Arto Mieskolainen, Author at Helsinki Walking Tours

Arto Mieskolainen

I created this blog to share information relating to my Helsinki Walking Tours. I will share practical and cultural advices along with my views as a local Helsinki dweller. Interesting places to visit and things to do will also be on the menu. So get your coffee, get comfortable and lets get reading!

How to get a taxi from the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport like a pro!

Helsinki, Practical advice / By Arto Mieskolainen

From the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport to the City Airports are notorious in all countries when it comes to hailing a taxi to take you to the city center or hotel. Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (HEL) is unfortunately no exception to this. But, as Finland is highly organised and regulated society, so are the taxis at the …

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COVID-19 Safety Measures 2022

Health & Safety, Practical advice / By Arto Mieskolainen

The health & safety of my guest is of the upmost importance to me. In this post I will tell you how my walking tour is COVID-19 safe and what the overall situation in Helsinki and in Finland is. So please read on if you´re wondering about this. COVID-19 situation in Finland is well under …

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How to get to the meeting point for the tour with Arto?

Helsinki, Practical advice / By Arto Mieskolainen

In this post you´ll find information on how to get to the meeting point for the tour with Arto, from any of the major arrival points to Helsinki. We meet the Senate Square – a very central location The tour departs from one of the most famous locations in Helsinki – The Senate Square (Click …

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Charlotte A

2022-11-06

Fantastic Helsinki walking tour I was the only person booked so had a private tour. Arto covered everything from history to food to education to politics. Really informative. Arto is very friendly, his English is excellent and couldn’t recommend this tour enough

Samantha W

2022-09-13

Wonderful tour, fabulous guide Absolutely brilliant. We had a group of 17 here on business. Perfect event to see the city, learn a little about the country, and get a real insight into Finnish culture past and present.

Higgie M

2022-09-10

Listen, love and laugh - Helsinki walking tour with Arto Die lustige und zugleich seriöse Art und Weise, wie Arto uns seine Heimatstadt vorgestellt hat, haben wir alle sehr genossen. Er hat sogar die „can-be-dry“-Fakten und Jahreszahlen auf eine sehr verständliche und angenehme Weise präsentiert und alles in seine tollen Stories eingebunden, so dass es mir noch immer im Kopf geblieben ist. Wir haben viel gelacht und ich könnte mir keinen besseren Guide vorstellen.

Francesco E

Interessante visita di Helsinki Favoriti da una bellissima giornata di sole, mia moglie, le due figlie ed io abbiamo apprezzato moltissimo le ricche spiegazioni di Arto che ti accompagna in questo tour con vera passione. Da subito ti senti a tuo agio e Arto ti accompagna nel tour come un amico di vecchia data, stimolando interesse e rendendo il tour molto piacevole e senza porsi problemi se il tempo va oltre quello previsto. Consigliatissimo!

Miguel

2022-08-26

More than Just Another Walking Tour We had the pleasure of taking a guided tour through the streets of Helsinki with Arto. On the surface this sounds like just another walking tour through the streets of a beautiful European city. But with Arto we experienced this as much more. Not sure how he did it, but the storytelling that he intertwined in our walking was exceptional. He provided a beautiful mix of knowledge of the old and new Helsinki, and most importantly, of the Finnish people. Buildings that Arto described now have a sense of meaning, and you see them very differently after this experience. His guide is definitely a gift for your days in Helsinki; for this and your future visits.

Edgar Jasko

A great tour and informative tour of Helsinki Arto knows the city of Helsinki inside out with the ability to explain the history of Finland and Helsinki in depth and show details of the city that most of the other locals even miss.For those wondering, the level of English is very good and easy to understand

Span

2022-08-07

A friendly and informative walking tour I was drawn to Arto’s website as I thought it exuded warmth and friendliness. He didn’t disappoint! He was friendly and informative without bias. He gave a great historical rundown of the country and also chatted about Finnish socio economics, the political system, the arts…you name it Arto would chat about it! The walk was fairly flat and a reasonable pace. I’d highly recommend this walking tour.

Glenda K

2022-07-31

Enjoyable and insightful tour Arto was super knowledgeable and professional. I was the only one on the tour, but that allowed me to ask more questions, and for us to discuss things like culture, migration, politics, religion etc in greater detail. Enjoyed it, and left me with a better understanding of Helsinki and Finland. Thank you!

Kevin S.

2022-07-21

THE BEST Walking Tour of Helsinki Highly, highly recommend taking Arto's tour! I've traveled to several places across Europe and traditionally do the free walking tour route, but found Arto's site and decided to go with the pay-in-advance option and am *delighted* with my decision. This is arguably THE BEST walking tour I've ever taken of a city. Arto covered history, pop culture, architecture, food, shopping, religion, government, cultural traditions, public figures, foreign relations, and my favorite, *several* little known facts about the city that you would only ever get from a local who grew up there. I can't rave enough about how wonderful of a representative Arto is of the people of Finland and how informative his tour is! Enjoy!

