Hello
The post may weave out from the title, please bear with me

I am on a student budget (if that's even a term) I want to spend 3/4 days of winter break, preferably around Christmas time or New Year. My current limit is 200e

Options I have are
a) Go to Helsinki explore the city come back
b) Option a plus ferry ride to tallinn
c) Go to Stockholm

I have friends in b & c, so I guess I'll have a place to stay and can save money in that area, don't really have anyone in Helsinki so I would need to find accommodation there.

With above information can someone help me out in making the decision primarily based on cost of trip ( back to kuopio included) and festivities or fun activities during that time.

Thanks.

by WayKey1965

7 comments

  1. Around christmas and new year? That 200€ would be just enough for accommodation if you happen to find a bed from a hostel.

  2. Christmas time is probably the best days for you because everything is closed, so you can hardly spend your money at all. But still, your funds doesn’t even cover accommodation.

  3. There will be a free concert/event at Kansalaistori on New Year’s Eve. Other that that, I would probably take ferry to Estonia, since it is probably cheaper and no need for a cabin. Then explore Helsinki on the day of the departure and on the day arriving from Tallinn, so taking latest ferry out and earliest ferry in.

    Other option is to take the cheapest hostel far away from city centre but I don’t think 4 days is doable for that price range. Museums and such are quite expensive in Helsinki so if you plan to visit many, take a look into Museokortti. It is valid for a year. But almost the price of half of your current budget.

    Edit: You can get a bed in dormitory from Arkadia hostel for New year’s Eve for 18 € (mobile price) but reviews are bad.

  4. Why would you go to Hesa when there are so many interesting places to go to 😉

  5. nr 1 finland tip is to avoid the country in november & february. if you’re willing to stay at a hostel, you can probably manage the costs but very honestly finland is a pain in the ass if you’re visiting in winter time. you can probably do option a, a hostel, get an abc hsl ticket and visit some parts of espoo/vantaa alongside helsinki and “come back” with 200 euros though!

  7. For 200e you can either have food or (with luck) a bed. Both would be around 300-400. However Helsinki is a very walkable city so you can save money on transport.

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