Helsinki is not at its best in March. The city is filled with grey piles of what used to be snow but now is 50% ice and 50% gravel. BUT when you leave the streets and head to the sea, it is still quite beautiful.
Helsinki is surrounded on three sides by the sea which of course in winter turns into ice. This changes the city because suddenly you are able to walk routes which don't exist in the summer and you see everything from a different perspective.
Yesterday we went for a walk on the ice with some friends and had coffee at Cafe Regatta. It's a small place - a one room cabin - with a very maximalist attitude. Both inside and out the design philosophy has clearly been more-is-more and it results in a strangely inviting atmosphere. It's open practically always, you can grill your own sausage and you can watch the winter swimmers from the terrace. What more could one want from a cafe experience.
Oh yes, and they have a thing called napakelkka. The picture tells it all. Remember to bring cash when you visit Regatta, they don't take cards.
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