Ghosts, Graves & Civil War - Free Tour
Tour description
Welcome to Helwalk! See something different, hear something new!
Hidden Secrets
Discover a hidden uniquely Finnish Helsinki in a part of town you would never see!
The historic centre of Helsinki is the story and architecture of the Russian Empire but to see the most beautiful spots in a truly Finnish Helsinki you need to look just outside the busiest tourist destinations to discover something different.
Finland has been sandwiched between two of the great powers of Europe for hundreds of years. Traded and occupied, through oppression and rebellion the unique culture and language of Finland survives and thrives. From the birth of the Grand Duchy of Finland the independent Republic of Finland emerges through the fires of civil war and the savagery of the Eastern Front. Come hear the story of Russian Military Officers and Swedish Royalty, from the assaination of Finnish Statesman to the ghosts of the sanatorium. Through revolution against an Empire, the invasion of the Soviet Union and a flirt with dictatorship, modern Finland emerges as a unique republic in the modern world.
Why was there a car bombing in Kamppi?
Where did the last public hanging occur and when?
Why was the minister of the interior assassinated?
How did the widow of a Russian Military Officer shape Helsinki forever?
Why was the national author in the sanatorium?
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What will we see on this tour?
