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General InformationTraveling to Helsinki - Places of interest in Helsinki - Helsinki Day Festivities - Trams & Metros - Popular “Tram Routes”
Traveling to Helsinki - Plan your trip to Finland easily ! Helsinki is easily reachable thanks to a number of excellent flight connections from both Europe, North America, and Asia. An airport shuttle bus serves the city center every 20 minutes. Participants from neighbouring countries can also reach Helsinki by a number of ferry and train connections. Helsinki has a tight network of public transport. Taxis are easily available. By Air: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has for several years been rated as one of the world's best airports. The airport is located about 16 kilometres north of the city centre. Direct flights to Helsinki are operated from all major cities around the world. Information available at: By Train & by Bus: there are also daily trains and buses to Finland from Russia. Travel Requirement to Finland (Visas): EU citizens only need their national identification papers when travelling to Finland. Citizens from most other countries will need only a valid passport. Please contact your local Finnish embassy or consulate for details regarding visa applications. More information on visas is also available at: http://www.formin.fi/english/ Access to Hotels from the Airport: Finnair provides regular bus transportation between the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and the City Terminal near the Railway Station at a cost of approximately €5.20. Buses from the airport to the city run every 20 minutes (05:45 a.m. to 01:10 a.m.). There is also a local bus no. 615 operating from the airport to the city centre. Public Transport Helsinki: It has an excellent public transportation network of buses, trams and underground trains. They operate from 06:00 a.m. until midnight or 01:00 a.m. Tourist Passes for 1, 3 or 5 days are valid for trams, buses and the underground. More information is available at http://www.ytv.fi/eng Information can be found at: http://www.hel.fi/tourism/en/suunnittele_saapuminen.asp, http://www.visitfinland.com
Click the red dots on the map to see panorama views of the main Helsinki squares. You can also find information about other places of interest simply by clicking the blue dots. This will take you to the homepage for that site.Behind the green circles you will find information on historical sights.
Additional information can be found at: http://www.hel2.fi/hkl/english/08_extra/MM/liikenne.html
1A - The tram moves from the market square and goes via the harbour and then to Eira - a residential area with some historic villas. 2 - The tram takes you to Töölo Bay, the Cathedral and then to Katajanoka harbour. 3B, 3T - Their routes are the best way to see the city. 4 - The tram glides you to the 1950s style residential area of Munkkiniemi. 6 – This tram will take you to Arabia area – About 7 km away of the city. There you will find Jaava, Damascus, Japan and India trekking Roads. There are also fascinating wooden houses. And the area is also well known for housing some of Finland's best design companies. Arabian porcelain Museum and Works is a must to visit as there you will see the skilled craftsmanship of Finnish designers. 7A and 7B - these two trams take you to the upper circuit of the city. You will pass through the new housing area of West Pasila, Pasila station, East Pasila and Vallilia old housing area and the new library. The state-owned TV and radio station (YLE) is located in Pasila. They all pass through the famous Senate Square. 8 - This is the tram that takes you from the East to the West. You will pass through Vallila church via Kallio, then go to Töölo, then to Ruoholahti, then to the Nokia Cable Factory. You will hop off along the way at the Arts Centre - located there are the museums of Photography.
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