Helsinki walking tour or drive to Porvoo

[Travelin cat]

We will be in Helsinki, Finland this summer on Oceania cruise and are trying to decide between two excursions -

1. WALKING TOUR OF HELSKINI or

2. PICTURESQUE PORVOO.

I haven't been to this area so not sure which one is better. Please let me know if you have done either or both and your thoughts

[gbits]

We were in Helsinki last September. I found a private guide to take a group of 12 formed through our roll call on a walking tour of the Soumelinna Fortress & the city, including the Rock Church which was something incredible to behold. It was a great day, despite the less than perfect weather. [emoji3]

 

 

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[2552phxcrzr]

We did Porvoo on our own when we visited Helsinki for a week. Maybe seeing some photos will help ... so I am posting a link to my blog post about our day there: http://2totravel.blogspot.com/2014/06/teaser-porvoo.html

 

Helsinki itself is easily DIY’able ... the tram system works well to get around in conjunction with walking. The posts before and after the one I pasted in above has a great deal of information. If nothing else, the photos might help you decide which tour would be of more interest to you.

[NanciEA]

We took a private guided walking tour with "Tours by Locals" in Helsinki. I'm sure Porvoo would be interesting, but I'd hate to miss seeing Helsinki. We really enjoyed it.

[Shawnino]

We were in Helsinki last September. I found a private guide to take a group of 12 formed through our roll call on a walking tour of the Soumelinna Fortress & the city, including the Rock Church which was something incredible to behold. It was a great day, despite the less than perfect weather. [emoji3]

 

 

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+1 for Suomenlinna. Amazing place, no matter how you get there.

If you can do that, and a walk around the central part (think: Kaisaniemi, and especially Kaisaniemi park) you'll have an amazing day.

 

Helsinki is one of my very favourite cities. The Finns, despite having a reputation as introverts, are among the most gracious, welcoming people in Europe.