Porvoo Things to Do

Take your time to walk around in the old city, see the old houses, get in and visit the antics & other shops, sit for a while in a café, visit the church in the top of the hill and take your lunch break in one of the nice restaurants

At the summer time you might be able to see Finnish Folk dance on the streets of Porvoo. These dancers wear old Finnish national costume which now days is more to full dress and you wear it only special accations.

The whole old town was covered with these cobblestones so I advice wear the reasonable shoes when you walk there otherwise you might have problems. You can almost hear the echos from past. Horses passing the houses, the clatter of the hoofs. Well you can hear it even now. There are Horse cab which will take you to the tour of old town if you want to.

I was walking on the streets of Old town when I looked aside me. I had to stop and look again. Yes I did see a Giant Bunny standing on the terrace of sleeping hut. It was privat yard and the gates where closed but I manage to take a pic of this bunny for you to see it too :)

Walk around the Old Town. You see the glimpse of history. In this building Alexander I , the Czar of Russia, lived while he was in Porvoo and convened the Diet in Porvoo in 1809. This was an important cornerstone in the history of Finland, starting the progress towards independence. As a result of the Porvoo Diet, Finland was allowed to keep its religion, its constitution dating from the Swedish era, and the rights of its estates.

Porvoo museum / The Historical Museum
The historical Museum at the Old Town Hall (built in 1764) presents the history and culture of Porvoo municipality and parish. Collections of objects on display : furniture, costumes, glass, vehicles etc.

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WOW, awesome experience. Step aboard an old time steam engine for about an hour ride through the countryside.

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The downtown Porvoo is very lively, with many shops and market stands. It’s located right next to the hanseatic houses.