Christmas season opened

Yesterday was the official day for opening the Christmas season in several shopping malls and other public market areas in Helsinki. The snow has not yet fallen, but the weather is already crisp — today it was -7C in the morning — so the settings start to be ready for the Christmas time.

I spent yesterday in Helsinki center with Aapo and Sanna to find gifts for my parents and relatives. They, the parents and my little sister, are coming to visit us next week, and we’ve planned to exchange the presents then. Fortunately, I have got some hunch on what to buy for whom.

Apart from buying the presents, Helsinki is a really nice city to wait for the festivities. There are no flamboyant Christmas markets as in German and Austrian cities, but still the darkness combined with a commonsensical amount of lights creates a magical atmosphere. If you have some extra time and money, come to visit Helsinki now!