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TARU: Christmas Myths & Legends Free Tour
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Provided by:
Helwalk
Duration
1h 30min
Meeting point
Keskuskatu 2, between Stockmann and Marimekko
Languages
English
From €0
Tip based
Free Booking. Free Cancellation.
No fixed price — pay what you feel the tour is worth.
Overview
Join us on this new seasonal myths and legends tour! Discover the festive season through Helsinki’s most interesting and beautiful central areas. Learn the origin story of Santa Claus and why he chooses to make Finland his home. Hear scarier origins of Christmas customs from folklore, pagan tradition and pre-Christian tales of Yule. Learn what Finnish Christmas pastimes look like, discover the most famous Christmas window in Finland and learn how it relates to the national composer! Which strange Christmas tradition came from German royals, and which Finnish Yule traditions predate Helsinki itself? See Christmas lights, Christmas hats, Christmas cheer and end at the Christmas market to get some tasty Christmas treats.
See Helsinki’s finest landmarks and hear myths, mysteries, urban legends and more. Walk to discover Finnish arts, culture, language and society. Discover life in Finland through the ages, through Finnish eating, drinking and national pastimes. Wander round a famous park by the waterfront, past the botanical gardens that survived a war to find a king’s palace without a king. Discover one of Europe's largest Jugend districts and see the grand historical centre!
See Helsinki’s finest landmarks and hear myths, mysteries, urban legends and more. Walk to discover Finnish arts, culture, language and society. Discover life in Finland through the ages, through Finnish eating, drinking and national pastimes. Wander round a famous park by the waterfront, past the botanical gardens that survived a war to find a king’s palace without a king. Discover one of Europe's largest Jugend districts and see the grand historical centre!
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum Attendees
No minimum attendees
Children
Suitable for families with children
Extra Fees
No additional cost
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- Stockmann - Helsinki
- Finnish National Theatre
- Kaisaniemi Park
- House of the Estates
- Helsinki Cathedral
- Siltavuori
- Myths and legends
- Finnish Christmas traditions
- Jugend architecture
- Walk through a beautiful park
- Historic centre
- Learn about Finnish culture
- Christmas market
- Urban legends
On arrival
I will be waiting for you on the pedestrian street Keskuskatu, between the department store Stockmann and the Marimekko store. You will recognise me by the Orkney flag I'm holding (red with a yellow-blue cross).
Things to note
This tour takes you through the beautifully renovated Kaisaniemi park and the picturesque Kruununhaka area, ending right at the Christmas market on the Senate square.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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