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What to Do in Helsinki in One Day

If you’re wondering what to do in Helsinki in one day (or two) then keep reading, but first of…

May 6, 2019

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Hi I'm Kiara, the travel blogger and photographer behind Gallop Around The Globe.I can usually be found hiking up mountains, getting lost in the cobblestone streets of my favourite cities, making friends with a furry feline or two, photographing cacti, or grazing on olives and cheese.

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✨️Day 4 on the Liechtenstein Trail✨️Toda

✨️Day 4 on the Liechtenstein Trail✨️Today was my final day on the 75-kilometre-long Liechtenstein Trail.In all honesty, the weather hasn't been the greatest (I had higher hopes for the end of May, but hey, this is me! 😂) and the rain returned again for today's stage from Ruggell to Schaanwald. But, on the plus side, all the logistics have run quite smoothly 👍🔸️The first few miles of today's stage took me along trails that criss-crossed fields peppered with pretty purple orchids (at least, I think that's what they were 🤔)
🔸️I stopped at two ruined castles. At the second, there was some sort of medieval re-enactment going on, with hundreds of people wandering around in costume 🧐
🔸️I don't know whether it's just bad timing, but every single historical monument (house/church/castle/museum) I've passed along the trail has been closed, including the Bierdermann-Haus (one of the oldest surviving residential buildings in Liechtenstein) that I stopped by today 🤷‍♀️
🔸️There is nothing whatsoever to mark the end of the trail, aside from a rather official looking border control checkpoint and a sign indicating that you're entering Austrian territory. It was all a bit of an anti-climax! I thought I may have been able to get my passport stamped if I walked over the border, but none of the border control officials seemed bothered as I casually wandered through to Austria and back again 😂

✨️Day 3 on the Liechtenstein Trail✨️Toda

✨️Day 3 on the Liechtenstein Trail✨️Today was a nice, easy day of walking - no significant ascents or descents; just gentle undulating terrain through rolling green hills interspersed with some attractive little towns and villages.I passed Eschen, Bendern, and Gamprin before arriving in Ruggell.🔸️I was finally able to pack the waterproof jacket away and dig out the sunglasses. The weather was beautifully sunny ALL DAY 😎🌞
🔸️I spent an inordinate amount of time attempting to prop my phone up in a suitable position against my backpack in order to get a photograph of myself inside a piece of art on a hillside. The perils of travelling solo 😂
🔸️I'm starting to wonder where all the other hikers are on the Liechtenstein Trail...I've seen lots of cyclists, but no one else on foot 🤷‍♀️
🔸️There are a ridiculous amount of bus stops here, but I've not actually seen any buses 🤔🚍🚍
🔸️I've come to the conclusion that everyone here has money - the houses are huge, and all of them seem to have a robot lawn mower roaming around the garden 🤖

✨️Day 2 on the Liechtenstein Trail✨️Afte

✨️Day 2 on the Liechtenstein Trail✨️After a lovely stay at the Giessen Guesthouse and Coffee Shop in Vaduz, I headed out for my second day on the trail. Day 2 took me past the Prince of Liechtenstein Winery through the old district of Vaduz to the Red House, where I was treated to some wonderful views of Vaduz Castle along the way. After a very steep descent through a forest (more on that below!), I finished up in the village of Nendeln, located in the municipality of Eschen.🔸️The sun actually came out for very brief intervals today and, save for the odd shower here and there, it didn't rain 🙌
🔸️I stopped off at Demel Kaffee Roastery (a small diversion off the trail, so be careful not to miss it!) for a *really* nice double espresso ☕️😳. They run coffee tasting tours, but check the timings - I didn't, so I missed out!
🔸️I missed the detour to the Turm auf Dux observation tower, turned back to find it, and then discovered it was closed for refurbishment 🤦‍♀️
🔸️Opening the gate into the gardens of St. Laurentiuskirche in Schaan was a very good idea. It's one of the prettiest cemeteries I've ever seen!
🔸️I nearly electrocuted myself jumping a fence where entry to the 'corkscrew' section had been barricaded off ⚡️🔌
🔸️Don't attempt the 'corkscrew' if you have bad knees - the descent was steep and seemed to go on forever!

✨️Hiking the Liechtenstein Trail | Day 1✨️

✨️Hiking the Liechtenstein Trail | Day 1✨️I just spent my bank holiday weekend walking the entire length of Liechtenstein!It's such a small country that this national trail is just 75 kilometres long, so walking the entirety of it is possible in as little as three days, depending on how far you want to walk per day. The Leichtenstein Trail website breaks the trail up into five stages. I completed it in four, but, having walked it now, feel that it would have been entirely possible in three.There's no airport in Liechtenstein, so the best thing to do is fly into Zurich and then make your way to the start of the trail from there. This involved a train and two buses, but the logistics worked like a dream 😀My first day on the trail took me from Balzers to Vaduz - Liechtenstein's capital.🔸️It literally rained ALL day! Walking in persistent heavy rain is mentally challenging, and attempting to take photos and navigate whilst holding an umbrella is hard! 😅
🔸️Zero percent of the trail today was on roads, which is an immediate win in my opinion.
🔸️There are a lot of forests and everything is made of wood 🪵🌲(including mythical creatures carved out of it)
🔸️There are some impressive castles, but they all seem to be privately-owned so you can't go inside 🤷‍♀️
🔸️Food is expensive, so I'm very glad I chose places to stay that include breakfast 😋 (shame I had to leave too early this morning to take advantage of the one in Zurich!)
🔸️Having now walked the whole trail, I can confirm that day one is definitely the most stunning scenery-wise. Sod's law this was the worst day weather-wise 😂

✨️Springtime sunshine✨️Sometimes I forge

✨️Springtime sunshine✨️Sometimes I forget what a pretty town I live in. And then there are days like these 😍

✨️Green spaces✨️Two things surprised me

✨️Green spaces✨️Two things surprised me the most about Santiago de Compostela:✴️ Just how much there is to see and do in the city that is not pilgrim-related. Santiago would make a fantastic weekend break destination, even if you have no interest in hiking OR religion
✴️ The number of parks and green spaces in the city, and that you don't have to walk very far at all to escape the crowds that throng Santiago's old town streets.This photo was taken at the Parque de San Domingos de Bonaval - my favourite place for a relaxed afternoon wander in the city, especially when the sun is shining 🌞Access is around the back of the Museo do Pobo Galego (Santiago's museum of Galician culture and history)To discover a few more of my favourite places along the Camino Primitivo walking route, check out my latest blog post (link in bio)

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