English guided tour on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 13.30 (May) and in June daily, start from Suomenlinna Centre

Tickets 12 euros/adults and 4 euros/children can be bought in advance from our webshop http://www.suomenlinnatours.com/en/johku-en?johku_product=26

or at Suomenlinna Centre.

Free with Helsinki Card.

Duration approx. 1 hour.

 

Private guided tours can be booked in beforehand by email guidebooking(at)suomenlinnatours.com

The construction works of one of the biggest Nordic fortresses, Suomenlinna, begun in 1748. The best way to get to know the fascinating story behind the World Heritage Site of UNESCO, Suomenlinna fortress, is to join a guided tour.

 

 

During the guided walking tour an authorised guide tells about the 260 years of eventful history of Suomenlinna under the rule of three different states as well as the life on the island today. The guide will take you to the most important sights of the fortress, such as the Great Castle Courtyard, Piper’s Park and the Dry Dock, which in its days was among the largest in the world.

 

 

Guides at Suomenlinna are authorised by the Ehrensvärd Society together with the National Board of Antiquities and the Governing Body of Suomenlinna. Only authorised guides are allowed to guide groups in Suomenlinna. By using only authorised guides the Ehrensvärd Society wants to ensure the quality and the right historical facts of the tour.