Helsinki Sea fortress "Suomenlinna". 3h. 1-10 pers. |
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We see and experience by walking Suomenlinna (the fortress of the Finns), a huge UNESCO-world heritage site and inheritance object. It gives you a good view of European history with the last remnants of Swedish military power - a former super power in Europe.
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The site is situated outside Helsinki downtown, only 15 minutes by ferry from the Market Place. Five islands on 80 hectars with kilometres of rock walls, visited by over 700 000 tourists/year. Today also a district of the city with about 900 inhabitants of all kind of people - many artists, military, boat people, etc. A lot of action makes your time go by fast, 25 minutes of audio-visual film info, museums, tunnels, many different happenings and a wonderful sea archipelago which invites you for a swim in the brackish water of the Baltic Sea.
Estonia, with the 1000 year old capital Tallinn, is not far away. The huge ships going morning and evening to Sweden's capital Stockholm passes only a few meters away from the rock walls, in a deepened, blasted waterway.
We suggest a minimum of 3 hrs. |
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| Meet up location: AT THE FERRY QUAY at the kiosque at the Market place (Kauppatori). |
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| End location: As above. |
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| Duration: 3 hours |
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meet your tour guide...
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| 30 euro - Lunch 10-20€, beer, wine, coffee 2-6€, ice-cream 2-5€, entrance fees 2-5€. Ferry 5€ = 10€. Shopping - as you wish. |
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| Me = a Helsinki native, middle-aged Johan, your authorized guide and assistant, map of the area. |
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Ferry tickets 2x5€ = 10€, meals, drinks, entrance to main museum with 25 minutes audio-visual show (not obligatory). If not a meeting at the ferry quay, also your transport to the quay.
Extra hours a 40€. |
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| Tour #: 4186 |
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| Tour Type: Youth and Family, Shore Excursion, Cultural |
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| Transportation Method: To the ferry by our SUV 4WD, max. 4 persons, taxi, tram or walking. |
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| Activity Level: Moderate |
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 Friendly: Yes. |
| You choose how much you walk/stroll around, possible to do it for kilometres, no other facilities to move around. A wheelchair is possible to move around in most places. |
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Kid Friendly: Yes. Wheelchair is OK, so are strollers for children - of course.
Parents use their common sense and take care of their children. The place is not dangerous but the coastline is long and a lot of interesting tunnels, stone, rock walls, etc. |
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| Language(s): English (advanced), Finnish (fluent), German (advanced), Swedish (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 10 |
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Tour in Helsinki, Finland:
"We had a great morning touring Fortress Island with Johan. Johan was very knowledgable and personable. He was waiting f,..." [more]
James Robideau - Jul, 2011
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Tour in Helsinki, Finland:
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Stefanie Naumann - Jul, 2012
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