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The Essential Free Tour of Helsinki - 2025

4.88
Excellent(552)
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Languages: English and Spanish
Guru: Helsinki
PRO
Registered on 5 November 2021
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Hello, visitor to Helsinki! We're Ana, Daniel, Ed, Paco and Valeria - here to take you on a journey through Helsinki! We're passionate about Helsinki's Culture, History and Architecture, and we love showing people around the essential sights of the city we all call home. We're the ones with the Umbrellas at Alexander ii Statue. We look forward to showing you Helsinki!
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to Helsinki, the capital of the happiest country in the world for 7 years in a row!

ENGLISH - 5+ TOURS A DAY
AUF DEUTSCH - 28/3/25 @ 1100AM

Español - Generalmente dos veces al día. Más en verano.

On our tours, you will get to know the history of Helsinki and Finland in a dynamic and fun way, walking through the most emblematic parts of the city. We start at the famous and historic Senate Square - where the Helsinki Cathedral, the University of Helsinki and the old Senate are located. We will learn about the country's past and how Helsinki went from being a small fishing village into a great capital.

We explore the National Bank of Finland and the House of the Estates. We will also reflect on the evolution of the local language, Finnish.

Before reaching the port and the Market Square, we will walk through the oldest quarter of the city, and see the largest Orthodox cathedral in Western Europe.

In the Market Square we will talk about Finnish food culture, and Finnish cultural heritage: the sauna. Next to the market square is the famous promenade de la Esplanade, inspired by the Champs Elysees in Paris. Past the park, we will visit the statue of the poet of Finland's national poet and the connection it has with Tolkien.

Finally, the tour will conclude at the most modern part of the city - where we will explore a modern office building, Sanamatalo, see Helsinki's most recently built architectural buildings, and we will discuss Oodi library - the perfect place to grab a coffee after the tour!

Finland is known to the world for its education system, welfare state, and generous taxes. We will be covering these topics during tour stops as well as giving clues as to why Finland is the happiest country in the world, and exploring other cultural nuances and anecdotes.

We look forward to showing you all that Helsinki has to offer! 


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Hallituskatu, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
Alexander ii Statue, Senate Square Guides with a Pink/Red Umbrella and name badge.
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Outside visit
Senate Square (Historic Center & Start Point)
2
Outside visit
Helsinki Cathedral (White Church, 1850s)
3
Outside visit
University of Helsinki (Senate Square)
Tour map

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Communication
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Quality
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
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