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A visit to the idyllic town of Porvoo with well-preserved wooden houses. See the red warehouses on the riverbank and the beautiful medieval cathedral.
Duration: 4 hours
Season: 1.1.2010-31.12.2010
A town plan from the Middle Ages, the low small houses, picturesque yards and narrow streets form a historically unique wooden town milieu. The symbols of Porvoo – the red warehouses on the riverbanks – tell the story of seafaring and trading.
The tour includes a guided walk in Porvoo. During the walk you will see the Old Town and the beautiful medieval cathedral. There will be some free time for a walk in the Old Town with delightful shops and artisans' workshops.
A cultural and architectural tour to Ainola and Villa Kokkonen. Ainola was the home of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and is today a museum. Villa Kokkonen is one of the few private homes designed by Alvar Aalto.
The bastion walls at Suomenlinna fortress hide over 200 years old tunnels and casemates. The durable walls protected one of the biggest sea fortresses in the the world.
Breathe in the creative air of Helsinki’s design district, an area comprising 25 streets on which 150 unique actors – boutiques, workshops, restaurants and hotels – are concentrated.
