Helsinki private tour with a city planner

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About this activity

We will walk together in and around the city center for three hours, discovering Helsinki's secrets, learning its history, culture and traditions. Why do Helsinki people 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? 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? 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: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, Turkish
Operated by: Ataman Tours

Ages: Adults (18–65 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

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President's Palace (Presidentinlinna)

5 min

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Uspenski Cathedral

10 min

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Kauppatori

10 min

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Old Market Hall

10 min

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Esplanadi Park

10 min

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Swedish Theater (Svenska Teatern)

Passing by

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Helsinki Central Railway Station

10 min

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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma

Passing by

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Helsinki Music Centre

Passing by

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Parliament of Finland

Passing by

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Central Library Oodi

20 min

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Johan Ludvig Runeberg Statue

5 min

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Stop 15

Passing by

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Finnish National Theater (Suomen Kansallisteatteri)

Passing by

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Ateneum Art Museum

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.