In English:
In this third and final part of our trip to ”Back to the roots”, I show photos from a small town called Terijoki. Our hotel was in this town. My photos (1 – 23) show some house in the town, two churches and some view from Terijoki beach. Long time ago Terijoki was very popular beach place. It was full with old villas which do not exist anymore. The most famous person who lived in Kuokkala, Terijoki was Ilia Efimovich Repin (1844-1930). Many of his painting are awesome and if You have never heard about Repin, then now it is high time.
The rest of my photos show what I saw on the way to the town called Vyborg and some of its famous sights. Before WW2 Vyborg was a Finnish town having international inhabitants. It was a very beautiful town at those days having in 1938 about 80000 inhabitants. The most famous park was called Monrepos and the song having the same name is old, but beautiful melody. In Vyborg there are yet today more that 200 building built by Finns.
During summer many Finns visit Vyborg and they feel great nostalgia when there. Some of old valuable buildings have been restored by the money coming from Finland. From Helsinki to Vyborg the distance is 217km/ 135 miles. From the Finnish border town the distance is 61km / 38 miles. Normally I do not give external links from my blog, but this old Finnish town is worth of them and among them there is the artist IIya Repin For those might to visit Vyborg there are also one day cruises from Lappeenranta.
En español:
En esta tercera y última parte de nuestro viaje a “volver a las raíces”, muestro fotos de un pequeño pueblo llamado Terijoki. Nuestro hotel estaba en esta ciudad. Mis fotos (1 – 23) muestran algunas casas en la ciudad, dos iglesias y un poco de vista de Terijoki playa. Hace mucho tiempo cuando Terijoki era un lugar con su playa muy popular. Estaba lleno de villas antiguas que ya no existen más. La persona más famosa que vivió en Kuokkala, Terijoki era Ilia Efimovich Repin (1844-1930) .. Muchas de sus pinturas son impresionantes y si usted nunca ha oído hablar de Repin, entonces ahora es el momento de alta.
El resto de mis fotos muestran lo que vi en el camino a la ciudad llamada Vyborg y algunos de sus lugares de interés. Antes de Vyborg WW2 era una ciudad finlandesa con habitantes internacionales. Era una ciudad muy hermosa en aquellos días que tenía en 1938 unos 80.000 habitantes. El parque más famoso fue llamado Monrepos y hay la canción viejo del mismo nombre, pero hermosa melodía. En Vyborg hay todavía hoy más que 200 edificio construido por los finlandeses.
Durante el verano, muchos finlandeses visitan Vyborg y sienten gran nostalgia cuando allí. Algunos de los viejos edificios de valor han sido restaurados por el dinero procedente de Finlandia. De Helsinki a Vyborg, la distancia es de 217 kilometros / 135 millas. Desde la ciudad de la frontera finlandesa la distancia es de 61 kilometros / 38 millas solamente. Normalmente no me dan enlaces externos desde mi blog, pero esta ciudad finlandesa de edad se vale de ellos y entre ellos se encuentra el artista IIya Repinear Para los que podría visitar Vyborg también hay un crucero de un día desde Lappeenranta.
En francais:
Dans cette troisième et dernière partie de notre voyage ” Retour aux racines “, je montre les photos d’une petite ville appelée Terijoki. Notre hôtel était dans cette ville aussi. Mes photos (1 – 23) montrent une maison dans la ville, deux églises et une vue sur la page de Terijoki. Il ya longtemps quand Terijoki était le lieu très populaire avec sa plage. Elle était plein de villas anciennes qui n’existent plus. La personne la plus célèbre qui a vécu dans Kuokkala, Terijoki, était Ilia Efimovich Repin (1844-1930) .. Beaucoup de ses tableaux sont impressionnants et si vous avez jamais entendu parler de Repin, alors maintenant il est grand temps.
Le reste de mes photos montrent ce que j’ai vu sur le chemin de la ville appelée Vyborg et certains de ses sites célèbres. Avant WW2 Vyborg était une ville finlandaise ayant habitants internationales. C’était une très belle ville à cette époque, en 1938, ayant environ 80000 habitants. Le parc le plus célèbre a été appelé Monrepos et il y a la chanson du même nom est vieux, mais belle mélodie. À Vyborg, il ya encore aujourd’hui plus que 200 bâtiments construits par les Finlandais.
Pendant l’été, de nombreux Finlandais visitent Vyborg et ils se sentent beaucoup de nostalgie quand il. Certains des anciens bâtiments de valeur ont été restaurés par l’argent provenant de la Finlande. De Helsinki à Vyborg, la distance est de 217 km / 135 miles. De la ville frontière finlandaise, la distance est 61 km / 38 miles. Normalement, je ne donne pas de liens externes de mon blog, mais cette vieille ville finlandaise vaut la peine d’entre eux et parmi eux il ya l’artiste IIya Repin Pour ceux qui pourraient se rendre Vyborg, il ya également une croisières à la journée de Lappeenranta.
