Cheap Car Hire Helsinki

Car hire Helsinki - more than meets the eye

Those of you that think of Finland then immediately vodka and saunas, silent eccentrics like in the films from Aki Kaurismäki and endless forest landscapes.  You are wrong!  With Helsinki, Finland possesses a pretty art and culture orientated city that is celebrated.  At night time and during the day you have the choice between delicious food, long walks and inspirational cultural experiences.  If you are looking for something relaxing Helsinki has it’s Hietaniemi Bay with its beaches where you can relax and paddle in the water.  Helsinki is also full of many more surprises and is definitely worth making the trip to particularly in your rental car.    

Helsinki - A classy capital and perfect for car hire

The first thing that you will notice in Helsinki is that the capital is a distinctly beautiful city.  Helsinki is believed to be a prime example of classicism.  At the beginning of the 19th century the city centre was newly designed in art nouveau style architecture and at the beginning of the 20th century it was further altered.  With this came many functional buildings (“form follows function”) from the middle of the 20th century so that lovers of the new history of art will definitely get their money’s worth.  For those of you that would like to find out a little more about this, the Finnish Architecture Museum is a bundle of information.  Definitely visit: The Cathedral and the Senate’s Building (Classicism) and the district of Katajanokka or Eira and the National Museum (art nouveau) as well as the Finnlandia Hall or the Olympia Stadium (Functional).  In the Finnlandia Hall is were the 1975 acts at Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe were signed - the last acts that introduced the easing of the tension of the Cold War.            

Find the ideal souvenir with car hire in Helsinki

A visit to the Finnish National Museum that very clearly describes the history of Finland between both Scandinavian blocks (Europe) and Russia.  Also exhibited there are different variations of the Puukko, a traditional Finnish knife that have been made for over a thousand years.  Perhaps the ideal souvenir for someone that loves to carve or cook.  The Puukko is universally versatile.  

Fascinating entertainment to be discovered in Helsinki with car hire

Helsinki has numerous Theatre Houses and a popular Opera House that can easily be reached in your hired car.  In the summer the city is full of music, several international festivals are hosted in Helsinki.  With a bit of luck Classical Music Fans can listen to an Adaptation of the Kalevala or National epos of the Finns.  Kalevala is an anthology of heroic tales and myths.  Similar to the Greek or German sagas and is one of the sources of national identity.  In June, the Finns celebrate their famous festival, the Midsummer Night.  On one of the never-ending days numerous bonfires are lit with dancing, singing and drinking.  Tip: Particularly on the island of Seurasaari are where the hardened party goers are.

Festival fans should earmark the first week of October.  During this week the herring in all its every possible variation is celebrated with lots of drink and other festivities.  Special recipes have been passed on down the line for generations.     

Park up the hire car in Helsinki and indulge

Those of you that don’t want to or cannot wait long can already indulge themselves with delicious fish dishes and with that you are bound to fall in love with the Finnish cuisine.  Whether you are in a posh restaurant in the city centre or whether eating rustic style straight from the boat.  Fresh water and salt water fish are offered smoked, boiled, salted, pickled, and dried and are extremely tasty and healthy.  Be careful having vodka for a dessert, this stuff has already been under-estimated by some.  In spite of this you should definitely try it (leave your hired car behind) and experience some of the Finnish attitude to life.       

CarDelMar wishes you a pleasant journey with cheap car hire in Helsinki with CarDelMar car hire.