Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Look for a blue and white umbrella at Senate Square (or Senaatintori in Finnish). The guide also holds a blue sign that reads "Finntastic Walking Tour". Please manage to arrive 10-15 min early. The guide can't answer your calls or messages once the tour begins.Attractions and Activities: Senate Square (Free entry) Senate square (Senaatintori in Finnish) is our meeting point, and it is probably the main tourist attraction, where the history of modern Helsinki begins. Here we will discover the three beautiful buildings around us! 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Helsinki Cathedral (At your own expense) Helsinki Cathedral or the White cathedral is the most famous landmark in the city that you have probably seen pictures of. If the church is open, we can go inside and learn about the religious mindset in Finland. If we are lucky, we can also enjoy some music inside the church! (we don't go inside the church in the summers because of its 10€ entry fee. It´s closed on Sundays, most Saturdays, and in public holidays) 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Kauppatori (Free entry) "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? 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Allas Pool (At your own expense) 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?! Allas sauna is located right next to the Gulf of Finland, so here we'll also get a nice sea view and talk about Suomenlinna fortree island and how you can visit it after the tour. That is highly recommended place to visit as it is a UNESCO heritage site. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali) (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: Havis Amanda (Free entry) Probably the most famous and the most iconic statue in Helsinki! 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: The Esplanadi Park (Free entry) 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. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Karl Fazer Cafe (Free entry) The first cafe bar in Helsinki, and probably the reason why Finns are so much in love with coffee and coffee break! 5 min(s)
Aleksi 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! 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Helsinki Central Station (Free entry) 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). 10 min(s)
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! 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Oodi Helsinki Central Library (Free entry) 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! 15 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: Oodi Helsinki Central LibraryEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland,Finland The tour ends at Oodi central library, next to the central train station, within 15 minutes walking distance from Senate square.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.