WHAT’S the first thing you think of when you think of a family trip to Finland? Snow and Santa, right? Well, let me change ...

Glide over the historic sea fortress of Suomenlinna, Finland, with breathtaking drone footage showcasing its star-shaped bastions, rugged coastline, and panoramic views of the Baltic Sea. Discover ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the historic sea fortress of Suomenlinna, Finland, with breathtaking drone footage showcasing its star-shaped bastions, rugged coastline, and panoramic views ...

Hop on the Helsinki City Transport ferry to Suomenlinna island and explore the 18th-century sea fortress with its cannons and tunnels, plus artisan workshops. There are six museums to pick from ...

Wander through the serene Esplanadi Park, visit the unique Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, and enjoy a peaceful sauna experience, a true Finnish tradition.

From the jetty you can watch sailing ships gliding past or the ferries on their way to the fortress island of Suomenlinna – a popular excursion destination and Unesco World Heritage Site.

HELSINKI, FINLAND— Yle News reports that divers have been investigating a shipwreck in the shallow waters close to the Suomenlinna fortress area of Helsinki, where six fortifications were built ...

The first picture is Barnacle Goose. There were several geese in front of the museum of the Fortress of Suomenlinna and I noticed two pairs with a small chick. The left parent bird, who later joined, ...

Suomenlinna Fortress — the second mightiest fort of its kind in Europe after Gibraltar — boasts five miles of walls and hundreds of cannon. (Photo by Rick Steves) ...

The Swedes built Suomenlinna in the mid-1700s to counter Russia’s rising power. Peter the Great had just created his new capital nearby, at St. Petersburg, and he was eyeing the West.