Shore Excursion: Panoramic Helsinki and Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Shore Excursion: Panoramic Helsinki and Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

This 5-hour Helsinki sightseeing tour departing from your cruise port will cover the top attractions in the city, but also includes a visit to the Seurasaari Outdoor Museum, which is a lovely wooded oasis in the middle of the city where you can see examples of early Finnish architecture and learn how the Finnish people used to live. This is a great tour for people interested in learning a bit more in depth about the history of the Finnish people.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Senate Square, Aleksanterinkatu, Hallituskatu, Helsinki Finland

We will start our tour by heading to the city center, passing the ice breakers on the way, for a photo-stop at the Senate Square - the heart of Helsinki, where one can see the elegant Lutheran Church, and the interesting mix of East, West, and simply Finnish influences pervading the city.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Havis Amanda, Kauppatori, Helsinki 00170 Finland

We will see Havis Amanda – symbol of Helsinki and symbol of love.

Stop At: Hietalahti Market Square, Lonnrotinkatu, Bulevardi, Helsinki 00180 Finland

After that you will have free time for shopping in the market square – you will see a great variety of Finnish products there which are mostly made in Finland.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki 00100 Finland

We will drive down Mannerheim Street, the main boulevard of the city, passing Kiasma museum, designed by American architect Steven Hall.

Pass By: Parliament of Finland, Mannerheimintie 30, Helsinki 00100 Finland

Panoramic tour of the Parliament House.

Pass By: Finlandia - Talo, Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki 00100 Finland

Panoramic view of the Finlandia Hall, designed by famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

Stop At: Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion), Paavo Nurmi tie 1, Helsinki 00250 Finland

Continuing on we will stop at the Olympic Stadium, used for the 1952 Olympic games.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Seurasaari Island and Open-Air Museum, Seurasaari, Helsinki 00250 Finland

Then we will drive to magnificent Seurasaari Open-Air museum, located on a beautiful green island just a few kilometers from the heart of Helsinki. The island is a tranquil oasis in the midst of the city and at the museum the traditional Finnish way of life is displayed in the cottages, farmsteads and manors of the past four centuries that have been relocated from all around Finland. All the different provinces of Finland are represented in the well preserved old buildings and they give an overall view of Finnish countryside life from the 18th to the 20th century

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sibelius Park, Mechelininkatu, Helsinki Finland

Then we will stop at Sibelius Park for a unique photo opportunity of the monument of 527 steel pipes honoring the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Temppeliaukio Church, Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki 00100 Finland

Continuing on to the famous Rock Church, a one-of-a-kind modern-day structure build entirely into bedrock and quarried stone.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Swedish Theater (Svenska Teatern), Pohjoisesplanadi 2, Helsinki Finland

We are going to pass The Swedish Theatre, where you will have the option to stay in the city for dinner or more shopping, or to return to the ship.

Duration: 40 minutes