NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS

A short sojourn in Helsinki provides the opportunity to explore more than one Baltic treasure

WORDS JEREMY TREDINNICK

It’s early morning in Helsinki’s Market Square. On the harbour quay a small fishing boat has moored to the dock and a stocky fisherwoman with eagle eyes (to combat the gulls) and a booming voice is selling fresh fish such as mullet and salmon to local wives and mothers. Behind her tiny vessel, long ferryboats are lined up next to piers, ready to whisk commuters and tourists to one or more of the many islands that form a barrier between the city and the Gulf of Finland, a giant inlet of the Baltic Sea. In deeper water on both sides of the harbour, massive cruise liners are docked – the Baltic is said to be the second most popular destination for cruises after the Caribbean Sea. Close by and for a…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2018

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