Estonia , Finland and Aland

Europe-Estonia-Tallinn   Getting here is quite easy from Helsinki  across the sea. I had been previously here on a cruise ship . A very lovely town and also a World  Heritage site. When here first in 1997, there was a lot of Anti Russian feeling from the people. I did not notice it on this trip. 

Tallinn, has a large Central Post office. Very impressive and busy. 

Europe-Finland-Suomelinna  This is a island right beside Helsinki and also a World Heritage site. A great tourist site and very interesting. 

Mailed this postcard on the Island and was pleased that the Shops there had these stamps for sale , issued in 2004  and also a special postmark. Well done to Finnish Post again. I wish we in Ireland had a Post office like this with different Postmarks. 

Europe-Aland-Mariehamn   Aland has its own flag and many people here speak Swedish . A great set of Islands to visit. Here you see Pommern a big tourist attraction here. It is an original steel sail ship build in Glasgow in 1903. 

I was here on May 13-15, but when I got the postcard back there was no postmark. So I had to send it back to Mariehamn to the post office. It came back . So the new date is 30 of May. As  you can see Aland also has their own stamps. 

Helsinki Finland

Europe-Finland-Helsinki  Here is the iconic Railway station in Helsinki. I just love this building . Here in Glorious May 2007. 

I like this stamp with the silver snowflake. The post office of Finland is really tuned in. Great selection and styles of stamps. 

Europe-Finland-Helsinki  This is a overview picture of Helsinki. You can see the Russian influence with the big buildings. One of my favourite cities in Scandinavia. 

Well I was in Helsinki for my final Eurovision Song Contest. As usual the country now issues a special stamp. Finland have a unusual shape here and a great postmark to mark the date. 

Europe-Finland-Helsinki  This is known as the "Stone Church". It is in fact Temppeliaukio church. A beautiful church inside and even the ceiling is amazing. 

Three postcards all posted in Helsinki, ok different locations and hey presto all different postmarks. Well done again to the Finnish post office. Here we again have a unusual shape stamp .