Shore Excursion: Highlights of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Trip Type: Ports of Call Tours
Duration: 3 hours
A perfect tour for first time visitors to Helsinki! This is a wonderful, panoramic exploration of the city’s biggest highlights and attractions.
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A perfect tour for first time visitors to Helsinki! This is a wonderful, panoramic exploration of the city’s biggest highlights and attractions.Join your guide for a scenic drive from the port to the city centre, learning about the culture and lifestyle of the people of Finland along the way. Have a camera to hand as you journey through Helsinki’s suburbs and emerge into Senate Square.
Leave your transport and marvel at the beautiful, gleaming white cathedral that dominates the square. Sitting atop a huge staircase and crowned with stunning green copper domes, this cathedral is the most photographed building in the city. Take advantage of endless photo opportunities and study the surrounding 19th century buildings. Designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, this neo-classical plaza and its impressive wealth of architecture makes for a perfect start to any exploration of Helsinki.
Take to the streets on foot and stroll to the Market Square; located in a picturesque setting near to the waterfront. Wander through the stalls, admire the local arts and crafts, and taste the fresh produce that’s displayed in a rainbow of colours
Rejoin your coach and drive through the city, passing several of Helsinki's most notable sights. Look out for the Russian Orthodox Uspenski Cathedral, the Presidential Palace and the Parliament Building. Helsinki’s parliament is one of the last large buildings in Finland to be built entirely by hand and your guide will tell you all about its construction.
Pass the impressive Finlandia Hall and the Olympic Stadium that hosted the 1952 Olympic Games, making your way to the famous Temppeliaukio church. This fascinating church is hewn from solid rock, has a copper lined ceiling and is famed for its excellent acoustics. Take time to go inside and admire the impressive structure and its enormous organ.
Before returning to the ship in port, pay a visit to the verdant Sibelius Park. A magnificent monument stands in honor of Finland’s best-known composer and you’ll have time to enjoy some fresh Finnish air and some photo opportunities.
Leave your transport and marvel at the beautiful, gleaming white cathedral that dominates the square. Sitting atop a huge staircase and crowned with stunning green copper domes, this cathedral is the most photographed building in the city. Take advantage of endless photo opportunities and study the surrounding 19th century buildings. Designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, this neo-classical plaza and its impressive wealth of architecture makes for a perfect start to any exploration of Helsinki.
Take to the streets on foot and stroll to the Market Square; located in a picturesque setting near to the waterfront. Wander through the stalls, admire the local arts and crafts, and taste the fresh produce that’s displayed in a rainbow of colours
Rejoin your coach and drive through the city, passing several of Helsinki's most notable sights. Look out for the Russian Orthodox Uspenski Cathedral, the Presidential Palace and the Parliament Building. Helsinki’s parliament is one of the last large buildings in Finland to be built entirely by hand and your guide will tell you all about its construction.
Pass the impressive Finlandia Hall and the Olympic Stadium that hosted the 1952 Olympic Games, making your way to the famous Temppeliaukio church. This fascinating church is hewn from solid rock, has a copper lined ceiling and is famed for its excellent acoustics. Take time to go inside and admire the impressive structure and its enormous organ.
Before returning to the ship in port, pay a visit to the verdant Sibelius Park. A magnificent monument stands in honor of Finland’s best-known composer and you’ll have time to enjoy some fresh Finnish air and some photo opportunities.
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