Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #7 in Helsinki, Finland
Legend
Guided Free Walking Tours
Book free guided walking tours in Helsinki.
Guided Sightseeing Tours
Book guided sightseeing tours and activities in Helsinki.
Tour Facts
4.2 km
0 m
Explore Helsinki in Finland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in HelsinkiIndividual Sights in HelsinkiSight 1: Sompasauna
Sompasauna is a free public sauna in Hermanninranta, Helsinki, maintained by Sompasaunaseura ry. The wooden sauna can be heated and used by anyone around the clock, and there are no staff working in the sauna.
Sight 2: Silver Tree
The Arvo Ylpö Memorial or Silver Tree is a monument to archbishop Arvo Ylpö located in Vallila, Helsinki. The monument, erected in 2010, is located at the intersection of Mäkelänkatu and Hämeentie in front of the Medical House.
Sight 3: Dallapé-orkesterin muistolaatta
Dallapénpuisto is a park in Vallila, Helsinki. It is built on the site of the former Sörnäinen harbor courtyard track yard; The park is located next to the Harju Youth House in the area bordered by Aleksis Kivi Street, Teollisuuskatu and Kustaankatu.
Sight 4: The Worker Mother
The Worker's Mother is a sculpture located in a park at the intersection of Sturenkatu and Läntinen Brahenkatu in Alppiharju, Helsinki. The Worker's Mother, created by sculptor Panu Patomäki, was unveiled in 1996.
Sight 5: Lenininpuisto
Lenin Park is a 3.5-hectare park designed by garden architect Maj-Lis Rosenbröijer in Alppila, Helsinki.
Sight 6: Vuoristorata
Vuoristorata is a classic wooden roller coaster located at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was built in the winter of 1950 by Linnanmäki's staff on the basis of drawings by Valdemar Lebech, a Danish builder specialising in fairground rides. The construction work was led by the Danish ride operator Svend Jarlström, who at the time owned most of Linnanmäki's rides. Opened on 13 July 1951, Vuoristorata was the largest roller coaster in the Nordic countries and the tallest in Europe at the time. Expected to last up to 15 years, it was originally designed as a temporary attraction for the amusement park, opened in 1950. One of the main reasons for its construction was to attract tourists from the 1952 Summer Olympics held in the city. Since then, its temporary status was renewed for extended periods, until it was eventually regarded as a permanent structure.
Sight 7: Ukko
Ukko is a roller coaster located in Linnanmäki Amusement Park in Helsinki. The device, called Skyloop, is manufactured by German Maurer Söhne. The track was opened to the public on the 61st anniversary of Linnanmäki on 27 May 2011.
Sight 8: Linnanmäki
Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on 27 May 1950 and is owned by the non-profit Children's Day Foundation, which operates the park in order to raise funds for Finnish child welfare work. In 2019, the foundation donated €4.5 million, and so far has donated a total of over €120 million to this cause.
Sight 9: Sea Life
Sea Life Helsinki is part of Merlin Entertainments owns the European -wide Sea Life chain, the world's largest public aquarium chain.
Sight 10: Alppilan kirkko
Alppila Church is a church building located in the Alppila district of Helsinki. The church, completed in 1957, was designed by architects Keijo Ström and Olavi Tuomisto. The name of the church was originally Kotkankatu Parish Work Centre.
Share
Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.
GPX-Download For navigation apps and GPS devices you can download the tour as a GPX file.