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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Accepts electronic paymentThis tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card
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Moi! I'm Jonna, a tour guide from Helsinki and the founder of Rento Helsinki Tours. I was born and raised in Finland, and on my tours you'll hear stories that your guide book won't tell you. I'm passionate about history, society and languages. I've have travelled extensively and lived abroad for many years, but Helsinki for me is the place I have the pleasure to call home. Join on my tour to explore Helsinki like a local!
Welcome to know the real Helsinki! In this experience, you can forget about the famous monuments and must-sees. Come to know the Kallio neighborhood , the old workers' district, which has a lot of history, culture and social movement. You are going to learn about parts of Finnish history usually forgotten by tourist guides. You will visit a local neighborhood, full of bars, restaurants and shops and you will understand much more about Finnish society.
The tour passes through the areas of Hakaniemi and Kallio. Where did Lenin hide in September 1917? Where does the former president of Finland usually go for her coffee? What was going on in Kallio during 1920's prohibition law? How was the Finnish social welfare state built?
We learn about Finnish history, from a different point of view.
We will get to know the most important buildings in Kallio, such as Kallio Church, Kallio Library, Big Bridge , Hakaniemi Old Market and much more. After the tour I will give you recommendations on authentic restaurants, cheap bars and unique events happening in the city.
Book your tour with me, and you will have a complete, true and different picture of Helsinki and its inhabitants.
In the corner of Unioninkatu and Kaisaniemenranta streets. There's a small kiosk, that's where we'll meet. Guide holds a sign saying "Free Tour Kallio".
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
