I visited 3 European cities: Moscow (Russia), Helsinki (Finland), and Tallinn (Estonia) by Finnair.

Finnair's airplane food.
Finnair's airplane food.

Airplane arrived Finland about 30minutes earlier. I took light supper with Finland beer.

Helsinki Vantaa International Airport.

From Helsinki to Moscow, I took Aeroflot. It's Aeroflot's airplane food.

I arrived Moscow Sheremetievo Airport (�G�u���u�}�u�����u�r�� II) on schedule. I met with my friend for the first time in a year. As soon as we arrived the hotel about 11PM, I registered my stay at hotel (�Q�u�s�y�������p���y��). And we went out to midnight Moscow city.

By about 15 minutes walking, we arrived at Red Square. I was surprised, some tourists were still there (of course, I'm one of them).
They were building fuse skate rink. It was opened at the day I left Moscow.
Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral (�R���q���� �B�p���y�|�y�� �A�|�p�w�u�~�~���s�� (�P���{�����r���{�y�z �R���q����)).
This is my most famous building in Moscow.

We checked pasport control by polis when we left from Red Square. I already registered my stay, so no problem. If you forget passport and registration, I don't know what happens...

I stayed at Hotel Budapest. It's nice hotel.

They bring breakfast to each room at requested time, every morning.

Street (���| �{���x�u���{�y�z �}������) near my hotel.

Metro station, �K���x�~�u���{�y�z �M������. Long and fast escalator which lead down to the platform of metro.

World largest (maybe) Russian State Library (�Q�������y�z���{�p�� �s�������t�p�������r�u�~�~�p�� �q�y�q�|�y�����u�{�p).

Arbat square (�P�|. �@���q�p�����{�p��).

Russian T-Shirts. I got three.
Shops.

Lunch at Kazan style restaurant.

Metro platform are so wide and beautiful.

Kieve Station (�{�y�u�r���{�y�z �r���{�x�p�|).
Ukrina Hotel, one of seven Stalin style building in Moscow.
Russian white house.
Moscow river and Novoarbatskih bridge (�N���r���p���q�p�����{�y�� �}������)

Russian arch of triumph.

Dinner with live music.

Inside of Kremlin.
Kremlin walls and watchtowers (�K���u���������� �y �A�p���~�y�y).
The State Kremlin Palace (�C�������t�p�������r�u�~�~���z �K���u�}�|�v�r���{�y�z �D�r�����u��).
The Tsar Cannon(�W�p����-�������{�p)
The Assumption Cathedral (�P�p�����y�p�����y�z �R���q���� �T�����u�~�y�� �P���u���r�������J �A���s�������t�y����).
The Assumption Cathedral from Sobornaya square (�R���q�����~�p�� ���|�����p�t��).
The Annunciation Cathedral (�@�����p�~�s�u�|�����{�y�z �R���q���� - right) and The Archangel�fs Cathedral (�A�|�p�s���r�u���u�~���{�y�z �R���q���� - left).
Ivan the Great Bell Tower (�K���|���{���|���~�� �I�r�p�~�p �B�u�|�y�{���s��).
The Tsar Bell (�W�p����-�{���|���{���|).

View from Sparrow's Hills.
Lomonosov Moscow State University (�M�����{���r���{�y�z �C�������t�p�������r�u�~�~���z �T�~�y�r�u�����y���u�� �y�}. �L���}���~�������r�p), This is also one of the Stalin style building.
Go down the hill by lift... I'm scared of heights...

Late lunch at Russian restaurant.

Night Moscow river.

I got Russian Pop music CD: �C�|���{���x�p (Glyukoza) and 3 compilation CD.

1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya street (maybe). I think it's main street of Moscow. I bought map of Moscow at book store.

We went to a bar to meet my friend's friends. Players are friends, too. When I came back to the hotel, it was about 3AM...

My hotel.

There are 3 train stations at Komsomol square. This is the Kazan Station, bound for Kazan.
The Leningrad station, bound for Sankt Peterburg.
The Yaroslavl station, bound for Taroslavl. Can you see "CCCP" emblem at the top of roof?
The Kazan station and Leniggradskaya Hotel. This hotel is one of the Stalin style building.
I bought 2 Russian watch. Maker name are ATAKA. Cyrill letters are so cool.

Supper at my friend's apartment.

Moscow metro's escalator at 11PM. Only few passengers are there...
Destination was belly dance restaurant. It was so fun.

Final day in Moscow.

Petrovla Street (�P�u�������r�{�p ���|)
Kyzeshkij Most Street (���| �{���x�u���{�y�z �}������).

Former headqarter of KGB.
Trolly bus at Lubyanka square.

Resurrection Gate (�B�����{���u���u�~���{�y�u �B���������p).
Zero point of all Russian road.
Kazan Cathedral (�K�p�x�p�~���{�y�z �R���q����).
Red Square.

