Two churches in Helsinki. Helsinki Cathedral has 4 tickets and tours to book; Temppeliaukio Church has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Helsinki Cathedral stands at the top of a broad flight of steps above Senate Square in the centre of Helsinki, Finland, and entry is free. Its white walls, green domes and columns are the symbol of the city and one of the most photographed buildings in the Nordic countries. Walking tours of Helsinki start or pass here, combining the cathedral with Senate Square, the Uspenski Cathedral, the Market Square, the Esplanadi park and ferries to the Suomenlinna fortress.
Temppeliaukio Church, also known as the Rock Church, stands in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland, a short walk from the city centre and the Kamppi shopping centre, and a ticket is required for tourist visits, while services and some concerts are free. It is a Lutheran church built directly into a granite outcrop, and it is one of the most visited sights in Helsinki, with hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. Tour buses stop at the church, so it can be crowded at midday, especially when cruise ships are in port.
