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 walking tour to the rich history of the 260-year-old fortress, today one of the most popular sights in Finland.
Duration: 2 - 2,5 hours
Season: 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2010
A visit to the Sea Fortress of Suomenlinna gives you an overview of several centuries of Finnish history under Swedish and Russian rule and then as an independent state. The tour also includes a visit to one of the museums on the island.
Suomenlinna, which celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1998, is on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.
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.