Red Square, Saint Basil's Cathedral, and Christmas tree.
Lenin's Mausoleum (�M�p�r�x���|�u�z �B.�I.�L�u�~�y�~�p).

Saint Basil's Cathedral.
Lobnoe Mesto (�L���q�~���u �M�u������) is inside of this stone circle.
This is lobnoe Mesto, a forum tool.

Russian first food. Salmon caviar crepe is very delicious!

Moscow Sheremetievo Airport (�G�u���u�}�u�����u�r�� II).
I moved to Helsinki...
Aeroflot's airplane food.

I arrived at Helsinki Vantaa International Airport. I could be Helsinki Central Station in about 30 minutes by Finnair Buss. After check in, I walked around little bit for the adventure from tomorrow... Helsinki is not so big city, so I could go the Etelä harbor by 20 minutes walking.

I stayed Sokos Hotel Presidentti.

Hotel breakfast.

Suomenlinna Sveborg is one of the world heritage.
Submarine Sukellusvene Vesikko. It was used at World War II.

Hill and Cannon.

Central of island. Nobody were walking...
Lighthouse.
I came here by this boat.

N.esplan street.
Uspenskin katedraali (Church). Unfortunately, I could not see inside.

Havis Amanda, near the market square.
Senaatintori (square) and Tuomiokirkko (cathedral). Tuomiokirkko is so beautiful.
Inside Tuomiokirkko.
View from Tuomiokirkko.
Lunch.

I bought Finnish Pop Music CD: Jippu�AScandinavian Music Group�APMMP.

I went around the city by Raitiovaunu 3T (tram). I takes about 1 hour.
Inside Raitiovaunu.

Dinner at restaurant, Zetor.

N.esplan street, 9AM. Today, I went to Tallinn from here.
Kaupungintalo, Helsinki city hall.
Root of Raitiovaunu 3T.
Presidentin linna (the presidential palace).
View from the market square.
I went to Tallinn by Nordic Jet Line high-speed craft from Kanavaterminaali (terminal). This craft arrives terminal C in Tallinn.
Inside Nordic Jet Line high-speed craft.

View Tallinn old urban area.
Nordic Jet Line high-speed craft.
Street, outside of old urban area.

Paks Margareeta. The entrance of Tallinn old urban area.
Kolm Õde.
Pikk street.
Oleviste Kirik (church) on Pikk street.
Raekoja Plats (square).
Raekoda (former city hall) and Christman tree.
Niguliste Kirik (church)
Luhike jalg street run down into Toompea. This street is very nice.
Toompea Loss (castle).
Aleksander Nevski Katedraal (shrine). This shrine is Russian church style.
Vaateplats (observation deck).

Kohtu street.
Toomkirik (cathedral).
Kiek in de Kök (right) and Neitsitorn (left).

Pikk Hermann.
Men at work!
Viru gate.
Walls of Sweaters (market of sweaters).
Lunch.
After lunch, I returned to Raekoja Plats (square), and browsed around Christmas market.

I bought grobe in this shop.
Candle shop.
Laboratooriumi street, or nearby.

Goodbye Tallinn!

I bought 3 Estonian Pop Music CD: Julia Boman, Hannah, Vanilla Ninja.

Today is independence day of Finland, so most of shops were closed.

Töölön puisto (park) and Töölönlahti (gulf)
Olympiastadion (Olympic stadium).

Sibelluksen pulsto (park)

The monument of Sibelius.

Temppeliaukionkirkko (Church).
Inside of Temppeliaukionkirkko (Church).

My hotel, Sokos Hotel Presidentti�B
Eduskuntatalo (the Capitol)
Helsinki Rautatieasema (central station).
Men at work...
Mannerheiminte street (main street).
Three smiths sculputure at Mannerheiminte street and Aleksanterinkatu street.
Aleksanterinkatu street.

Tuomiokirkko.
Yliopisto (Helsinki University).
View from Eteläranta harbor.
Eteläranta street.
Near Olympiaterminaali. This big ship is passenger boat of Silja line.
Saksalkirkko (church).
Johanneksenkirkko (church).
Lunch.

Tuomiokirkko (night version).

Dinner at retaurant Raffaello at Aleksanterinkatu street.

Rautatientori (Helsinki central station square).
A pop group played at here.

Window shopping (Stockman department).

Kauppatori (market square).
Eteläsatama Soedra Hamnen (harbor).
Christmas market has opened from today at Esplanadi (park),


Lunch?

Helsinki Vantaa International Airport. Return flight are empty, so I could occupy 4 seats. But, I needed one week to recover from jet lag...

Finnair's airplane food (dinner).
Finnair's airplane food (breakfast).

I arived at Narita airport about 10AM, and at home about half past 12PM.