Driving past Uunisaari island on the Kaivopuisto shoreline in Helsinki, I could not resist parking the car and going in for a coffee.
It looks so inviting. Can you make out the name?
In wintertime, a bridge takes you across to the island. In summer the only way to get there is by boat. The sea had iced over with interesting formations.
The sky was ablaze with the setting sun.
I never tire of the different hues of orange.
There are two saunas on the island, which you can rent. If you don’t mind going with strangers, you should join their Sunday Sauna which costs 10 €. I’m really curious to try it.
On the island you can find Ugn Restaurant and Café.
It sure is cosy.
Warm drinks await inside.
The café is open on weekends and it also serves Sunday brunch.
Many people were eating traditional Finnish salmon soup. It’s one of my favourite soups.
I am very fond of all the fairy lights outside the café.
Perhaps you would like to take a dip in the sea?
There is a special pier for just that.
I’ve never tried winter swimming – maybe this could be the place where I take the plunge?
In Finland we often grumble about the darkness. But with the lights, everything looks quite welcoming.
It was -20 Celsius when we visited but with the wind it felt like -28 Celsius.
A visit to the island is worth it just for this view of mainland Helsinki.
And of course to watch the sun set.
As we left, I took one last glance at Uunisaari island – now it was all engulfed in darkness.
Have you been to Uunisaari island? Check out my post of the island from last March – it was quite a different sight then, Spring was already in the air.
xx
The Life and Travels of Mrs Suvi 
Beautiful photography! Nice to ‘visit’ from the warmth of my living room:)
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Thank you for your kind comment and your visit! 🙂
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This is such a lovely post. I have been away from the blog for a while and that’s why I missed reading it before. But your photos look really inviting. I haven’t been to this island before. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Thanks Jutismita! I hope you get to visit, on a sunny day preferably 😊 I have also been on a blog break and have been enjoying it very much!
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Gorgeous impressions and excellent night photography! ❤ 🙂
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Thank you for your kind comment and visit to my blog 😀
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“It was -20 Celsius when we visited but with the wind it felt like -28 Celsius.” Right! 😮 😮 😮 And you throw that piece of info in there so casually, just after you mention your wish to go winter night swimming. 😀
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Heheh! My try at winter swimming should happen this week.. yikes! It will most likely be only -1 celcius though but I heard it’s more difficult then than if the air were colder…
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How lovely. I am a fan of Helsinki but have not been there in winter! So I really enjoyed seeing all your photos!
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Lovely to hear of a Helsinki fan! Thank you for reading and I hope you get to visit the city again soon ❤️
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I hope so too. That would be lovely.
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Ei kannata kokeilla avantouintia, sillä siihen voi jäädä koukkuun 😉 Minä aina uhosin ettei se ole minun urheilulajini, mutta nyt nautin siitä suunnattomasti. Ihana euforia dippauksen jälkeen…
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Hehehe, siitä huolimatta, sitä on kokeiltava! Noloa, kun turistitkin uskaltavat, enkä minä ole edes yrittänyt 😨 Kiva, kun kävit lukemassa 😍
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What a great place to spend a winter night!
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True, it’s the perfect place. Fresh sea air outside and such a cosy place to warm up with a warm drink nearby!
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Wow! Beautiful.
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Thank you for your kind words Irene. With such a long winter here in Finland, we have to try to appreciate the beauty in it..
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just plain gorgeous, the sunset colors and the fairytale lights in front of that cozy place… ♥
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I’m a sucker for fairy lights!! They help me survive winter over here. 🙂
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Reading this made me feel cool for the first time in a few days as it as been +40C here (South Australia) for a couple of days! While the days are beautiful and clear and the sunsets golden it’s just been so hot!
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Wow +40 – it’s difficult for me to even imagine such heat at the moment! Today the snow was melting, so were going from one extreme to the other…
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So pretty! Never been there in he winter.
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It looks so gorgeous – not sure about a dip in the sea though!!
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Yes, the dip in the icy sea troubles me too.. I know tourists do it, so as a Finn I should have tried it at least once. Hopefully this winter!
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What a lovely island and the lights make the buildings seem cosy and inviting. I have still to visit Finland, one day.
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Thank you Regina for your comment! We have many islands here which are fun to visit in summer. It’s great that some islands have activities in wintertime too 🙂
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It looks so welcoming and I just love creamy Finnish Salmon Soup whatever the season.
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Ooh yes, I was tempted to try the soup but as we had dinner reservations, I had to give it a miss this time. 🙂
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Me käytiin kanssa yhtenä talvena Uunisaaressa ja oli tosi kivaa vierailla. Kesällä ei ollakkaan käyty koskaan =D.
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Minäkään en ole koskaan eksynyt sinne kesällä! Moottoriveneellä tosin mentiin usein siitä ohi 😛
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