Flight to Turku archipelago

02 August 2005
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I had another solo travel flight last weekend, this time with Cessna 152 OH-CWM on route Helsinki - Hanko - Turku - Helsinki. Especially the flight over the Turku archipelago was really nice.

Helsinki south harbor:

Helsinki south harbour

The island fortress of Suomenlinna:

Suomenlinna main island from air

The village of Rosala, with the Viking Centre in the bottom-right corner:

Rosala village from the air

The island of Lövö with Kasnäs on the foreground:

Lövö island

More pictures in my gallery. See also some old Viking re-enactment photos from Rosala in 1997 and 1998.

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