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A corner in Edelfelt-Vallgren Museum
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Some beautiful old furniture in front of the old-fashioned oven

Written Jul 24, 2005

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Belfry
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The oldest parts of the belfry are from the Middle Ages and the upper part from the end of the 18th century.

Written Jul 23, 2005

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Ship in the cathedral
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I thought this ship was a cute detail in the church! The frescoes on the walls are from late 15th century.

Written Jul 23, 2005

Website: www.porvoo.fi

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Pulpit in the Porvoo Cathedral
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The pulpit was built in 1764.

Written Jul 23, 2005

Website: www.porvoo.fi

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COURTYARD IN PORVOO
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I found this courtyard extremely tempting...reminded me of old times and my childhood.

Written Jan 30, 2005

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A BLUE HOUSE IN PORVOO
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Blue house in Porvoo

Charming house after another...there are lots of them in Old Town in Porvoo and thsi is just one example of them.

Written Jan 30, 2005

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NARROW STREET IN OLD PORVOO
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Gobble-stoned streets like this are plentiful in Porvoo.

Written Jan 30, 2005

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OLD-TIME MAGIC
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Detail of a house in Porvoo

In Old Town in Porvoo you will see many lovely , well-kepl wooden houses in the narrow streets.

Written Jan 30, 2005

Website: www.porvoo.fi

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Porvoo Riverside
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Storehouses

You can walk along these charming red wooden storehouses by riverside. It's a nice feeling.

BTW, if you want to experience that, choose to go there during summer.

Written Jul 22, 2004

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Porvoo railway museum
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There is in Porvoo a railway museum. It has some old steam trains that are still working and you can take a ride with those trains.

Updated Jul 17, 2004

Website: www.steamrail.fi

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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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