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Private tour in Helsinki Laila P
Private Helsinki Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
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Hello, and greetings from Helsinki! A kind and professional guide is waiting to plan a memorable day for you! I am very patriotic, and history is my passion. I am proud of my independent country, which was once part of Sweden and Russia. After World War II, Finland evolved from a poor agrarian nation to a well-organized welfare state with a contented population. This clean and safe country is the place to visit. Helsinki offers fresh air, green parks, clean surroundings, and, not to mention culture, architecture, and some oddities related to attractions (and people :)) There are several excursion options, and the standard tours represent just a few. Tours can be provided to our beautiful islands with yachts/wooden vessels, cozy neighborhoods, public saunas, and even floating saunas. I think this sauna experience should be added to your bucket list :) My genuine goal is to make your tour memorable, combining informative content with fun. Come and spend a day with me! I am a humorous, flexible, professional guide, and if I can't make you smile, who can? - Licensed Helsinki guide for 19 years, freelancer - Currently Tour leader in Spain, Portugal, Istanbul/Turkey, and Thailand, as well as in Finnish Lapland for Abercrombie& Kent - Licensed guide in Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Oodi Library, and the Olympic Stadium - Former flight attendant at Finnair - I keep annually up with my First aid skills ( May 2023) - I am an experienced driver and will have a Toyota Chr/2020 or a minivan (depending on the size of the group) for our tours
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An Unesco World Heritage Site with nature, culture and history
Overview of your Helsinki tour
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is Finland's most visited cultural attraction. It has gone through eras of Swedish, Russian, and Finnish rulers. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List as an outstanding example of military architecture from the 18th century Today it is a neighborhood in Helsinki with 850 inhabitants, a cultural center, and a recreational area for all visitors. All components of the bastion fortress are shown and well preserved. The contrast in history from balls and fine dining to the tragic prison camps in our civil war- those stories are heartbreaking. * Tour can be prolonged and added with Helsinki Highlights; please inquire about a customized tour * Cruise guests- private/public transportation from/to the port is possible with an extra fee. Please inquire about a customized tour.
Your Helsinki tour itinerary
Departure/return by ferry and water bus from South Harbor. Tour includes: Dep. with water bus 30 min. Return with a ferry - 15 min. - King's Gate, former parade entrance to the fortress - Kustaanmiekka sandbanks and artillery - Beach and Pipers park - Courtyard with Ehrensvärd's, the constructor's, tomb - Dry dock, the world's oldest still functional dry dock - Suomenlinna Church - Bastion Fortress system - The presence in Suomenlinna - Visit to Suomenlinna history museum (optional and self-funded) - Visit to Ehrensvärd museum (included in the tour) - Coffee break (or a beer in the local brewery) - Audiovisual movie, the history of the fortress (optional and self-funded) ** This tour might require some queuing for the ferry; therefore, we need flexibility with the timetable. Ferries depart every 20 minutes in the summertime.
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Transport details
Type: Public Transportation / Category: Ferry
Ferry, water bus, and walking approximately 1,3 miles (2 kilometers). ** Cruise guests, please inquire about a customized tour with private/public transportation from/ back to the port.
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Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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