Finntastic Free Walking Tour in Helsinki 🇫🇮

What will we visit on this tour?

• Meeting point:

  Hallituskatu, 00170 Helsinki, Finland

  Hallituskatu, 00170 Helsinki, Finland

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  I carry a red sign, saying "Helsinki Walking Tour" next to the statue of Alexander ii in the middle of Senate square, so not easy to miss!

• 1
  Free admission

  SENATE SQUARE (WHERE WE MEET)

  Senate square is our meeting point, and it is probably the main tourist attraction of the town, where the history of modern Helsinki begins. Here we will find out what are the three beautiful buildings around us!

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  Free admission

  HELSINKI CATHEDRAL

  Helsinki Cathedral or the White cathedral is the most famous landmark in the town that you have probably seen pictures of. If the church is open, we can have a look at inside the church together to learn a bit about the religious mindset in Finland. If we are lucky, we can also enjoy some music inside the church.

• 3
  Outside visit

  UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

  The main building of the university of Helsinki is one of the many places in Helsinki that was unfortunally ruined during world war 2. Here we will learn a bit about the Finnish education system to see why it is one of the top ones in the world.

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• 4
  Free admission

  MARKET SQUARE (KAUPPATORI)

  "Torille" is a famous Finnish phrase, which means "to the market" ! Let´s visit the market square to find out what that means! What Finns usually eat or drink, and what can you buy from Helsinki to take home with you?

• 5
  Outside visit

  SUOMENLINNA AND BALTIC SEA

  The gulf of Finland has probably many stories to tell us about Helsinki as it has seen many battles throughout the history. Suomenlinna island is one of the many beautiful islands on the gulf , which is a highly recommended place to visit as it is a UNESCO heritage site. We will of course help you how to get to the island.

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  Outside visit

  ALLAS SAUNA

  We will give you a complete guide to a Finnish sauna and give you some recommendations on the best saunas in the town. Let’s learn why Finns are so crazy about sauna?!

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  Outside visit

  USPENSKI CATHEDRAL

  Why do we need two Cathedrals in Helsinki? This one looks different than Helsinki Cathedral, let us find out the reason! We will visit this beautiful cathedral from distance, when we visit the market square.

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  Free admission

  ESPALANADE

  Locally known as Helsinki’s champs de elysee, is home to Kappeli restaurant and Espa music stage. In the middle, stands Runeberg's statue, the national poet of Finland. Here, we will also learn some fun facts about Finland.

• 9
  Outside visit

  DESIGN DESTRICT

  Locally known as Aleksi, it is of the main streets in the city center with many beautiful art deco buildings, each of which has a lot of amazing stories to tell about the Finnish culture!

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  Free admission

  CENTRAL TRAIN STATION

  Central train station of Helsinki is a beautiful landmark in the city center guarded by four massive statues who have many stories to tell us! We will also pass by two other beautiful buildings: Finland’s national theater and Ateneum museum (Finland’s national gallary).

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  Outside visit

  CITIZENSS’ SQUARE (MODERN DISTRICT)

  This is the modern district of the town, surrounded by beautiful post modern buildings, so you will realize why Helsinki was chosen in 2012 as the world’s capital city of design!

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  Free admission

  OODI CENTRAL LIBRARY

  Oodi library is the highlight of the tour, where you will need to change the definition of a library you have on mind, because this is different than any libraries you have ever seen, and it is gonna blow your mind!