Anna

Helsinki & Porvoo Tour Expert & Artist

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  • I live in Helsinki
  • I speak English, Русский, Suomi
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 9 hours

Hi there! Nice to meet you

Anna

Hi, my name is Ann, and I offer Helsinki and Southern Finland tours in English to individual travelers, families, and friend groups. My style is educative and entertaining, meaning that you will have a lot of facts presented in an easy, fun, and friendly manner. I am knowledgeable in various fields, but my tours are not boring history lessons. Instead, we will have a lively narrative and discussion, and I promise you will WANT to know more!

I conduct all sorts of tours: sightseeing-, thematic-, tailored-for-your-interests, customized tours; walking and biking tours, and tours with the use of public and private transport. You name it! Whatever you will select, I can ensure you that you will have great memories when you are back home!

I am Russian-born Finnish. 18 years ago, I moved from one beautiful city to another, from St. Petersburg to Helsinki. Back in St. Petersburg, I worked as a tourist guide, and following my passion for this profession, I studied for and received the authorized tourist guiding diploma in Helsinki as well.

Through these years, my knowledge of modern life in Finland, the language, people, mentality, traditions, culture, etc. has naturally deepened. All curiosities which make up Finnish culture, have become part of me, and Finland has become my dear, beloved home. As an international person living in Finland myself and having an international family (at home, we speak English, Finnish, and Russian), I would like to offer you a tour where I am going to tell you about Helsinki, its history and traditions, its modern vibe and the international diversity of it before and today.

What is the place of Finland in this fast-changing world? Let's talk about it, and compare it to your home country if you will.

My other occupation is a multimedia artist, which is why on my tours I love to point out architectural details and all the man-made beauty of Helsinki.My customers love the way I connect historical facts about Finland and the neighboring country - Russia. Having been an authorized St. Petersburg guide as well, I always find it fascinating to bring up some historical connections.

Well, well, Finland was part of Tsarist Russia for a century, so there are loads of connections here. Now, due to the current situation, people don't travel to St. Petersburg, but many, from my experience, are interested to know about the current state of affairs out there. Through my tours, you can get a touch of it too. Just IF you want!

As a person who is very passionate about history, art, architecture, and overall beauty around us and a person who loves to share her knowledge and inspiration, I also love to meet other cultures and exchange our knowledge about this beautiful and diverse world. So, come to have fun with me on my tour and get a touch of the old and modern sides of the atmospheric Helsinki city!

Looking forward to meeting you!

Your guide,

Ann

  • I live in Helsinki
  • I speak English, Русский, Suomi
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 9 hours

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Reviews

Markus Wilhelm
7 March 2025
Anna provided a vast range of knowledge about the history, politics, culture, art, architecture and lifestyle of both Helsinki and Finland. Anna's tour's "USP" lies definitely in her personal biography: As she grew up in Russia (St. Petersburg) and later moved to Helsinki, she offers the different angles of views especially on the historical and political topics, which we thought was essential to get (at least a basic) understanding of Helsinki and Finland. On top of that Anna is lively, kind and tries to provide a very personal tour according to your interests. Highly recommendable!Interested in Helsinki? Let Ann take over!
Heather
12 February 2025
Nadja
26 January 2025
Dear Anne, we had a lot of private tours during the last years all over the world. You are a fantastic woman. Warmhearted, open, sheerful, funny, bubbly and you know everything about Helsinki and Finnland. You really showed us hidden gems of Helsinki. I won't tell them. ;-) You brought Helsinki into our heart. Thank you for that. We come back and will defnetly book you for another day. Lovely Greetings NadjaYou are a finnish gem Anne!!!
Jill Nicola
25 October 2024
Anna showed us all the best bits of Helsinki and told us so many interesting things about Finland its peoples and history. She was smiley and engaging, kind, thoughtful and responsive and also gave us great recommendations for things to do in our own time. You could not go wrong with her. A real joy to spend time with herLovely lady and excellent tour
Dave
25 October 2024
Anna was absolutely excellent to tour with. Her knowledge of Helsinki’s and Finlands history was fascinating and meaningful. I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to tour with Anna. I can’t imagine all the things I would have missed out on without this tour and time with her. I would highly recommend Anna. Her communication skills and knowledge delivered significant value to my visit here.Helsinki Tour
Deirdre
19 October 2024
We had a fantastic tour of Helsinki with Anna and learned a lot about its history & culture. It was really enjoyable & well worth it. Anna is an excellent tour guide & I would highly recommend her. Helsinki in half a day
Dennis
18 October 2024
We had a very nice interesting tour with the guide. Great way to enjoy Helsinki for a few hrs during a business trip with customersGreat morning Helsinki Tour
Verle
14 August 2024
We had a wonderful time with Anna and learned much about the history of Finland and its relationship with Russia. Anna has the best personality and was an absolute joy to be around. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn more about Finland or Russia. A very sweet person!! Anna is the best
Anne-Marie
26 July 2024
It was great to start our stay in Helsinki with a 3 hour tour by Anna! We have seen a lot, learned so much about the history of Finland and could ask all our questions. We would recommend Anna to everyone who likes to learn more about Finland in a short time.Great tour, very informative!
Brian
10 July 2024
With many Withlocals tours, I strongly recommend Anna and her vast Helsinki experience. Her complete knowledge of Finnish, Swedish and Russian history made the tour a lasting memory. Additionally, she allowed and answered every question we had with a smile that never ended. Anna checks all the boxes for a wonderful day. Anna is the best guide ever!

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