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    Stockholm from Nynäshamn - DIY Questions

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted · Edited by Ultima Thule

    On 7/22/2019 at 1:47 AM, 1Coconet said:

    C. Decide if we want to tour Skansen since it is very close. 

    D. Take Ferry or possibly walk to Old Town/Gamla Stan - lunch. (Is this walkable?) Walking is not an issue for us 🙂

     

     

    Not sure you'll have the time for Skansen as it is quite huge and the distance from Vasa is longer than it looks on a map (some 15 -20 minutes walk to the main gate?).

    The road from Vasa to Gamla Stan is beautiful with the harbour on one side and elegant old buildings on the other (the area having the most expensive housing prices in Sweden). At the end of the bay I recommend you follow Hamngatan to Kungsträdgården (the King's Garden), through that park past the Opera house at  Gustaf Adolf's torg (square)  and then take either Norrbro bridge or  Riksbron bridge  to Gamla Stan.

     

     

    Suomenlinna Fortress

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    As said the ferry is part of the Helsinki region public transport  and thus the same tickets as the buses, trams etc. So if you for example buy a local traffic day ticket it is valid for the ferry as well.

    The waterbus on the other hand us handled by a private company.

    The ferry will take you to the main quay. the waterbus to Artillery Bay or to the King's Gate. 

    see map: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/frantic/suomenlinna/2018/06/ENG_suomenlinna_karttapohja_2018.pdf

     

     

    Helsinki Questions

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted · Edited by Ultima Thule

    Bus 17 only goes with long intervals. Instead I recommend you get off bus 14 at stop "Tehtaanpuisto/Fabriksparken", that would be the 7th stop. It's next to a church with a high tower. Then continue forward along tehtaankatu street about 30 yards  to the tram 3 stop in front of a old yellow house (Eira hospital).

     

    The #3 tram will take you direct to the Market Square. Exit at stop "Kauppatori/Salutorget". Note it will change number to #2 on the way in case you want to return the same way.

    Helsinki 2017 advice and FAQ

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    Perhaps best to do the market Square and the fortress first.

     

    Take tram 7 to the Senate Square with the Cathedral (exit at stop "Senaatintori") - walk one block to the market

    Or take tram 6T to the Railway Station (exit at stop "Rautatieasema") - walk six blocks through downtown to the market.

    The ferry to fortress starts at east side of the market.

     

    For the rock church take tram 2 from west side of the market (exit at stop "Kauppakorkeakoulut").

     

    For returning to the ship from the rock church I recommend walking south a few blocks along Fredrik street to Kampintori and take tram 7 or 6T from there.

     

    "Hi" is "hej" in Swedish and "hei" in Finnish.

    "Thank you" is "tack" in Swedish and "kiitos" in Finnish.

    Helsinki - Midsummer 23 June 2018 - transport and market

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    On Midsummer Day the trams will run according to Sunday time table so the first #7 tram will start from West Harbour at 0551.

     

    https://www.hsl.fi/sites/default/files/uploads/1-10-37_sivua_0.pdf

     

    Note that tram 7 will take another route 25 June - 22 July due to track work. That's why there are two tables for tram 7.

     

    I'm afraid the Market Square might be closed as well as many of the shops/stores.

    Touring on your own in Tallinn, Stockholm, and Helsinki

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    Do some planning and always have a map available just in case. The free maps available at the ports are not that great but should be sufficient.

     

    Helsinki should be quite straightforward for a tourist. While there are places like north of the Rock Church with confusing streets, most of the streets in the city districts are straight and parallel with each other.

     

    Stockholm. Old town has just two two major streets and is too small to get lost in. Most tourist attractions are close to water and some buildings like the Palace the City Hall and the Vasa Museum are seen from far away making it easy to see the directions. However for those who want to investigate more of the city the Södermalm district is quite hilly and the Brunkeberg Esker goes through the Norrmalm district (city commercial center) so while a route could look straightforward on a map you might find the street you planned to take in fact is 50 feet above or below you.

