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What to do at xmas?

Post by bm50 » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:31 pm

Any idea's of what to do at xmas? My wife an I will be alone but want to go somewhere to eat, but where? what's open? or maybe a boat trip?


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Post by mCowboy » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:41 pm

most cruise companies offer xmas special cruises, where they have a xmas buffet. very low maintenance xmas with beautiful scenery (when it's not dark).
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Post by Hank W. » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:18 pm

I'd second the cruise option. Helsinki is "closed for holidays", so public transport is almost nonexistant even if there is something open.
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Post by raamv » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:20 pm

If you have transportation, you can book a ( pretty much it could already be booked) a Christmas dinner at hvittrask!! Otherwise, your best bet is a 24-hour cruise or one to Tallin ( If non-Eu you need visa) or Stockholm!
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Post by SAP101 » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:50 pm

Any preferable cruise line in mind?
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Post by kalmisto » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:13 pm

SAP101 wrote:Any preferable cruise line in mind?
Helsinki-Stockhom-Helsinki and you could use Viking Line :
http://www.vikingline.fi/index.asp?lang=en
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Post by raamv » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:18 pm

SAP101 wrote:Any preferable cruise line in mind?
Viking line and Tallink for Young N party goers..Silja line for Family and pensioners
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Post by superiorinferior » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:30 pm

As I expected... I went to vikingline.fi to check cruises for 24-25th Dec and found that there are no cruises anywhere (at least from Helsinki). So Viking Line is also closed for Xmas. I would suspect the others are quite similar, although Tallink might be open for business.
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Post by Hank W. » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:58 pm

Whats Mariellan Jouluristeily 24. - 26.12. then?

Vikingin Jouluristeily matkaa tänä vuonna Helsingistä Tukholmaan. Matkaan lähdetään jouluaattona
klo 15.00 ja takaisin palataan tapaninpäivänä klo 13.00 viihdyttävän ohjelmallisen risteilyn jälkeen. Artistivieraana iki-ihana Kai Hyttinen. Anna paras lahja itsellesi ja läheisille - aikaa toinen toisille!
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Post by superiorinferior » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:00 pm

Hank W. wrote:Whats Mariellan Jouluristeily 24. - 26.12. then?

Vikingin Jouluristeily matkaa tänä vuonna Helsingistä Tukholmaan. Matkaan lähdetään jouluaattona
klo 15.00 ja takaisin palataan tapaninpäivänä klo 13.00 viihdyttävän ohjelmallisen risteilyn jälkeen. Artistivieraana iki-ihana Kai Hyttinen. Anna paras lahja itsellesi ja läheisille - aikaa toinen toisille!
Loppumyynti, i guess.

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Post by Hank W. » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:03 pm

Yes, well that doesn't mean it isn't there :twisted:

Yeah, they do sell out early (and are quite expensive); but the thing is to look out for cancellations.
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Post by kalmisto » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:38 pm

bm50 wrote:Any idea's of what to do at xmas? My wife an I will be alone but want to go somewhere to eat, but where? what's open? or maybe a boat trip?
Traditional Christmas concert with Cantores Minores:
http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index/tapahtu ... 37379.html
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Post by kalmisto » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:45 pm

bm50

Scroll down for Finland Calendar December 2007 on this page ! :
http://www.finnguide.fi/calendar/dec.asp

Click on "Christmas Eve" and "Christmas Day" for more information in English !
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Post by Nallis » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:28 am

Go to a spa for christmas (It's like a cruise without the ship and less drunk people). For example Haikon Kartano has a christmas package and they have an offer for Stockmann loyalty card holders. The direct link to the Christmas page is http://www.haikko.fi/juhlat/fi_FI/joulu/ . (The Christmas-page was only in finnish)
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Post by Oombongo » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:29 pm

My plan:


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