Sightseeing in Porvoo is one of the favored tourist activities. Located 50 kilometers east of Helsinki, Porvoo is a charming town. The fascinating town of Porvoo features abundant tourist attractions and travelers can easily go for Sightseeing in Porvoo.
The tourists looking for Sightseeing at Porvoo can go to the following places:
- Hirvivaara - Sepanmaki Craft Museum:
The Sepanmaki Craft Museum, located 2 kilometers southwest of Hirvivaara, is an old craftsmen's quarter with buildings and workshops preserved in their original state.
- Korttia - Glacial Potholes
A group of some 20 potholes up to 10 meters deep are found at Korttia, 26 kilometers from Porvoo on the Lahti road.
Founded in 1745, the little town of Loviisa, located 5 kilometers east of Pernaja, was originally called Degerby. It was renamed in 1752 in honor of Queen Luise Ulrike of Sweden, sister of Frederick the Great.
Located 6 kilometers southeast of Porvoo is the old manor house of Haikko. There is alsoa studio of the 19th century painter Albert Edelfelt.
The Municipal Museum, housed in the old Town Hall, is located in a square below Porvoo's Cathedral. The corner house opposite the Museum, to the east, features a collection of sculpture by Ville Vallgren and pictures by Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905).
There are the graves of J. L. Runeberg and of Eugen Schauman on the west bank of the Porvoonjoki, on the Helsinki road.
Perna, the birthplace of the Finnish Reformer Mikael Agricola is located 30 kilometers east of Porvoo.
The Gothic Cathedral with its white gable with red brick ornament is a must- see in the city.
- Runeberg House and Sculpture Collection
Located 500 meters south of the Doll Museum in Porvoo, in Runeberginkatu, can be seen a bronze statue of J. L. Runeberg. The Runeberg House, home of the poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-77), is situated at the corner of Runeberginkatu and Aleksanterinkatu.
- Yrjo A. Jantti Art Gallery
The Yrjo A. Jantti Art Gallery features treasured collections of Yrjo A. Jantti's Finnish painting, along with graphic art, drawings and woodcarving.
Enjoy your Porvoo Tours!
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