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Satama and Suomenlinna.
Helsinki port, Satama , is located right near the market. This is an important transit point for all arriving and departing passengers. From here tourists are welcome to make an excursion tour on a boat that will bring them around the Finnish capital. Tourists are also welcome to visit one of the nearby islands and the Helsinki Zoo. Suomenlinna is a place that certainly deserves special attention. This is a fortress built on one of the islands located in front of the port. The fortress appeared in the XVIII century, and its main aim was to protect Finland, which was ruled by the Swedes that time, from constantly attacking Russian troops. Nowadays, Suomenlinna, is home to 850 residents. The fortress has also become a favorite place for country walks and relaxation for inhabitants of Helsinki. The largest sea fortress in whole Scandinavia can be reached by ferry. The ferry leaves from the port pier on Market Square. In addition to rocky coast, Suomenlinna, which is included in the list of world heritage sites by UNESCO, offers its visitors large green areas for picnics, old wooden houses with cafes or museums, a small hotel where visitors can stay for a night. This is also the place, where visitors will be able to see the only Finnish submarine of the World War II period. There is a church there that is also used as a beacon.

Church Temppeliaukion Kirkko.
The church in Temppeliaukion kirkko rock attracts visitors not only by its natural simplicity, but also by an excellent contrast to architecturally pretentious churches and oil paintings overloaded with all kinds of decorations and gold jewelry. Temppeliaukion kirkko emerged in the 60s of the previous century. The construction began with the fact that a large piece of rock was taken from the mountain. Because of this a hole appeared in the rock. The outer side of the rock was decorated with a round, rather low copper dome with built-in glass surfaces. This way the church is illuminated only by the light that penetrates the top of the dome and a little amount of candles that stand on the rocky ledges of the walls. A modest cross and several wooden benches are the only decorations of the interior of the church. Thanks to incredible acoustics, the church in the rock often becomes the venue for organ concerts.
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