Escape to myself

Suomenlinna is a fortress on a group of islands just off Helsinki built when Finland was ruled by Sweden. Building started in 1748 and it served as a navel base during the Swedish War with Russia. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site it’s a beautiful place to wander and take in the Baltic Sea and it’s islands. The buildings are really interesting; the fortifications of massive and wooden houses, barracks and other buildings painted in a range of ochres and earth tones.