Suomenlinna, Seaborg in Helsinki, Finland

Suomenlinna, Sveaborg

The sender writes:
This is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.  I visited this island on my first day in Helsinki.

Finland stamp 2016 

Food, Gastronomy

Karelian Pasty, 1

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Suomenlinna, Sveaborg

Sarkan linnoitus 1750-luvulta
Fastningen pa Langorn fran 1750-talet
Fortress of Sarkka from 1750's

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Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), literal translation in Finnish is Castle of Finland and in Swedish Castle of Sweden is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands and is part of the city of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.

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Both of these postcards were postmarked in 2017 from Finland.

Finland stamp 2016

WWF, Endangered Species

Nehalennia speciosa

Damselfly 

1 LK KL