Book your travel to Helsinki with cryptocurrency and visit a cultural treasure - Suomenlinna
Finland’s capital was founded in the 16th century but the city you see today really took shape in the 1800s. Get the Helsinki Card for a free city tour, free public transport, free entrance to museums and discounts on shopping, restaurants and tours. It's said Swedes had completed Suomenlinna - an ambitious sea fortress, which huge project is still intact and is just one of a catalogue of exciting things to track down in Helsinki. Covering an area of 210 ha and consisting of 200 buildings and 6 km of defensive walls, the fortress stretches over six separate islands. The original fortress was built using local rock and fortified with a system of bastions over varied terrain. After Finland gained independence in 1917, the fortress was renamed Suomenlinna (or Fortress of Finland) and served as a garrison and a harbour. The military role of the fortress declined after World War II, and in 1973 the area was converted for civilian purposes. Since then, buildings have been r...