Josée C

2022-07-05

Excellent and rewarding experience Arto is a person who is passionate about what he does. He knows how to adapt to the group, to their requests and to what he wants to know. He is a nice person with a good sense of humor. He is attentive to people's expectations, he knows how to popularize his message. He has a lot of knowledge at the cultural, historical and political level. He knows the city and its surroundings well. The length of the visit was perfect. The quality to price ratio is excellent. We recommend without hesitation.

Tom

2022-12-26

Arto is very knowledgeable and friendly. He is an excellent host. He gave great insight into daily life here including schools, government and provides a good history lesson too.

Yujie

Arto’s amazing guide. He really has passion for the city and knows a lot about the history. It was a very informative experience and I really recommend!

Dmitry

2022-12-17

Arto is a great storyteller and guide! It was really interesting to listen about the history of Finland staying in front of historical buildings :)

Jon

2022-10-22

Best walking tour guide! Very knowledgeable. Covered historical and current influences of the language, culture, architecture and opportunities for the country’s future growth. Arto’s experience overseas and in his home country is such an advantage to communicating with people from all over the world. Our group is in love with Helsinki!

Debbie

2022-10-08

Arto was a wonderful guide. His knowledge and passion for the City are amazing. Arto was so helpful at explaining how to get to the meeting point and provided some information about the city to check out before we arrived. Arto was so welcoming, i instantly felt at ease. I would definitely recommend the tour

Alexander

2022-09-24

Fantastic tour! It happened to be the tour with only me and my wife. The tour was great and very interesting. Arto gives a personal touch to Finnish history, culture, landmarks, etc, making the tour easy and fun. Very useful introduction to the city. Arto can also give recommendations on where to eat or what to do. Highly recommended!

Gunilla

Arto lärde oss mycket om Helsingfors på ytterst kort tid. Dessutom var det roligt. en riktig upplevelse som absolut rekommenderas för alla nyfikna på att veta mer om den finska huvudstaden.

Franco

Giro guidato del centro città con coinvolgenti spiegazioni e molte informazioni storiche, sociali e di costume. Grazie Arto per il piacevole ed amichevole tour.

Heike

2022-09-07

Really very much enjoyed the fun way Arto introduced us to his home city. He presented the 'can-be-dry' facts in a very understandable and pleasant way and related everything to a good story, so it will stick to my mind. We laughed a lot. Couldn' t think of a better guide. 6 stars out of 5.

Weizhou

2022-09-03

非常感谢Arto, 这几个小时的体验棒极了。作为一名土生土长的赫尔辛基人，Arto详细介绍了赫尔辛基市中心一切重要的景点，并以朋友的身份热情分享了芬兰历史、文化、美食、传统和生活。我们很享受这次体验！

Darek D.

2022-09-15

Arto provided me an excellent city tour with a lot nuances of Helsinki history and Finland nationality. Is exactly like he wrote on the website - tour happens regardless group size and weather conditions. I was so lucky I have private walking guide during rainy day and he easily adapt the route to allow us skip most rainy time.

David Wallace

2022-09-14

I enjoyed our walk through the city center and learned quite a bit about the history of the country and Finnish life.

Joe Struthers

Absolutely superb walking tour!! Arto's knowledge, storytelling and sense of humour really bring Helsinki’s history and culture to life. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour - Highly recommended.

Tamer Bishawi

Fantastic tour sharing relevant stories from a very engaging and personable tour guide. It was an absolute pleasure and a joy, we’ll done Arto and thank you 🙏

Rebecca Levi

The best cultural tour I have ever done….Arto was superb! So interesting, funny and insightful! Thankyou for a fabulous morning in Helsinki Arto. 😁

Kate O'Hagan

Great tour! Really enjoyable way to see the city & learn about the culture in a light hearted way. Highly recommend ⭐️

Samantha Woolven

What a fantastic guide, tour of the city, and insight into Finland past and present. Such a a well thought through tour from Arto himself, really informative and humorous. The addition of the headphones really made everyone feel included and made sure you didn’t miss anything.

Carolina Sepulveda

2022-08-13

Most amazing tour experience! Arto is an incredible guide, he provided us an insightful view about the city and also a wide understanding about the Finnish culture, it’s cuisine, history and socio-politics. 100% recommended!!

Teuta Brisar

2022-07-27

We had excellent time with Arto. He is funny, talkative and chill guy who kept our attention the entire tour with interesting facts about Helsinki. We learned a lot and it will be easier to immerse in the city after the tour. We also got bunch of other ideas what to do and what to see in the city. Tnx, Arto, for recommending the long drink. We are enjoying it right now on the ferry to Suomennlina. Cheers!

Jose William Meneses Fuentes

2022-07-23

Arto is a very knowledgeable and super friendly guide, and on top of that he is truly committed to making sure the tourists are having a good experience. More than a guided tour it felt like walking around Helsinki with a local friend. Arto is very generous with his time and provides great information about Finnish history, culture, architecture, music. He is also willing to give advice and recommend places to visit in Helsinki. Definitely recommend the tour!

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How to get a taxi from the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport like a pro!

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