We did not do the usual tourist things in this port. We visited Unique Lapland - it is an old ice rink converted into a mini winter wonderland. We went cross country skiing, went into igloos, drank at an ice bar, and even took HUSKY RIDES - it was a fantastic family day full of fun (no museums). However, we also had a great taxi driver that took us through town showing us all the sites of ...
Took a red bus and walked around a lot. Nice city but we were there during the Pride-Day parade so some parts of town were hard to access. On the other hand the festive atmosphere was very pleasant. ...
The ship docked about 45 minutes from the city center. We did a visit of the city on our own. The highlight was the market with crafts and food near the old center. ...
Took ship's shuttle into town, walked through park, Cathedral, market on quay, caught local 45 minute boat ride to Suomenlinna sea fortress and ice breakers, longer, more intense ride for twice as long and twice the price available. Bus or tram to Rock church and Sibelius monuments - info at Tourist Office re routes. ...