Helsinki Expert‘s programmes meet the wishes of any group. Everything for a perfect visit – an authorised guide, transfers, meals, accommodation and activities – is arranged from one address.
A tour of the most important and interesting parts of Helsinki and the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress.
Duration: 5,5 hours
Season: 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2010
A comprehensive tour in Helsinki taking in the most important parts of Helsinki. Stops at Senate Square, the Sibelius Monument and, when possible, Temppeliaukio Church.
A trip by boat to the historical Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. An introduction on foot to the main sights and interesting history of the fortification. Lunch is served in a restaurant on the island.
A cultural and architectural tour to Ainola and Villa Kokkonen. Ainola was the home of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and is today a museum. Villa Kokkonen is one of the few private homes designed by Alvar Aalto.
The bastion walls at Suomenlinna fortress hide over 200 years old tunnels and casemates. The durable walls protected one of the biggest sea fortresses in the the world.
Breathe in the creative air of Helsinki’s design district, an area comprising 25 streets on which 150 unique actors – boutiques, workshops, restaurants and hotels – are concentrated.