Organisational Details
- Scale Price
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from 11 from 364 € per group
from 15 from 416 € per group
from 20 from 468 € per group - Participants
- 1 - 25 Participants (Only group booking)
- Registration
- 1 days before deadline
- Languages
- German, English
- Booking option
- Booking on fixed rate
Description of Tour
Cities can be seen, but they can also be heard.
In Helsinki, shaped by its northern location between eastern and western powers, music offers a particularly rewarding insight into the city's history, cultural identity, and political role.
"Listening to Helsinki" embarks on a musical search for clues. We span an arc from ancient runic songs through the periods of Swedish and Russian domination to the emergence of the Finnish nation and modern urban culture. Music serves as an introduction to comprehensive topics such as language struggles and power, nature and survival, nation building, and the role of culture for a young capital city. Jean Sibelius emerges as a symbolic figure and composer who was shaped by his time, his environment, and the cultural debates of his era. "Listening to Helsinki" is neither an academic lecture nor shallow entertainment. It is an invitation to experience the many layers of the city intuitively, alertly, and emotionally through attentive listening. A city tour of the most impressive sights in the city center with musical examples of important events and personalities from four centuries.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the culture and history of Helsinki, without compromising on depth and context, even if you think music belongs in the concert hall.
Services
Inclusive
Personal audio receiver with headphones
German-speaking Helsinki guide
3-hour walking tour. Please note: if you wish to visit the Rock Church, the tour will end there. You can return to the city center independently, either on foot or by tram.
Playlist, if desired.
Pick-up from your hotel is possible.
Exclusive
- Drinks or snacks
- Pick-up at the hotel
- Public transportation tickets, if desired
- Admission to the Rock Church (€8/person), if desired
Requirements
Good footwear and weather-appropriate clothing
- For smaller children, a pushchair may be necessary
- This tour is not suitable for people with walking disabilities. Average fitness is sufficient.
Booking
Please choose a date in the calendar and make a request.
Date of travel:
If your date of request is not available anymore, or you like to book a multi-day tour, then please send your request via the contact form - we are pleased to make an offer to you then:
Contact Form