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Essential Helsinki Free Tour - 2024/25

Duration: 2h
Languages: Spanish
Guru: Helsinki
Quality Verified Registered on November 05, 2021

Hello stranger! We're Ana, Daniel, Ed, Paco and Valeria here to take you on a journey through Helsinki! We're passionate about Helsinki's culture, history and architecture, we love showing people around and showing off the essential sights as well as the quirks of our new hometown. We're the ones with the pink umbrellas, see you in the square!

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Tour description

Welcome to Helsinki, the capital of the happiest country in the world for 7 years in a row!

During the tour, we will get to know the history of Helsinki and Finland in a dynamic and fun way, walking through the most emblematic parts of the city. The tour starts at the famous and historic Senate Square - where the Helsinki Cathedral, the University of Helsinki and the old Senate are located. We will learn about the country's past and how Helsinki went from being a small fishing village into a great capital.

We explore the National Bank of Finland and the House of the Estates. We will also reflect on the evolution of the local language, Finnish.

Before reaching the port and the Market Square, we will walk through the oldest quarter of the city, and see the largest Orthodox cathedral in Western Europe.

In the Market Square we will talk about Finnish food culture, and Finnish cultural heritage: the sauna. Next to the market square is the famous promenade de la Esplanade, inspired by the Champs Elysees in Paris. Past the park, we will visit the statue of the poet of Finland's national poet and the connection it has with Tolkien.

Finally, the tour will conclude at the most modern part of the city - where we will explore a modern office building, Sanamatalo, see Helsinki's most recently built architectural buildings, and we will discuss Oodi library - the perfect place to grab a coffee after the tour!

Finland is known to the world for its education system, welfare state, and generous taxes. We will be covering these topics during tour stops as well as giving clues as to why Finland is the happiest country in the world, and exploring other cultural nuances and anecdotes.

We look forward to showing you all that Helsinki has to offer! 

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Hallituskatu 7, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
    Hallituskatu 7, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
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    Statue of Alexander II in the middle of the Senate Square. Guides with a pink umbrella and name badge.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Senate Square (Historic Center & Start Point)
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Helsinki Cathedral (White Church, 1850s)
  • 3
    Outside visit
    University of Helsinki (Senate Square)
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Finnish House of Nobility (First parliamentary building in Finland)
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Uspenski Cathedral (Orthadox Church)
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Market Square (Touristic location with Food and handicraft stalls)
  • 7
    Outside visit
    Esplanade Park (Beautiful park adorned with important statues)
  • 8
    Outside visit
    Railway Square (Helsinki's central railway station)
  • 9
    Outside visit
    Oodi Library (Helsinki's most modern Library)

How much does this tour cost?

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).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 10 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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