Travel Talk: SpendingTime at Helsinki Airport enroute Denmark

@ptrikha_2 (49355)
India
February 21, 2026 11:15am CST
Continued from : spent one hour extra during our stopover at Helsinki Airport (technically named Helsinki-Vantaa) It is common for flight times to get readjusted. So had some stretching and relaxing at this Airport. Also explored shops and areas. The sunshine outside was very good. In the picture, you can see the bright sunshine as well as a shop with a nice looking Santa. By the way, anyone from Finland here?
This continues from the post : https://www.mylot.com/post/3642149/a-short-visit-to-scandinavian-nation-denmark So after nearly 9 hours of flight time from New...
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@DianneN (250796)
• United States
21 Feb
A neighbor here is from Finland and was a pilot from that very same airport! You will love Denmark!
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@ptrikha_2 (49355)
• India
22 Feb
@DianneN Yes I loved the place although the time was less. Oh then you would have learnt quite a lot about Finland from that person!
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@ptrikha_2 (49355)
• India
23 Feb
@DianneN Yes that can happen if we get a lot of information!
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@JudyEv (373701)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb
I enjoy looking through airports shops although usually prices are expensive.
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@ptrikha_2 (49355)
• India
22 Feb
@JudyEv Yes better not to buy from there unless one has a specific need like I and my friend had for souveneirs.
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@ptrikha_2 (49355)
• India
23 Feb
@JudyEv Yes those are for our memory in the following years.
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@thelme55 (78361)
• Germany
21 Feb
I think it is a beautiful airport. Walking around in the airport while waiting for the next flight is good. You can straighten your legs after a very long flight.
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@ptrikha_2 (49355)
• India
22 Feb
@thelme55 Yes but one minus is that our hand baggage, purse etc. is checked once more.
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