Etelä-Suomi Travel Forum

Hi! My sister and her husband will be visiting Helsinki and Espoo for 37 days. Their accomodation has been taken care of as they are living with friends and family members. However, not to take advantage of their hospitality, my sister and her spouse have offered to buy groceries and to take them out for meals. Most of the time, they will be on their own exploring the area using public transport. They are unsure of the prices in restaurants and the prices of groceries in supermarkets or of an average meal at say, perhaps, McDonald's. Could somebody out there please help them to estimate how many euros they would need on an average per day. they will probably eat out for lunch or maybe at times pack sandwiches whch would be cheaper. please could you give us an idea of what the prices are over at Helsinki and Espoo so they can know how much to take along with them. At present, they are thinking of budgeting 100 euros per day for the 2 of them to cover transport and food. is that too much or too little? would appreciate any kind of advice. many thanks

Hei all,

I'm going to Helsinki this weekend from Tallinn, and besides going to see a show in Tavastia club, I've got lots and lots of free time on both saturday and sunday.

What kind of events are happening in Helsinki then? Any interesting fairs or whatever.. Something that would be worth to go and take a few photos of, or participate by myself and meet new people...

This is a very broad question, but please suggest something :)


-Silver

Dear Sir,

Please advise with the availibility of cruse and best discounted price for one person to tour/travelling from helsinki to sweden on 23th May Friday 2008 Evening and come back to helsinki on 25th May sunday 2008.

Your quick response will be appreciate since this would enable me to fix my program and air tickets to travel ahead.

Thank & Regards
AtaurRahman

Where can you park the tourist bus near centre of Helsinki?

tnx.

Hi, I will be travelling from Tallinn to Helsinki by Ferry on June the 1st and returning the next day to Tallinn. I am looking for info on booking a ferry. I've looked at the ferry companies (Tallink etc.)webistes but they don't seem to let me book directly through the site.
My questions are;
Can I book my ferry beforehand?
Is it necessary to book the ferry or can I buy a ticket the day of travel in Tallinn?
What is the best (cheapest) ferry company (Doesn't have to be the fastest (2-3 hours sail time)
What should I expect to pay?
Thanks in advance
Brian

Hello,

I will arrive in Helsinki on 15 July in the morning by plane. Would you suggest a nice youth hostel close to the town and which ship company is safe and convenient to Tallin in Estonia?

Best wishes from Hong Kong

Edith

Could somebody please tell me the currency in Finland

Hello

I will be in Helsinki during the week of june 16th to the 20th on business. I was planning also to spend a weekend just exploring the city, either the weekend before or the one after the aforementioned work week.

my question is: considering that I don't plan on doing any particular shopping but would like to visit some of the city's attractions and of course nightlife spots and restaurants, is the weekend before (june 14 and 15) better or should I stay arounf on the wekend of the 21st/22nd and check out the festivities?

thank you

Is there a young, hip city guide (like a time-out or something) that is online?

on getting down at the international airport we plan to take the bus 615 to our hotel [3.5 euros] and then buy the one day tourist ticket [ 6 euros ] for the rest of the day . if we buy the one day ticket on bus 615 will it work on bus 615 as well as on other city buses the rest of the day [ ie can we save that 3.5 euros we spend on bus 615 or does the airport fall outside the range of the one day tourist ticket] ? i hope i am not being too troublesome to our friends in the forum but 1 euro is equal to 65 indian rupees now whereas it was much less a month ago . thanks anuj from delhi

I am arriving Helsinki at 6:00AM on 4th and have a flight to Hamburg at 11:30AM.
VTs, any suggestions for a short trip (2hrs) out of the airport. I have a Schengen Visa. Will it work? If not, is there a provision for Arrival Visa?

which is the cheapest way to travel from Helsinki to Turku - bus , train or ferry ? what are the main attractions for tourists in Turku ? thanks and regards Dr Anuj Delhi India [ we are staying at scandic hotel marski ]

Hei, I will be in Tampere in July (18.-25.-7.) and would like to know if there's anything special going on there? Or a "secret" tip what to discover?
And I am planning to go to the coast (Reposaari) for one or two days, so please could anybody tell me, how much is the train or bus and how long does it take? Is there any cheap hostel? 10000 questions, I hope I'll get some answers!
Thanks a lot and have a nice day,
Pat

Hi helpful friends ! can you provide me some sample costs in Helsinki so that i can arrange foreign exchange for my trip ? 1] a souvenir T-shirt , 2] a litre of milk , 3] a can of soft drinks , 4] a macdonald burger , 5] a kg of apple ? thanks in advance and warmest regards from Anuj Delhi India

