HELSINKI TRAVEL GUIDE
It is said that Helsinki looks a lot like Saint Petersburg, only smaller. The reason is that Finland was part of Russian once Helsinki, in 1812, was announced the Capital of Grand Duchy Finland. We gained autonomous status as one state of Russia and we needed a proper Capital to rule things. Â Before 1809, once the Russian won the war against Sweden, we were part of the Swedish empire and the main city of Finland was Turku. Once Russians took over, they wanted the main city of Finland to be closer to them, hence Helsinki was chosen. Basically the Capital was created from a blank sheet of paper. In 1809 Helsinki was very small and it had less than 4000 inhabitants. For this measurable construction project a German architect, that had built a reputation in Estonia, was chosen.
GUIDES We are dedicated to give you fun and memorable story to share your friends. A professional tour guide in Helsinki and Southern Finland with six years of experience. Mikael has a Masters Degree in History (University of Helsinki), specializing
I founded Green Cap Tours. I’m born and raised in Finland, but I have also lived in Canada and Iceland. I have made various trips
Young and energetic culture lover waiting to show you the best bits that Finland has to offer. In English, Russian or Finnish. On one hand
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