Scavenger hunt in Finland

Spot a Helsinki tram

Find a green-and-yellow HSL tram on its route in the centre. Photograph one passing a heritage building.

Spot a Karelian pie (karjalanpiirakka)

Find a Karelian pie at a bakery or market hall counter: a rice-and-rye open pastry, usually with egg butter on top. Photograph the boat-shaped pie.

Spot a Linnanmäki ride

Find a view of the Linnanmäki amusement park: the Ferris wheel (Rinkeli), the wooden roller coaster (Vuoristorata) or the red helmet ride. Photograph one.

Spot a Marimekko poppy print

Find Marimekko's Unikko poppy print on a fabric bolt, bag, dress or shop window. The big stylised flower is unmistakable. Photograph the print.

Spot a Moomin

Find a Moomin (Tove Jansson's round white character) in a shop window, on a coffee mug, a children's book cover or a pillow. Photograph the smile.

Spot a reindeer souvenir

Find a reindeer souvenir or Sami-craft item: antlers, knife sheaths, reindeer-leather wallet, postcards. Photograph the souvenir.

Spot a Rock Church (Temppeliaukio)

Walk to Temppeliaukio Church (the Rock Church) in Töölö. Photograph the copper-domed church carved into solid rock.

Spot a sauna sign

Find a sauna sign (the universal Finnish institution: there are more saunas than cars in Finland). Allas Sea Pool, Löyly, public-pool saunas all work. Photograph the sign.

Spot a Suomenlinna ferry

At Market Square find a ferry heading to Suomenlinna (the sea fortress UNESCO site). Photograph the ferry at the dock or sailing out.

Spot Esplanadi park

Walk down Esplanadi and find someone at the bandstand or sitting on the benches. Photograph the park with the surrounding flagship stores (Marimekko, Aarikka, Karl Fazer) in view.

Spot Helsinki Cathedral white facade

Walk to Senate Square and find the white Helsinki Cathedral (Tuomiokirkko) with its green dome on top of the steps. Photograph the facade across the square.

Spot salmiakki licorice

Find salmiakki (Finnish salty licorice) in a sweet-shop window or supermarket display. The black diamonds or coins. Photograph the package.

Spot Senate Square statue (Alexander II)

In the centre of Senate Square stands the bronze of Tsar Alexander II. Find the statue with the cathedral behind. Photograph the duo.

Spot the Finnish flag

Find a Finnish flag (white with a blue cross) flying on a building, ferry or balcony. Photograph it.

Spot the Market Square (Kauppatori)

Walk to Kauppatori on the south harbour and find a stall with reindeer hides, berries or salmon soup. Photograph the stall with the harbour behind.

Spot the Old Market Hall (Vanha Kauppahalli)

Walk into the red-brick Old Market Hall on Eteläranta. Photograph the interior with the food stalls and the wooden booths.

Spot the Sibelius Monument

Walk to Sibelius Park in Töölö and find the steel-pipes monument honouring Jean Sibelius. Photograph the pipes against the sky.

Spot the Uspenski Cathedral red brick

Find Uspenski Cathedral, the red-brick Orthodox cathedral with golden onion domes on Katajanokka island. Photograph the domes.

Suomenlinna fortress pose

On Suomenlinna: take a group photo at the King's Gate or any rampart, with the Baltic spreading out behind you.

Trivia: Finland independence

In what year did Finland gain its independence?

Trivia: number of saunas

Roughly how many saunas does Finland have, given a population of 5.5 million (around 3 million is accepted)?

Trivia: Suomenlinna heritage

Suomenlinna is on UNESCO's World Heritage list. In what year was it added?