Moi, and welcome to Helsinki! 🇫🇮 If your instinct on landing is to open Uber or Bolt like you would anywhere else — good news, you can. There’s just one local quirk nobody warns you about: at Helsinki Airport, ride-app cars don’t pick up at the taxi ranks. You need to walk to the P2 […]
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Moi, and welcome to Helsinki — the capital of the world’s happiest country. ☀️ I’m Arto, a Helsinki-born, Authorised Helsinki Guide, and I’ll let you in on something a little unusual for a tour guide to admit: a self-guided walking tour of Helsinki is a wonderful way to see my city, and it might be
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Moi! Let me tell you about the one building I send almost every visitor to — and it’s a library. 📚 I’m Arto, a Helsinki-born, Authorised Helsinki Guide, and if you’d told me years ago that our central Helsinki library would become a bucket-list stop, I’d have raised an eyebrow. But Oodi isn’t really a
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Airports are notorious for taxi confusion, and Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) is no exception. However, as of April 2026, the Helsinki Airport taxi system is highly regulated. To get a taxi like a pro, you need to understand the Lane System and the Fixed Pricing structures currently in place. When you exit the Arrivals hall on the
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I’m over the moon to share some big news with you—after 9 months of hard work, research, and passion, my dream is finally becoming a reality: I’ve just launched a brand-new digital audio tour! The first tour, “Capital of Contrasts: A Helsinki Walking Tour”, is live and ready for you to enjoy at your
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Tour with Arto: A Trademarked Brand Built for You It’s official (well, almost)! “Tour with Arto” is taking its first big step as a registered trademark across all EU countries. While the name might soon carry some legal weight, the heart of my tours remains the same: a deeply personal, one-on-one exploration of Helsinki (currently),
Here is My Public Transport Guide for Helsinki Summer of 2024! As the city embraces the warm weather, some big changes are coming to our public transport system. Luckily, I’m here to walk you through them, making sure your travel plans stay on track. HSL Tickets: Your Gateway to Helsinki First off, let’s talk HSL
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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
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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Helsinki Walking Tours Ltd Principles of Safer Space Updated May 16, 2022 Principles of Safer Space are in place – for all of my tours. These principles of safer space are designed to ensure that everyone feels welcome, safe, and included during my activities. These principles have been developed by the Helsinki Walking Tours Ltd
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