Railway Square

East of the train station is a huge plaza called Railway Square ringed by some magnificent buildings.

The National Theatre is on the north side of the Square.

The Finnish National Gallery, or Atenetum, is on the south side.

On the east is a long row of outdoor cafes, with the Casino at the end of the block. I see lots of outdoor cafes all over the city, but almost everybody seems to be drinking beer or wine, instead of the espresso you see in the Paris outdoor cafes.

On the west side of the train station is the Contemporary Art Museum.

And just to the west of that is the main Post Office.

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