HELSINKI FREE WALKING TOURS
Helsinki Secrets off the beaten path!
See beyond the city centre
Find us at the ORKNEY FLAG!
Our Guide
John Brodie
Scottish guide extraordinaire and founder of Helwalk
I am a 36 year old man from the archipelago of Orkney in the far north of Scotland. Since I have been living in Finland now for years, come let me show you the city I have chosen to be home from the perspective of both a foreigner and a local. Get the answers to the real questions about Finnish life and culture from a natural born storyteller. Let me show you a part of Helsinki you would otherwise miss and hear stories you would never hear!
Our Free Tours
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From the birth of the Grand Duchy of Finland the independent Republic of Finland emerges through the fires of civil war and the savagery of the Eastern Front. Come hear the story of Russian Military Officers and Swedish Royalty, from the assassination of Finnish Statesman to the ghosts of the sanatorium.
COMING SOON
Finnish design and industry is some of the most interesting and internationally important Finnish exports to the world. It touches everything from architecture to Star Wars, from ship building to Supercell. The Helsinki design district houses some of the most unique Finnish business and buildings and the Helsinki harbour is part of a long history of ship building, smuggling, prohibition and more.
Learn more about Helwalk
At Helwalk we want to show you a different part of Helsinki, a part you wouldn’t otherwise see! Join us to explore hidden secrets, local wonders, exciting establishments and more off the beaten path. Discover a truly Finnish Helsinki and find out where it comes from and what drives it. Filled with a history of art, design, ingenuity and intrigue the Finnish capital has so much to see and learn that is so easy to miss. Let us show you!
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