Academic Bookstore Tickets and Tours

Helsinki: Small-Group Architecture Walk with Interior Access

A great point of entry into the history and people of Finland

This tour and the guide really helped unlock Helsinki for me. I especially appreciated the focus on the Finnish version of Art Nouveau, of which I was completely unaware before this tour. I retraced my steps after the tour and revisited several of our stops. I also followed a restaurant suggestion made by the guide, and that proved exceptional. I appreciated the guide’s insights into the Finnish character as revealed by their architecture. I also appreciated the other people on the tour, who added significantly to the experience. I highly recommend the tour!

Helsinki architecture tour with a city planner

Great Architecture & Culture Walk

My husband and I just returned from Helsinki and Walk with Emek, former City Planner- the tour was excellent. We only had 4 travelers- so had lots of opportunities for questions and explanations. We did the tour after 4 days in the city and learned so much about the history, the Classical architecture of Senate Plaza and University, the Art Nouveau- Finn adaption in early 1900’s, the impact of Swedish, Russian and German movements and architects on the the layout and building styles that now characterize Finland’s capital. Emek is friendly, professional and full of knowledge of history as well as the contemporary issues facing the city.