Helsinki

Sightseeing walking tour of Helsinki

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Are you in Helsinki for 1-2 days? Or have you taken a half-day ferry? This tour is best suited as a first acquaintance with the city. During a leisurely walk we will explore and visit the main attractions of the center of Helsinki:
- Built in a magnificent style of late, Empire classicism, the ensemble of the Senate Square with a monument to the Russian Emperor Alexander ll and a look at the Lutheran Cathedral Church

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- Orthodox Assumption Cathedral with miraculous icon

- stroll past the Palace of the President of Finland and find ourselves on the Trading Square with its unique aroma of salmon and ragweed preparing on the brazier right next to you, with rows of merchants of products of Finnish masters - from deer skins and various variants of the famous Finnish knife to jewelry made of silver and Finnish mittens

Meet the bronze 5-meter mermaid, Khavis Amanda, the patroness of the city, which caused a serious scandal over her nudity 100 years ago

Next we will find the Esplanade, the central boulevard of the city with its monuments.

- and, of course, look at Alexanterinkata with the pearls of Northern Art Nouveau architecture

Lutheran functioning church in the city center, carved into granite rock

A chapel of silence built several years ago, resembling Noah's Ark.

During the tour, I will introduce you to Finnish traditions, interesting facts about modern life and legends and stories from the past of Finns and Swedes. The Swedes were the elite of Finnish society until very recently.

I will show you several panoramic sites, which break off a stunning view, including Helsinki from a bird's eye view.

Duration of 2-3 hours, the cost is calculated at a rate of 50 euros per hour for a group of up to 10 people.

The price includes:

Helsinki maps and guides, good mood and professionalism of the guide, help and beyond the excursion

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