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Porvoo Cathedral
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Porvoo Cathedral after arson May 06
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If one of your intended sights in Porvoo is the Cathedral you should know that the building suffered arson in May 2006 leading to the roof collapsing.

The scaffolding however is quite impressive!

Written Aug 19, 2006

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Old Porvoo
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The small shops, were you can find individual gifts, souvenirs and handicrafts, are open:
Weekdays about 10 am to 5 pm
Saturdays about 10 am to 2 pm and
Summer Sundays about 12 am to 15 pm

Written Feb 12, 2006

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An old house and a yard
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Sininen 727 reviews

This reminds me of my childhood in the 50's

Written Jul 24, 2005

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Houses on the hill
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Written Jul 24, 2005

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Another street view
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Written Jul 24, 2005

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A street view with Finnish flags
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Written Jul 24, 2005

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Romantic gate
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Written Jul 24, 2005

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Typical house and garden in old Porvoo
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Sininen 727 reviews

Written Jul 24, 2005

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Ship on the window
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Sininen 727 reviews

And yet another window for you and then I am finished with them!

Written Jul 24, 2005

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Roast cafe's window
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I kind of liked the reflection in the window and again felt that I needed to take a photo fo it!

Written Jul 24, 2005

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Top 3 Hotels in Porvoo

Hotel Haikko Manor

 3 Reviews and 25 Opinions  Porvoo is full of history dating back to Medieval times and beyond. The Hotel Haikko Manor, Spa &... 

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Hotel Porvoon Mitta

 1 Review and 4 Opinions  Few rooms with sauna, absolutely must choice. Excellent breakfast at patio, excellent service and... 

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Q:  Could someone reply and give me a direction of biking route from Porvoo to Helsinki, better with the route map? Please reply to my... 

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A: As far as I know there is no dedicated bike toad between the cities, take the old road 170, signs are there, you cannot get lots. 

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Porvoo - Borgå

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 Porvoo, Borgå in Swedish, is a small picturesque town quite close to the capital Helsinki. Here the main language is Finnish but Swedish is spoken by 33% of the inhabitants. Porvoo is the second... 

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Porvoo - Captivating charm of Finland

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  My three weeks summer holiday 2005 started with a day in the picturesque Finnish village of Porvoo. Porvoo is the second oldest city of Finland and is home to about 46.000 people. About 33 % of them... 

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Charming town by the sea

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 If you have only a few days to spend in Finland and arrive in Helsinki I would recommend you a day trip to historic Porvoo. There is no knowledge when Porvoo got its town rights, but it must have been... 

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Porvoo ~ On the King's Road

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 Pretty as a picture and idyllic too, Porvoo is Finland's second oldest city and is a wonderful little town for those who are fortunate enough to know about it. Porvoo is only about 50km or a half... 

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Porvoo (in Swedish Borgå)

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 On of the oldest cities in Finland that was established in the 14th century is less then an hour drive from Helsinki and a must see to the tourist who come to visit Finland. It is a unique place not... 

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