Helsingin tuomiokirkko

Just to the east of the city centre lies a collection of official buildings around a square called Senaatintori or Senate Square. The most dominant building, and one that dominates the Helsinki skyline for miles around, is the cathedral, a massive white neoclassical building with huge white pillars and four green domes. Leading up to the building are stairs reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps only wider. Everything is so white and clean here that you feel you could perhaps eat your food directly off the stone. It's almost mouthwatering. However the steps are so steep and so numerous I knew there was no chance we'd make out up. Instead we continued on to the harbour just south of the square.