Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Porvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the south coast of Finland approximately 30 miles east of Helsinki. It is one of the 6 medieval towns in Finland and the country’s second oldest city. It was first mentioned as a city in texts from the 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
Porvoo Old Town is a popular tourist destination with its timeless atmosphere, unique buildings, cobbled streets, narrow lanes, idyllic parks and riverbank views. It is especially well known for its well-preserved 18th and 19th century red painted riverside warehouses and the 15th century Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town together with the valley of the Porvoonjoki river is recognised as historically and culturally significant as one of the designated national landscapes of Finland.
Porvoo is internationally considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Finland.
Porvoo can be easily reached by a main road from Helsinki in about 50 minutes but also by a much more leisurely 3.5 hour trip on the steamship m/s J. L. Runeberg along the Porvoonjoki river, the coast and through the Helsinki Archipelago. The m/s J.L. Runeberg was built in Helsinki in 1912. Originally she sailed under the name s/s Helsingfors Skärgård (”Helsinki Archipelago”). In the beginning this steamer cruised west from Helsinki to Porkkala but in the 1930’s the name was changed to s/s J.L. Runeberg and the ship cruised to Porvoo for the first time.
Date: 26th June 2019
Location: Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Porvoo Old Town is a popular tourist destination with its timeless atmosphere, unique buildings, cobbled streets, narrow lanes, idyllic parks and riverbank views. It is especially well known for its well-preserved 18th and 19th century red painted riverside warehouses and the 15th century Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town together with the valley of the Porvoonjoki river is recognised as historically and culturally significant as one of the designated national landscapes of Finland.
Porvoo is internationally considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Finland.
Porvoo can be easily reached by a main road from Helsinki in about 50 minutes but also by a much more leisurely 3.5 hour trip on the steamship m/s J. L. Runeberg along the Porvoonjoki river, the coast and through the Helsinki Archipelago. The m/s J.L. Runeberg was built in Helsinki in 1912. Originally she sailed under the name s/s Helsingfors Skärgård (”Helsinki Archipelago”). In the beginning this steamer cruised west from Helsinki to Porkkala but in the 1930’s the name was changed to s/s J.L. Runeberg and the ship cruised to Porvoo for the first time.
Date: 26th June 2019
Location: Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
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