Day 1: Tallin
Arrival
at the airport in Tallin and transfer to the hotel. If the weather is good, it
is possible to hike to the outskirts of Tallin, visiting the ruins of the
Convent of St. Bridget and walking in the verdant Kadriorg Park where the
magnificent Kadriorg Palace is located, commissioned by Tsar Peter the Great
for his wife Catherine I and designed by the Italian Niccolò Michetti,
following the models of Italian Baroque. At the end return to the hotel for
dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Tallin – Helsinki
After breakfast at the
hotel, morning dedicated to the visit of Tallin, the oldest capital of northern
Europe, a merchant city since the time of the Hanseatic League. Tallin is a
fascinating mix of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval old
town is a popular place in summer with its many shops, galleries, cafes and
outdoor restaurants. The tour brings us around the old medieval city walls and
the old town where you will find Toompea Castle and its cathedral, Alexander
Nevsky Cathedral and the old medieval town hall. In the afternoon transfer to
the port and ferry transfer to Helsinki, the journey lasts just over 2 hours.
Transfer to hotel and free time.
Dinner and
overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Helsinki
After
breakfast guided tour of the Finnish capital. Helsinki is known as the
"white city of the North" for the light color of many buildings, its
architecture bears witness to the fusion of Scandinavian and Russian culture.
Overlooking the Gulf of Finland and surrounded by a myriad of small islands, it
is characterized by numerous green areas, large tree-lined avenues, white
granite buildings that help to make the air and the appearance of the city
fresh and clean. During the tour you can admire the Senate Square, dominated by
three buildings designed by the architect Engel: the Cathedral Church, the
Government Headquarters and the University Headquarters. The central avenue,
the Esplanadi with its elegant shop windows of design and furnishings, the
Market Square near the port with the imposing Orthodox Cathedral. Time
available for shopping and relaxation and free time for lunch. If the weather
is good, it is possible to arrange an excursion (total duration 2 hours) to
Suomenlinna Fortress, which is located just outside Helsinki on 6 interconnected
islands. Once used as a military base and prison, Suomenlinna has become a very
touristy recreational place since 1963, as the fortress has all the military
features of the time. It is considered "a unique historical monument and
one of the largest military fortresses in the world. The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage
Site since 1991. Afterwards,
transfer to the airport for the return flight.