     

    Tallinn old town is not that big but a real labyrinth with streets going left and right and up and down. Also east of old town the commercial district doesn't seem to have been planned for pedestrians so in some places it is surprisingly hard to find a place to cross the street.

    Helsinki - possible to do both Soumenlinna Island & Seurasaari Island in one day?

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    It should not be impossible if you just keep track of the time.

     

    Bus 24 will take you to Seurasaari. It stops in downtown in front of the Swedish Theatre at the West end of the Esplanade park while the ferry to Suomenlinna starts at the Market Square at the East end of the Esplanade park so its just a 7 block walk between them. Note that there are rather long intervals between the buses on route 24.

     

    https://www.reittiopas.fi/linjat/HSL:1024/pysakit/HSL:1024:0:02

    HELSINKI public transportation

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    Is Uber a good option in Helsinki?

     

    At the moment Uber is not available in Helsinki

    https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/07/uberpop_is_finnished_in_helsinki_until_2018/

     

    However in July there will be a new taxi law, similar to the one in Sweden, so the prizes will be totally open and almost anyone can apply for a taxi licence.. No one knows what will happen but expect a total "wild west" where some taxis will take advantage of tourists. So beware! "Taxi Helsinki" should be a reputable company.

    HELSINKI public transportation

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted · Edited by Ultima Thule

    At the end of the bay from quay LMA to the right there are the tram tracks some 200 meters away and then its a bit further either to the left or to the right to a tram stop in front of each of the car ferry terminals T1 & T2. At both stops there are two machines and the bigger one give day tickets accepting both credit cards and coins (but not notes). Tram 6T takes you to the main railway station while tram 7 takes you four blocks further to the Senate Square next to the Market Square.

     

    At the end of the bay from quay LMA to the left there is a tram stop about half a kilometer away but you'll have to go through a building site. The stop is for tram 9 that will take you till the main railway station and also for 8 but until 31 August 2018 tram 8 is

    replaced by bus 8X due to track repairs.

    I assume there is a ticket machine there as well (I haven't been there) If you take bus 8X you'll be able to buy tickets (including one day tickets) from the driver. However line 8x is not taking you to downtown so you'll have to change to another tram or change to the subway that will take you to the railway station.

     

     

    Here is a map of the tram lines with "M" for the subway. Quay LMA is near the bottom at the map and the ship stops about where it says "Västra" on the map.

    https://www.hsl.fi/sites/default/files/uploads/ratikka_openstreet_810x1210_14052018_0.pdf

     

    Hope it helps a bit.

    HELSINKI public transportation

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    Bus 8X is a replacement for tram 8 until 31 August 2018 because of track repairs. Its stop is about half a kilometer from the quay LMA. I have never walked that route myself but it should be walkable even if the southern part of the West Harbour peninsula (Jätkäsaari) at the moment a huge construction place..

    Help translating to Norwegian

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

    I should add that the concepts of grain/gluten allergy and celiac are quite often mixed up in the Nordic countries were "glutenintolerans" is a common word for celiac and probably the more familiar word to most people here even if it might be technically wrong.

     

     

    Regarding the original question the Google translations looks OK to me (who speaks Swedish rather than Norwegian but the languages are very similar).

    Helsinki sights (with kids)

    in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea

    Posted

     

    If they like animals, the aquarium at Skansen was spectacular, with an open air lemur exhibit that was very special.

     

    Skansen is actually in Stockholm but Helsinki has the Tropicario:

    http://www.tropicario.com/eng_index.html

     

    and the Sea Life aquarium:

    https://www.visitsealife.com/helsinki/en/

    Tram 2 or tram 9.

     

    The aquarium is located next to the amusement park. Its free entry to the amusement part itself (the rides are not free of course) so one can walk through it. (Its very hilly terrain). Instead I recommend tram 3, exit at stop Linnanmäki (pohj).

     

    There is also the zoo itself an an island. 10 minute ride with ferry from the Market Square or a rather long ride with bus 16:

     

    https://www.korkeasaari.fi/helsinki-zoo/

     

    https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/frantic/korkeasaari-fi/2018/03/15085819/180314_kevatkartta_18_englishrus.pdf

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