I want to share with you not very positive review about the capital of Finland - Helsinki. It so happened that for the inspection of all the charms of this city we had the whole day, and unfortunately it was May 1. As it turned out, the first of May in Helsinki is also a big national holiday, but not the day of labor, as you thought, and the day of the liceist, or on some Internet sources - the day of the fool. For this reason, the Finns arrange a full-fledged rest - nothing works! Neither large museums, nor shops, nor entertainment centers, nor even Starbax! You imagine that it was not necessary to warm up to getting it possible ... Later, we learned that such rugs Finland arranges only 2 times a year: for Christmas and ta ladies, on the day of Liceist.
From the morning, the city was not happy to see guests: Seryos, rain mixed with wet rain, loose wind and emptiness on the streets. Sowing from the ferry, we were in confusion, because None of any pointers, map of the city or hint, the transport message was found. It is strange for such a developed city, and completely irresistible.
Inspire passersby where here, also not impeded it possible, because They were simply not! Those rare people who came across to meet us flew from us as from the plague. On this day, you can wander the clock in the city of loneliness and suddenly see the marching parade with music and all the attributes of the holiday, which will also hide quickly, as appeared.
Finding Wi-Fi we found a working institution, which turned out to be a local aquarium and a children's entertainment park. There was a lot of kids, as well as interesting fish, jellyfish, other marine creatures and even a tunnel with sharks! Inside a lot of interactive entertainment, so the overall impression was slightly smoothed off aside.
After reading any Internet forums, we learned that on the day of the liceist, the locals have a tradition to gather at the fountain with the sea nymph at 18:00, drink champagne and arrange competition. Allegedly, who the first of the Obelchikov throws a fountain, climbs on nymphs and caress on her a lyceist cap, will not have difficulty in studying. Hardly time to buy champagne, because Even the few stores that worked were closed in six smoothly. Running to the square in anticipation of the spectacle we saw you know what ?? That's right, even account nothing and no one - emptiness ... Noting this holiday in the proud loneliness and quite the okochenev, we walked at the river station to wait for the ferry ...
This city is probably perfect and charming if you are there in sunny weather and not on the day of a lyceist ...