Helsinki walking tour with a city planner

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About this activity

We'll walk together in the city center for three hours, discovering Helsinki's secrets, learning its history, culture and traditions. Why is there a statue of a Russian Tsar on the Senate Square? Which statue is the one that seagulls hate the most? Where did they bury thousands of bodies during the plague? Why is the largest Orthodox cathedral located in a Lutheran country? Where can you eat the best salmon soup of your life? Why Finnish people still cheer for the opponents of the Swedish national football team? Why do Helsinkians have picnic on top of graves? What was the meeting point of the bohemian people of 1880s in Helsinki? How did they build a church inside a giant granite rock? Where did Lenin hide when he was running away from the Tsarist Russia? How did a Finnish architect influence generations of American architects and skyscraper designs? We will find answers to all of these questions and more, while visiting each of these less known yet important locations in Helsinki.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 6 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: Ataman Tours

Ages: Adults (4–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Transportation to/from attractions
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Senate Square

15 min

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Helsinki Cathedral

15 min Admission not included

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Stop 3

5 min

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Uspenski Cathedral

10 min

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Old Market Hall

10 min

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Esplanadi Park

10 min

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Johan Ludvig Runeberg Statue

5 min

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Swedish Theater (Svenska Teatern)

5 min

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Helsinki Central Railway Station

10 min

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Helsinki Music Centre

Passing by

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Central Library Oodi

15 min

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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma

Passing by

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Finlandia Hall

Passing by

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Parliament of Finland

Passing by

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Amos Rex

Passing by

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Stop 16

Passing by

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Ateneum Art Museum

Passing by

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Finnish National Theater (Suomen Kansallisteatteri)

Passing by

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Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting point address: Aleksanterinkatu 9B, 00100, Helsinki.

The meeting point is the corner of Aleksanterinkatu street and Kluuvikatu street, in front of Aleksanterinkatu no 9B, Nanso Clothing Store (outside). Guide will be waiting for you at this point.

End point

Using your ticket

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.