Helsinki Walk: May Day Festivities, 1st of May 2024, Finland [4K]

May day walk from Esplanade park to Kaivopuisto park where most go to celebrate and picnic in Helsinki.
May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May. In Finland, May Day / Walpurgis night is called Vappu and it is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and Midsummer. The earlier, pre-Christian origin of the fest in Finland was known as Toukojuhla and Helavalkeat. Vappu witnesses the biggest carnival-style festival held in Finland's cities and towns. Student traditions are one of the main characteristics of Vappu. Many lukio (university-preparatory high school) alumni wear the black and white student cap and many higher education students wear student coveralls. May Day is also a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement.
Time & Temperature: Wednesday afternoon, May 1st 2024, 15°C / 59°F
00:00 Intro & Coming up
2:20 Walk begins from Esplanade park
15:15 Market Square
21:10 Walk towards Kaivopuisto
31:15 Kaivopuisto park
53:10 By the shore
56:45 Back to Kaivopuisto park area
The approximate route:
www.google.com/maps/dir/60.16...
Shot with DJI Pocket 2 in 4K.
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[@crea_lena]

nice day, nice video! kiitos)

[@rogertemple7193]

I hope everyone is having a wonderful
month of May so far Kiitos.🇫🇮👍🇺🇲

[@dimitarkurtev5542]

First of all I want to say that I spent amazing 1st of May in Tampere! To be in Finland for Vappu was absolutely unique and precious experience! And I'm very happy to see how was at the same time in Helsinki! Amazing to see all the people gathering and celebrating together! By the way on the next day - 2nd I was in Helsinki and walked in Esplanade park! Great video showing the atmosphere and the spirit of Vappu!

[@Polulla]

So nice you got to experience Vappu first hand 😊Hope to spend Vappu in Tampere also at some time in the future.