AD-X Part IV: Helsinki

As today's title may lead you to believe, we spent the day in Helsinki. It was our first day without organized activity, but there was a sketching scavenger hunt to do, complete with the promise of prizes. The four-fifths of our room from Samsø reassembled for the occasion and spent the day feverishly sketching, just for a change. 

G'day Helsinki.

Kiasma Museet by Steven Holl. As the architectural experts we all are, we were almost unanimous in hating this building.

First stop on the hunt: Finlandia Hall. Designer, Alvar Aalto.

Next up, Temppeliaukio Kirkko, the Rock Church. Appropriate as it's literally carved out of the bedrock.

It's breathtaking inside.

The Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral, and the last stop.

The square below the cathedral was full of bears of the world. Every country had one of these snazzy guys representing them.

Helsinki, as seen from the Ateljee panorama bar where we all regrouped after our day of exploring.

In conclusion, Helsinki is a wonderful city, seemingly even more laid back in areas than Copenhagen, yet at the same time more urban feeling. It's definitely somewhere I would like to return to and explore further.