Tall Ships

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  September 2, 2017

  Viewing the Tall Ships Race in Kotka, Finland

  Having previously enjoyed seeing the Tall Ships in Helsinki in 2013 we were keen to catch up with them again, this time in Kotka.  Located on the south coast of Finland, Kotka’s city centre is situated on Kotkansaari island.  Getting from Helsinki was very easy, we booked with Onnibus who have regular daily services between the…

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  August 21, 2017

  Visiting Turku, Finland to see the Tall Ships Race

  A second chance to admire the Tall Ships this summer as they sailed from Kotka to Turku in south west Finland.  Getting there was easy, travelling by Onnibus once again and by booking the tickets early it didn’t cost very much.  The journey time from Helsinki to Turku was approximately two hours but with comfortable…