The gems of Aalto’s architecture in Helsinki, Jyväskylä and Seinäjoki

Jyväskylä University entrance bathes in light. Photo: Visit Jyväskylä Tero Takalo-Eskola. — Jyväskylä University main buildings entrance hall gets its light from the skylights. Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola, Visit Jyväskylä

This 5-day tour explores Alvar Aalto’s architectural masterpieces in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, and Seinäjoki, offering guided tours of iconic sites like the Seinäjoki Civic Centre, Säynätsalo Town Hall, and Alvar Aalto Museum. Starting in Helsinki with a walking tour, the journey continues to Seinäjoki for an exploration of Aalto’s cultural hub and then to Jyväskylä, including visits to Muurame Church and Muuratsalo Experimental House. Accommodations are provided in carefully selected hotels, with meals included.

Experience Highlights

Guided walk at the Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki Aalto Center, a significant example of modern functionalism.
Guided walking tour around the Aalto Centre in Alajärvi “From Alvar Aalto’s first design to the last project by Aalto’s office”.
Punaisen Tuvan Viinitila vineyard, an authentic Ostrobothnian farm
Petäjävesi Old Church, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Muurame Church
Säynatsalo Hall
Muuratsalo Experimental House
Alvar Aalto Museum
Guided tour at Toivola Old Courtyard
Guided tour either by bus or walk to explore Aalto’s works in Jyväskylä, the Capital of Alvar Aalto’s architecture with the largest number of masterful buildings in the whole world designed by Aalto.