What You Will Do
The history of Finland is colorful and it has had an important impact on the modern Finnish kitchen. The main elements of Finnish food are its purity, hand-picked berries and mushrooms, Finnish fish from our thousands of lakes and the Baltic Sea, game like reindeer and moose, Finnish dairy products, oat and rye bread along with more traditional delicacies like the Karelian pies, and the world’s best cinnamon buns!
During the food tour you will experience Helsinki with a true local and hear stories about the past, the present and the future, tasting high quality local delicacies. In addition, you will experience interesting architecture, design and cultural sights of the city of Helsinki. You will also receive useful tips on shopping and how to spend your spare time in our beautiful city.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
In front of the main doors of the Old Market hall Helsinki
1
Senate Square
20 minutes
Helsinki's historical area with some of the most important sights
2
Market Square
30 minutes
Market square area and all the important sights around it + visit at the market hall for food tasting
3
The Esplanadi Park
The area and the important sights like Finnish design shops and beautiful neo-renaissance buildings
4
Helsinki Central Railway Station
Admiring the railway station, a great example of our Art nouveau by Eliel Saarinen, from outside and inside. Close to the station 2 additional important buildings, the national theatre and national gallery.
5
Kansalaistori
20 minutes
In this area there are many very interesting sights to see, like the Parliament, the museum of contemporary arts, the new music hall, the Finlandia hall and Oodi, our new central library that has in 2019 won the price as best library of the world.
6
Toolo Bay (Toolonlahti)
30 minutes
Here we will have one of our stops. The stop will be made in a 19th century Villa.
7
Hakaniemi Market
30 minutes
Here, in this former working-class neighbourhood, we will enjoy the local life and the market (summer). We will have a food stop at the local market hall.
8
Central Library Oodi
20 minutes
If time permits, a visit inside of one of the greatest central libraries of the world!
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