Alvar Aalto Grand Tour 2025

Finlandia Hall is Alvar Aalto's masterpiece. Photo by: Pete Laakso

Alvar Aalto Grand Tour – the tour name tells it all as this is the most comprehensive Alvar Aalto tour available, offering an unparalleled opportunity to explore the architectural masterpieces of Finland’s most renowned modernist. Over the course of this journey, you’ll experience the full breadth of Aalto’s visionary work — from his early classicism to his groundbreaking functionalist designs and organic modernism.

The tour takes you from the vibrant capital of Helsinki to the historic city of Turku, through the picturesque Finnish Lakeland in Jyväskylä, and into the heart of the countryside, where Aalto’s architecture blends seamlessly with the surrounding nature. Each stop immerses you in Aalto’s world, revealing how he shaped Finland’s built environment and left a lasting impact on global architecture.

Tour dates: 4th – 11th August 2025
Price: from €2445 per person
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Experience Highlights

Aalto House
Studio Aalto
Finlandia Hall
Espoo and Otaniemi Campus Area
Paimio Sanatorium
Office building of Turun Sanomat and Southwestern Finland Agricultural Cooperative Building
Sites in Rauma
Riverside sauna and Terraced House in Kauttua/Eura
Villa Mairea
Aalto Cultural and Civic center in Seinäjoki
Aalto Center in Alajärvi and Villa Väinölä
Workers’ Club, the theatre, police station, municipal offices, The defence Corps Building, and the Aalto Campus of the University of Jyväskylä
Muurame church
Säynätsalo Town Hall
Muuratsalo Experimental House

The Aalto House in Munkkiniemi Helsinki. Photo: Maija Holma / Alvar Aalto Foundation

The windows in the Studio Aalto's curved wall open onto the courtyard. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation

The color schemes of Paimio Sanatorium were co designed with Eino Kauria. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation

The Terraced House in Kauttua Ironworks is one of Alvar Aalto’s most prominent works also internationally. Photo: Elina Liukkonen, Alvar Aalto Foundation

Villa Mairea is located in the Noormarkku Ironworks area, where it was designed as a home for Aalto's friends Maire and Harry Gullichsen. Photo: Johanna Kokkola

Guided walking tour of the Aalto Centre is a great way to get to know Seinäjoki city. Photo: Visit Seinäjoki

Alajärvi Town Hall by Alvar Aalto. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation