SUOMENLINNA AND LONNA

SUOMENLINNA

Suomenlinna is a historic sea fortress and a Unesco world heritage site. The construction of the fortress began in 1748. The purpose of Suomenlinna was to protect the Eastern border and the coast in the wars against Russia. As a result of the Finnish Civil War, the fortress was turned into a prisoner of war camp in 1918. In 1918, the fortress was taken over by the Defense Forces and renamed Suomenlinna.

The fortress is one of the most popular destinations in Finland, with about a million visitors a year. Suomenlinna also has about 800 inhabitants. The island has museums, cafés, restaurants and artisan studios. Suomenlinna hosts various events throughout the year. The island can be conveniently reached by waterbus from the Helsinki Market Square. You can find more information about Suomenlinna and its services at the links below.

Photo: Jussi Hellsten/Visit Finland

Photo: Suomen Ilmakuva Oy/Visit Finland

LONNA

Come and spend a wonderful day in sympathetic Lonna just a 10-minute waterbus ride from the Market Square! Lonna is small island between Kauppatori and Suomenlinna. Lonna is the sister island of Suomenlinna, where ships were once immune to sea mines. In 2014, the island was opened to the public. Lonna has a very popular restaurant with a terrace and a café. In connection with the restaurant, there is a demagnetization museum open to everyone. Inside the old stone walls are the renovated Mine Warehouses. Facilities are crowned by a public sauna with a beautiful view. Read more about Lonna and its services from the link below.

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DEPARTURE PIER

Tickets can be conveniently buy in advance from the online store. You can also buy tickets from the vessel. Please, pay for the trips with a debit card, (preferably by local payment. Visa, MasterCard and Visa Electron are valid). Cash payment is possible in case of emergency, but please reserve a flat rate in this case. From the online store, an individual or a group can buy a ticket for a certain departure from the Market Square, but do not book a specific return trip.

GROUPS

We currently only accept group bookings by email info@frs-finland.fi. Please send your contact details, number of people and the time you want to travel and we will reserve seats for you. Note! We add a invoicing fee 11€ and group booking fee 11€ to the invoice. Hand luggage and items that can fit in the door enter free of charge. Large luggage that take up a lot of space must be notified in advance to customer service. Thank you! For more information about group bookings, call customer service on 0102023780 on weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm.

If necessary, we transport larger groups with separate transports on request. We offer vessels of various sizes such as a 120-seater water bus or a very popular taxi boat that can accommodate about 20 customers. Ask more from info@frs-finland.fi or call 0102023780 on weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm.