Facts & Figures

City Card

The Helsinki Card is a handy, economical way of making the most of your visit in Helsinki. The Helsinki Card includes unlimited free travel on public transport in Helsinki, free entrance to the most important sights and ca 50 museums, free entrance and boat transport to Suomenlinna Sea Fortress and Helsinki Zoo, great value discounts e.g. on sightseeing tours, and free Helsinki guide book with maps.

Free Audio City tour daily (worth 25 EUR) for adult card holders.

Prizes 2008:
24 hrs 33 € (11 € for children 7-16 years)
48 hrs 43 € ( 14 € for children 7-16 years)
72 hrs 53 € (17 € for children 7-16 years)

You can buy the Helsinki Card also online at: www.helsinkiexpert.fi

The Helsinki Card is sold throughout the city, e.g. at Tourist Information, airport, hotels and kiosks.

Language Finnish and Swedish are the official languages of Finland
English is widely spoken
Currency Euro

1 Euro = 100 cent.

www.xe.com/ucc
Opening hours shopping/ banking

Shops:

Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. (in summer)


Banks:

Weekdays: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Climate Helsinki is a city of four distinct seasons. The moderate weather is influenced by both maritime and continental climate patterns. Summer in Helsinki begins in May and lasts until mid-September. The average summer temperature - for day and 'night' - is around 15°C. On hot days the temperature can rise to around 30°C. Helsinki is usually at its warmest in July. The Helsinki summer is bright white. During the summer equinox in late-June there are no less than 19 hours of daylight between sunrise and sunset.
Tipping/Tax Tipping is not expected. Sales tax (VAT) is always included in prices.
Website www.hel.fi/tourism
Transportation to/from the airport Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport is located 19 km (25 minutes) from the city center. Airport buses and regular buses operate between the airport and the Central Railway Station.

Transportation to/from city center:
Shuttle service available on request by the cruise line.
     

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