Sipoo Travel Guide

 starship Says:  Other than the beautiful exterior of St. Sigfried's (Old Church) of Sipoo, the model of a masted sailing ship hanging from the ceiling of the nave of the church really caught my eye. Since I was not able to purchase a pamphlet on the church to discover its history, I asked... 

 starship Says:  Instead of being served our dessert in the Manor's upstairs dining room, we were lead downstairs through the parlor and into the family dining room where Anita's mother herself served us a delicious slice of cake topped with wild berries found on the farm. We then took our... 

 starship Says:  Following our visit and lunch at Savijarvi Kartano, we stopped briefly at Pyhan Sigfridin Kirkko or St. Sigfried's Church which is also known as the "Old Church" of Sipoo. Constructed in about 1450, it is a remarkably beautiful church on the exterior. My accompanying picture... 

 starship Says:  After having a short talk from Anita about the farm and seeing some of their horses there, we adjourned to the manor house to have a traditional Finnish lunch. As you can see from the accompanying picture, we were seated in a very large room that was reached by an ascending... 

 starship Says:  Savijarvi is more than a traditional farm. It is a farm largely dedicated to the activities surrounding horses such riding, of course, but also breeding and carriage driving competitions. I love horses and have ridden horses for many years and also briefly showed... 

 starship Says:  At the end of a long lane of willow trees, the present Savijarvi is a huge manor house built about 1890, and the working farm is about 1,000 acres of mostly forested acreage. Mainly devoted to the raising of horses, a riding school and carriage driving, the farm also engages... 

 Zirpsis Says:  Built around 1450, this stone church is rather big and one of the finest remaining in Finland. It's also known as St. Siegfrid's Church (and I have no idea who Sigfrid was). Anyway, I thought I'd go and see the church when I was in the neighbourhood. The air inside was cool... 

 Zirpsis Says:  This is the new church of Sipoo and it will probably always be just "the other one" you can't miss when you have come to see the old church of Sipoo. However, it's got nice warm red brick feel, a lot of details and it's in good shape after a recent renovation. It sort of... 

 Gili_S Says:  After visiting the old church, you can go and see also the new church, not exactly new, this one build in the end of the 19 century. Both churches are not far from each other. 

 Gili_S Says:  The old church of Nikkila, which is over 500 years old. Of course some parts build later, some parts had to be renovated but this old stone church is the main monument to see here 

 Gili_S Says:  This is a rural area where many people still living from farming, maybe its time to get a new traktor... 

 Gili_S Says:  As you can see here, as soon as you get out of Helsinki they are a bit behind the time here, this old car going very well with the old church.