Private tour in Suomenlinna
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Finland has an exciting history: first part of Sweden for almost 700 years, then part of Russia as an Grand Duchy of Finland for 110 years, and finally as an independent country since 1917. This history has left its layers, and they can be seen in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The military history of Helsinki is clearly visible in Suomenlinna, which is situated just off the coast of Helsinki.
Suomenlinna has had many names since it was started to build in 1748 by Swedish-Finnish soldiers. This construction site was the biggest fortress site after Gibraltar, and was even called "The Gibraltar of the North". First is was named as Sveaborg by the Swedish army forces, then it got a nickname "Viapori" from Finnish soldiers, then "Krepost Sveaborg" by the Russian soldiers, and now "Suomenlinna" as part of Helsinki. Ketunretket provides walkingtours for groups to Suomenlinna. More information and bookings: Timo Repo, +358 40 54 30 597 or email: [email protected] |
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