Porvoo, the second-oldest town in the nation, is located 48 kilometres east of Helsinki. From a gorgeous riverside flanked with tiny red wooden buildings, it rises to its medieval hilltop cathedral through a charming maze of old alleys and ochre-coloured wooden dwellings. Highlights include the elaborate pulpit from 1764 and the fifteenth-century wall paintings.
There are two fascinating museums in Market Square, located between the river and the cathedral on a hill. One features local history displays, while the other, the Edelfelt-Vallgren Museum, is incredibly fascinating to people drawn to the Art Nouveau movement. At the turn of the 20th century, various artists established an art colony, producing furniture, pottery, and other items.
2.LAKE SAIMAA AND SAVONLINNA
Savonlinna Castle Olavinlinna
More sea than land covers Finland’s entire eastern coast. Eastern Finland has thousands of lakes, rivers, marshes, and ponds, making it a fantastic water playground. Massive Lake Saimaa, sometimes known as the “lake of a thousand islands,” dominates the area. Without counting the various islands, the actual size of Lake Saimaa is about 1,300 square kilometres. The capital of Finland’s lake area is Savonlinna. Savonlinna, a well-known spa town and vacation destination, developed around Olavinlinna Castle, which was built in 1475 and is the most northerly remaining medieval stone fortification in Europe.