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Immense explosion of the Viborg Castle
Return to the roots / Volver a las raíces / Retour aux racines
Day trip to Kronstadt / Viaje de un día a Kronstadt / Excursion d’une journée à Kronstadt
Travels in Finland and abroad 
I’ve enjoyed this journey very much Matti. Thanks for taking us along. Lovely pictures.
Comment by Chillbrook — November 23, 2012 @ 09:46 |
Hi Chillbrook.
I am glad that my photos pleased You. Thank You leaving Your comment.
Happy Friday!
Comment by Sartenada — November 23, 2012 @ 14:10 |
Wonderful images. Thanks for sharing this series.
Comment by TBM — November 23, 2012 @ 13:08 |
Hello TBM.
So nice to read that You loved my series. Thank You commenting.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — November 23, 2012 @ 14:12 |
What an interesting and beautiful place! I would like to visit there. 🙂
Comment by cocomino — November 23, 2012 @ 15:18 |
Hi Cocomino.
Thank you. What we find interesting there, is “old” Finnish architecture. One excellent example is Vyborg Library which has been restored my international money. The library was designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Aalto is worldwide known. In Wikipedia, there is great info about Alvar Aalto. If You visit Finland, then in summer take a cruise to Vyborg.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — November 23, 2012 @ 15:52 |
Thank you Matti. It has been fascinating to follow your journey into the past.
Clive and Adi
Comment by Clive and Adi Anderson — November 23, 2012 @ 15:51 |
Hello Clive and Adi.
How nice to read that You followed our trip to the past. Thank You telling it by commenting my series.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — November 23, 2012 @ 15:58 |
The first church you showed is beautiful, but those old buildings now in ruins are very sad. I’m glad to read that some of the old building have been restored. Thank you for sharing your trip to the past with us. It has been very interesting and informative.
Comment by seniorhiker — November 23, 2012 @ 17:31 |
Hello George.
Thank You for following our trip. You are right, because my photos talk “the dark truth” from the condition of buildings.
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — November 24, 2012 @ 14:02 |
The photos are amazing and you have so successfully taken us all along on your holiday. Even those buildings in disrepair are lovely in a sad and wistful way. The photos of the street vendors, almost a carnival setting, intrigued me…….American Indians?? Is that what I see? Thanks again for the tour. I can definitely feel how much this meant to you and your wife. Hugs, Doreen
Comment by treadlemusic — November 23, 2012 @ 17:45 |
Hi Doreen.
Thank You for Your comment. What comes to those American Indians, I am quite sure that they were not real native Indians. In 1991 there came from Sweden to Finland so called Iriadamant native Indians. They were seeking organic life; so they said. Also they dressed and lived like native Indians in the woods. They left Finland in 1993. Were these native Indians in Vyborg Iriadamant, I do not know. So, I am sorry that I do not have correct answer.
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — November 24, 2012 @ 13:51 |
No problem…..just took me by surprise to see such in that setting!!! Kinda of like a “fish out of water” type thing! Blessings, Doreen
Comment by treadlemusic — November 24, 2012 @ 16:13 |
I was surprised to see the American Indian costumes. Didn’t understand the connection to Finnland. The town of Vyborg – at least, the name – was familiar to me. My husband once bought some leather boots (here in Canada) that were made in Vyborg. Did you happen to see a boot factory in your travels through that town?
Comment by wordsfromanneli — November 23, 2012 @ 17:54 |
Hi Anneli.
I gave some kind of answer about those American Indians in Vyborg in my answer to Doreen (Treadlemusic). No, I did not see any boot factory and I searched also in Finnish in addition to English, no results. So sorry.
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — November 24, 2012 @ 14:10 |
Encore des souvenirs pour vous. De belles images et un marché que j’aurais aimé visiter aussi. Je reconnais cette architecture des villes de la Russie du Nord, les voitures ont changé depuis mon temps… finies les Wolga et Zyl… mais j’ai reconnu des Zhiguli dans ta première série en Carélie. Je conduisais une Zhiguli jaune à Moscou. Quelle aventure ! Merci beaucoup d’avoir partagé ces moments émouvants pour vous.
Comment by Isabelle — November 23, 2012 @ 22:09 |
Bonjour Isa.
Merci beaucoup d’avoir faite ton commentaire. Eh bien, certaines choses changent, d’autres non!
Bon week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — November 24, 2012 @ 14:18 |
I enjoyed this photo-tour very much. I always appreciate seeing your photos of places that I have never before seen.
Comment by montucky — November 24, 2012 @ 04:51 |
Hi Terry.
I am very happy that You followed our trip.
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — November 24, 2012 @ 14:35 |
I am transformed to another place where time seems to stand still. Beautiful images that gives a sense of excitement, discovery and adventure. Colorful, rich, fun. Thanks. Have a great weekend!
