Free tour

Suomlinna island and fortress - Free Walking Tour

5.00

Excellent(2)

Helsinki

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Finntastic Tours

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Registered on 4 June 2022

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Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

If you have already visited the highlights of Helsinki, then join me for a tour to Suomenlinna Fortress, a UNESCO world heritage site in the capital city.

We will walk around the island (3-4 km) to enjoy history, culture, and nature of the region. I will also talk to you about the Russian-Swedish wars in the island. The tour will be fun as we will access via Ferry with great views of Helsinki cathedral and Uspenski church.

In the island, we will visit:

Suomenlinna cathedral
The Fortress
The only remaining submarine in Finland
The King´s gate
Baltic seashore and some seals if you are lucky!

Please note:
🎫🚢 - Travellers need to buy a ferry ticket which costs 2,8 euros per leg 🚢 🎫
The ferry leaves at 14:00, so please be there at 13:50

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Kauppatori, 00170 Helsinki, Finland

I will be waiting for you by the HSL ticket machine in the port in the market square (searchable in Google as Lauttaterminaali) holding an orange umbrella

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).