch of Dutch – Glad I could help inspire you to add it to your list. 🙂 Finland was a fun place to explore.