Hi there,
in three weeks I`m for business in Helsinki and will stay for the weekend for my own to discover the city. I love Sweden and Norway so much, that I think that I will also like Helsinki.
During the week, I have a rental car but I`m not shure if I will rent it also for the weekend (my own cost) to discover Helsinki and the hinterland.
What do you think about is it easyer with a car or is it easyer without??
Cheers
Clemens

We are a family of 5 adults and one 11 year old child booked to stay at the scandic hotel marski [ mannerheiminitie ] helsinki . After our arrival from delhi to the international airport at helsinki , will it be cheaper to take a taxi to the hotel for the 5 of us or would the finnair bus be preferable ? In case the bus is cheaper , where would it drop us ? Is it walkable to the hotel after that or would we have to take a taxi ? . Are there any big departmental stores around the hotel area that can provide cheaper food like bread , butter , milk , yoghurt , salad etc. Given the cost of euro that is escalating by the day against the rupee , it will not be feasible to eat out everyday . i would really appreciate a reply . thanks DR anuj from delhi

we are a family of 3 generations travelling from india . what age group is best suited to enjoy the linnanmaki park ? the older members of the family might not find the roller coasters to their liking. should they go at all ? what is the cheapest place to buy small souvenirs like fridge magnets , picture post cards , T-shirts etc in helsinki ? thanks anuj delhi

when was the olympic stadium bilt?

I am considering going to Helsinki for 1 semester next year, but I have to decide tomorrow. My choices are Liverpool, Copenhagen and Helsinki. I like Helsinki the most, but I am worried about the weather.
What can I expect form February to May? How much light do you get in February during the day? I sure expect some cold weather, but I would like to travel and do some sightseeing, which is a little bit complicated in 3°C.
Thanks!

Hi there

We were planning to visit Helsinki on the weekend of 20 to 22 June, but we have just realised this would coincide with Midsummer. We were in Tallinn around Midsummer last year and it was quite a pain, as most shops and restaurants were closed. Would we have the same problem in Helsinki? Would it be smarter to move our visit to the weekend before (or after) Midsummer?

Thank you all in advance.
Eugene

Would like information on some fun places to take our 8 year old grandson. We will be in Helsinki for one day in August...thank you for your help.

hello all..

I WANT YOUR ADVISE ABOUT WHERE TO STAY NEAR FARE CENTER,4-5 STAR HOTELS FIRST CHOICE.ANY RECOMMENDATIONS APPRECIATED.

We are cruising and one of our stop for the day is Helsinki. Need some help please on what to see and do for a day on our own.

hi there I am looking for any information on the small grills that some traders use on Helsinki Market to cook salmon, I think they rotate away from the grill when loading or unloading but just not sure anybody taken a picture or better still, can I buy one and ship it to GB,(grilled salmon is then served with roast potatoes and mayo) regards Noel

Does anyone have up-to-date information about these ferries? - cost, timetables, length of trip etc. I couldn't get far with a Google search.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks,

It seems my written english has caused some distress to at least one VTer. Apologies if it may sound as if I am stating Finns are Scandinavians, you are not you are from the Nordic region and are a people with a Finno-Ugaric language. ( However I think I did say you were not Scandinavians.)

In respect of your language skills, again apologies if my written style suggests you only speak Finnish, Swedish and then English as a third language. Many of my friends speak other european languages and I have never met a country with so many people who speak other languages so fluently. As a business and comercial tool English will very probably match Spanish and German as your third language I am sure - follwoed closely I am sure by Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and so on.

Oh dear people of Finland, please forgive me!

I am going to be in town over this coming weekend, any VTers like to meet for a coffee?

I would appreciate information on the McDonnell Douglas MD11 such as,
< passenger numbers -Business Class
Seating details for business class i.e. lay back seating?
Having not flown on this aircraft before details of age etc would be appreciated
Thank you
Warren Bassam

Hi all,

I'm a student so, 50 euros per night is going to look costly. This seems to be the price that Omenahotelli is charging. Last year in 2007 I managed to find a place via the Tampere tourist booklet for 25 euros unfortunately it seems that particular hotel has decided to go somewhere else and is now charging three times the amount!

Would anyone be kind enough to provide me the Category D accommodations in Tampere tourist or know any place that doesn't cost as much? It all seems like hidden hotels....

Thanks

dear VTs! I'm gonna going to Lahti soon in february with two kids - 11 & 6. I heard there's a nice adventure park for kids but I didn't succeed in finding it in the net. can you help me?
Andy