After Helsinki tour – Hints and routes for independent exploration

Free Walking Tour by Green Cap Tours covers all the main topics regarding Finnish history and many the most historical locations in Helsinki. But, what to do after the tour?

The route of our Free tour is shown below. The tour starts from the Senate square and ends on the Havis Amanda Statue on the Market Square. This tour covers all of the old town of Helsinki as marked with green color on below image. On this page we introduce suggestions where to go, and what to do after you have done the tour and acquired the basic information of Helsinki.

Below we have suggested itineraries for independent exploration after the free tour. But first..

Helsinki eats

Try at least these:

1. Creamy salmon soup – you’ll find it at least in Market Square, Scandinavia Cafe, Stockmann Herkku Bistro etc.

2. Karelia Pie “Karjalanpiirakka” you’ll find it in grocery stores like Alepa, K-market etc.

Restaurants in Helsinki

Sights and places to see and feel in Helsinki

Suggested walking routes in Helsinki

1. The classic bucket list

All the must sees on one walking route
Highlights:

• Swedish theater – a Finnish national theater performing in Swedish – Finland’s second official language
• Kamppi Chapel – also known as the chapel of silence, the Kamppi Chapel meeting people and appreciating peace and quiet
• Amos Rex – Visually intriguing modern art museum with signature roof windows.
• Museum of Contemporary art KIASMA – Showcases the latest artists productions and is part of the Finnish National Gallery
• Temppelinaukio Church – a fascinating Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. 
• Sibelius Monument – a classic monument by Eila Hiltunen that is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius
• Cafe Regatta – A cozy and traditional red cottage cafe that has brought a part of Finnish countryside in the heart of Helsinki
• Finlandia Hall – a building designed by the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
• Helsinki Central Library OODI – a cool and diverse urban meeting place full of books, workspaces and much more.

The classic route in googlemaps: shorturl.at/eEHMV

2. Indoor museums and shopping

Bad weather, no problem, (Walking, partly underground passages)
Highlights:

• Swedish theater – a Finnish national theatre performing in Swedish – Finland’s second official language
• Kämp Galleria – A classy shopping mall with a mix of domestic and international brands
• Citycenter Shopping Mall – 70 shops and numerous restaurants and cafes in the heart of Helsinki 
• Kamppi – a classic central meeting place with diverse shops, restaurants and cafes
• Tennispalatsi – From a  movie theatre to art gallery Tennispalatsi, is a cultural and recreational center
• Finnish Museum of Natural History – includes collections of botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological specimens
• Temppelinaukio Church – a fascinating Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. 
• Helsinki Central Library OODI – a cool and diverse urban meeting place full of books, workspaces and much more.
• Sanomatalo – A cultural building in the heart of Helsinki
• Amos Rex – Visually intriguing modern art museum with signature roof windows

The indoor route in googlemaps: shorturl.at/pzPUV

3. Places to visit for families with children

In another post click this link:
https://greencaptours.com/helsinki-for-families-with-children/

4. Traditional Finnish restaurants, cafes and conditories

In another post click this link:
https://greencaptours.com/traditional-finnish-restaurants-cafes-in-helsinki/

All our recommendations in a single googlemap

Places of interest, restaurants, cafes, beaches, saunas etc.

The link to same map in case iframe doesn’t work on your device: shorturl.at/hyY38