Two Baltic Gems: Helsinki & Tallinn with Ben Green

Separated by a two-hour ferry, Helsinki and Tallinn are not only neighbors, but soul sisters. These two capitals share an east-meets-west mélange of cultures, a spirit of resilience, and a deep love of saunas. Resident east-of-the-Rhine expert Ben Green is ready to share his perfect two-city itinerary. In Helsinki, we join Finns on the historic fort Suomenlinna and commemorate their struggle for independence, while in Tallinn we ramble picturesque medieval walls and soak in a hipster reincarnation of a Soviet warehouse district. Hop in the sauna with us for a journey to beautiful Baltic Europe!

Rick’s Scandinavia Guidebook: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/s...
Visit Helsinki Website: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/visit-helsi...
Visit Tallinn Website: https://visittallinn.ee/eng
New York Times Article on the Stockholm-Helsinki Ferry: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/tr...
Ben Green’s 2022 Trip Report on St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Escaping Russia: https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tip...
Rick’s TV Episode “Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters”: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read...
“Travel with Rick Steves” Radio Episode on Finnish Sauna Culture: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read...
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