My new Helsinki pics - A journey from the suburbs to downtown (Many pics!)

...and some from last summer. I think this is the biggest and most complete Helsinki thread there has ever been on SSC. I didn´t notice until later that the lence of my camera was a bit dirty so some of the pics might be a little blurry. Enjoy


The journey begins in the northeastern suburbs where i live.

My street


Some other streets in the neighbourhood






Someone has painted Mediterranean themes on a wall














Heading east towards Vanha Kaupunki (old city) where Helsinki was originally established in 1550.




A nice little bridge




Industrial buildings along the street.






And another type of house...


A cool pedestrian bridge






And finally i have reached my destination; the Vantaankoski waterfall








A door leading in to one of the many brick buildings dominating the area.


People fishing.


Heading southwest towards Arabian ranta (Arabia strand/shore)

The local pub.


Apartments by the sea.














The local mall.


The Pasila skyline


Approaching Vallila which is recognized by this church.


Closeup shot.


The entrence.


A cozy street nearby the church.




Looking down Stuurenkatu (Sture street)


Sidestreets.






Looking down Hämeentie which leads to downtown.


A sidestreet.


Architecture along the street.




Arriving in Sörnäinen (the nearest metro station to where i live is situated in this part of Helsinki)


Looking west.


Sörnäinen.










Metro entrance.












I turned left and headed for the harbour.

A powerplant.


Chimneys.


Merihaka cluster.


Closer view.


Some apartment buildings across the street.


Looking towards Katajanokka.






Back to Hämeentie.




NYC/London style building































Hakaniemi square.




Density.




The view from the hill (where the church stands) towards Hakaniemi square and downtown.


Bits of the city skyline.




A playground.




A nice small park.






Heading for Long bridge (in fact a very short bridge) that leads to downtown.


Wärtsilä.


On the bridge, looking west.


Looking east (Merihaka).


On the other side.








Different architecture.






Looking towards Hakaniemi from Kajsaniemi.


Kajsaniemi.


Brutalist architecture.




Looking back.


People.


The Atheneum art gallery. You can see the spire of Hotel Torni (=tower), one of the tallest buildings in the city.


crossing.


Molly Malone´s (I know, bad quality)


Kino Palatsi.


Rautatietori (Railway square), the very city centre.


National theatre.


Downtown.








A small alley.


Mannerheimintie (Mannerheim street.), the main street in downtown and also the widest.


A tram station and Kiasma in the background.


I went to Kamppi, hoe to Finnkino´s Tennispalatsi (Tennis palace), the largest cinema in the Nordic and newly built Kamppi keskus (department store and underground bus station).

Tennispalatsi.


Some other building.


I took some photos of the Kamppi centre but they turned out blurry so all i have is interior shots. Kamppi was about to close when i stepped in the door.








Back to Kajsaniemi.
A street that leads to Senate square and the harbour.




And when you come around the corner and walk down the hill you will see this:


walking along the North Esplanade and the Esplanade Park (a park between North and South Esplanade) away from the Catholic church towards Mannerheimintie.








Alexanterinkatu (Alexander street)




Central street.




Mikko street.


Buildings surrounding Rautatietori.

The Railway station


The Atheneum.


National Theatre.



Hope you liked them. >