Press releases

Read the latest press releases from the City of Helsinki Tourist & Convention Bureau. Previous press releases can be found in the archives.

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Mini-Tattoo in Senate Square on Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 28.7.2010

Military Music from Belgium, Estonia and Finland

Nordic Oddity presents the city's hottest attractions and coolest ideas 23.7.2010

The Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau has published a new edition of its Nordic Oddity brochure.

Send a video greeting to the world from Tourist Information in Helsinki 22.6.2010

Helsinki City Tourist Information is offering its customers a fun new way to send holiday greetings by video.

Seven cruise ships call on Helsinki on the busiest day of the summer season 17.6.2010

Saturday 19 June was a busy day at Helsinki’s cruise ship terminals. No less than seven international cruise ships called on Helsinki, carrying with them around 5000 passengers. Five of the cruise ships tied up at the South Harbour (Eteläsatama) and the two largest ships at Hernesaari. The majority of the passengers represented Germany, Spain and Great Britain.

Helsinki Helpers once again take to the streets to serve visitors 11.6.2010

The Tourist & Convention Bureau’s popular Helsinki Helpers began their summer season on Helsinki Day, 12 June. This summer there are 24 Helsinki Helpers who will serve visitors on the city’s streets from 9am to 6pm.

Helsinki attracts families with the help of its mascot "Helppi" 9.6.2010

Helsinki’s friendly family tourism mascot “Helppi” accompanies the teams of Helsinki Helpers on the streets of the city from mid-June to mid-August. The mascot makes his first appearance of the summer in Esplanade Park on Helsinki Day, 12 June, when the 24 Helsinki Helpers also begin their season.

Receive tips by SMS about what you can do in Helsinki today 3.6.2010

The Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau has teamed up with Oy Hudle Ltd to provide a new SMS service for visitors to Helsinki. The new service allows visitors to receive information straight to their mobile devices about current events and offerings.

Cruise season attracts also Mickey Mouse and GLBT tourists to Helsinki 5.5.2010

Altogether 256 international cruise ships are expected to call on Helsinki, carrying with them approximately 350,000 cruise passengers.

Katrilena Eklöf appointed Tourist Director 4.5.2010

Katrilena Eklöf has been appointed Tourist Director of the City of Helsinki as of 1 June 2010.

Record number of leisure and domestic overnight stays in Helsinki in 2009 15.4.2010

The number of overnight stays by holidaymakers in Helsinki reached a new record level last year, increasing by two percent and exceeding overnight stays by business travellers for the first time.

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