Regular Guided Tours

The snowy fortress wakes up at the guided walking tour. The secrets of the fortification walls will be revealed and old memories from the times of Swedish rule in the 18th century and Russian rule in the 19th century tell us about the life at the fortress in peace and at war. Why was this enormous fortress built in the archipelago, who was the unlucky Carl Olof Cronstedt and why is there a lighthouse in the church tower? Come and find out and spend a winter day at Suomenlinna!

Regular Guided Tours: Wintertime 1.9.2008-31.5.2009 on Weekends in English

Guided walking tours in English start from the Visitor Centre every Saturday and Sunday at 13.30,  1.9- 28.12.08, 3.1- 31.5.09.
Price 6,50 Euro/adults and 3,00 Euro/children. Free with Helsinki-card.

 

Daily Guided Tours in Russian 27.12.2008-11.11.2009

Guided walking tours in Russian start from the Visitor Centre daily at 13.30,  27.12.2008- 11.1.2009.
Price 6,50 Euro/adults and 3,00 Euro/children.

 

Daily Guided Tours: Summertime 1.6-31.8.2009

In the summertime we organize daily guided walking tours in the Suomenlinna fortress in Finnish, Swedish and English. The tours start from the Visitor Centre and cost 7,00 Euro/adults and 3,00 Euro/children, free with Helsinki-card. The price includes also entrance to the Ehrensvärd Museum (during the museum opening hours).

at 11.00 English
at 12.00 Swedish
at 13.00 Finnish
at 14.00 English
at 15.00 Finnish- Guns and tunnels of Suomenlinna



 

Guided Walking Tour


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The best way of getting to know Suomenlinna is by joining a guided tour. The construction works of Suomenlinna fortress begun in 1748 during the Swedish Era. The fortress, which was built on six islands, was considered to be invincible, but with the mysterious surrendering against the Russians in 1808, the former Swedish fortress became Russian together with the rest of Finland. The fortress has gone through many periods during its over 250 years long history.