Comment by island traveler — November 24, 2012 @ 05:11 |
Hi Island traveler.
I am glad that you did check the second part also from our time trip. Thank You.
Happy week-end.
Comment by Sartenada — November 24, 2012 @ 14:27 |
What a wonderful variety of pictures! There are so many things to see – I particularly like the churches and the crafts (baskets and brooms). Thank you for the great information!
Comment by megtraveling — November 24, 2012 @ 16:06 |
Muy bonita la arquitectura de esos pequeños pueblos, y me gusta sobre todo las fotos últimas de la torre, además de la iglesia.
Saludos
Comment by trapatroles — November 24, 2012 @ 19:53 |
Hola Trapatroles.
Muchas gracias a ti por tu comentario. La torre es interessante realmente y el castello es un tema muy popular de las pinturas en Finlandia.
Abrazos.
Comment by Sartenada — November 25, 2012 @ 12:32 |
So much to see… I especially like the old stone building with the columns. But then the churches…
But my main question: What’s with the men dressed as Native Americans? They do seem out of place.
Comment by Minnesota Prairie Roots — November 25, 2012 @ 21:36 |
Hi Audrey.
Well, I have no explanation concerning about those Native Indians. Sorry, they were big surprise for us to see them. Our bus stop before continuing to Finland was quite short and we wanted enjoyed some nice cups of coffee in the round tower. It was worth; I mean the coffee as the tower itself. When entering Russia we spent 1½ hour only in customs, but when leaving we spent 3½ hours in customs and we had to sit all the time. Trucks and person cars could pass the custom all the time, but we had to wait and wait. The wait was not the “mood-boosting”. Thank You for Your visit and leaving Your comment.
Have a great beginning of the week!
Comment by Sartenada — November 26, 2012 @ 11:53 |
So many more impressions from your trip back to the roots in Russia. Very exiting – also for us to see. And you found a surprise too – Russian Indians!! 😉
Comment by Truels — November 26, 2012 @ 01:20 |
Hello Truels.
Thank You for Your comment. Yes, to see “Russian” Indians was a surprise.
Have a great beginning of the week!
Comment by Sartenada — November 26, 2012 @ 11:55 |
I enjoyed all your photos. I was interested in your story in the comments about the Swedish people who adopted a Native American lifestyle. In America you couldn’t just go into the woods and pretend to be an Indian. You would be arrested for hunting without a hunting license and for hunting when it was not hunting season. Real Native Americans who live on a reservation can hunt whenever their own government permits it because they make their own laws.
Comment by Deb Platt — November 27, 2012 @ 05:08 |
Hi Deb.
Thank You commenting. I am very aware what happened to Native Indians during history. I have a post from which I am very proud telling from
Native Indian life
and at same time from my hobby.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — November 27, 2012 @ 09:11 |
Really cool photos! Loved it
Comment by Nicole da Rosa — November 28, 2012 @ 22:07 |
Hi Nicole.
Thank You visiting my blog and leaving Your comment.
Happy Thursday.
Comment by Sartenada — November 29, 2012 @ 12:39 |
I sure enjoy the opportunity to sight-see…Thank you!
Comment by Roberta — November 29, 2012 @ 06:11 |
Hi Roberta.
I am glad that You checked my posts. Thank You commenting.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — November 29, 2012 @ 12:40 |
I am catching up on my Finland travels tonight, Matti. The churches you photographed are so beautiful! This looks like it was a lovely journey from beginning to end. Happy weekend!
Comment by Heart To Harp — December 1, 2012 @ 05:09 |
Hello Janet.
Yes, our trip was unforgettable. I am happy that my photos pleased to You.
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — December 1, 2012 @ 14:04 |
Such beautiful pictures, especially #2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13 of Terijoki. I guess you know that I love your pictures of churches. I also like #8, 9, 10, 14, 15 & 16 of Vyborg – these are amazing pictures!
Comment by luchaniktravel — December 13, 2012 @ 03:45 |
Hi Davinder.
Thank You. I am very happy that You did find so many photos which You love. I have good news to You concerning churches. In the beginning of next Year I’ll start my series of posts presenting something exceptional which do not exist anywhere else in our world. What I am presenting? They are wooden Poor-man statues or let’s say Wooden beggar statues. Finnish pauper sculptures. There are 107 poor-man statues and one poor-woman statue. In my series of 14 posts I’ll present 54 Poor-man statues, not only them but at same time altars, bell towers, chandeliers, cemeteries etc. Always I could not visit inside churches, but quite many.
Be sure that my series of presenting these statues is unique. I hope that You will follow my 14 posts from them.
Have a great day!
BTW. My next posts are snow photos except one on Christmas Eve and then I’ll show old traditional Finnish Christmas postcards. It is the second part already.
Old Christmas postcards (2009)
Comment by Sartenada — December 13, 2012 @ 08:33 |