Saturday 26th of September

 

9:30 Architectural tour in Helsinki

This tour will give you an overview of the architectural pearls of Helsinki. Depending on the starting point, it will showcase iconic city symbols from the main cathedrals, the classicist Parliament House, through Helsinki’s architectural legacy by Finland’s most renowned architects Carl Ludvig Engel and Alvar Aalto, to other landmarks like the functionalist Olympic Stadium and important urban points that give the city its identity.

 

12:30 Departure to Suomenlinna sea fortress island

13:00 Lunch / restaurant Panimo

14:30 Guided tour in Suomenlinna

Suomenlinna is an inhabited sea fortress island which was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1991. The fortress was built in 1747 as the main base for the Swedish armed forces stationed in Finland. The island is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Helsinki and also a vibrant home to 800 residents.

16:30 Departure from Suomenlinna

17:30 Arrival at the hotel

 

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