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Favorite thing: You have to see the narrowest street in Finland. It's Kitukränn in Old Rauma. No, you can't squeeze a car in it - well, if it's a very small car you might, but it's not allowed to drive thru. You can reach the walls of the houses with your hands when you stand in Kitukränn.
Updated Apr 22, 2006
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Favorite thing: The narrowest street in Finland
*All kind of dirtying and messing up is strongly prohibited under penalty of 20 FIM*.
(What will happen to the old placard after EURO; How much will it the fine be in EUROs?)
Unfortunately, I haven't been revisiting since the Euro but if someone goes to Rauma, please check it out and let me know :-))
Updated Jun 4, 2005
Favorite thing: Here are some websites formore infos on old rauma and places to stay and eat:
1. Old Rauma
2. City of Rauma '
Written Jun 14, 2004
Favorite thing: And now something interesting: did you know that HELSINKI was actually founded in this square?
Yes, in 1550 Gustav Vaasa ordered inhabitants of Rauma to found Helsinki and the merchants and other people gathered here at Helsinki Square before leaving the town!
There is also a statue of bobbin lace-maker in the square.
Written Jun 14, 2004
Favorite thing: Nearby is also the old pharmacy house located at the market place where there is an evening market each evening in July - in addition to fresh vegetables and fruits you can find antiquities and handicraft!
Updated Jun 14, 2004
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Favorite thing: This picture was just sent to me by my friend & host.... Taken right on Xmas eve 2003, the market square in downtown Rauma, full of snow.... isn't it a lovely winter scene!??? Would love to be there.... except for the weather!!! :P
Written Jan 9, 2004
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Favorite thing: Relating to lace, since 1971 Rauma has had a Lace Week at the end of July, when lace exhibitions gather enthusiasts from all over Finland and also from further. During the week Rauma offers lots of different exhibitions, shows, concerts etc. During the Lace Week there's also the Black Lace Night when shops and exhibitions are open in the night and people are recommended to wear something with black lace. Usually thousands of people (both those who live in Rauma and tourists) go to the center of the town to meet friends and having fun :)
Updated Nov 24, 2003
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Favorite thing: This is me and my friends when walking at downtown Rauma, in front of a drugstore! I love the colors of the buildings in this town, which are old wooden houses (Finns used to build their homes in wood in the old days) perfectly well preserved... :)
Updated Dec 27, 2002
Favorite thing: Old Rauma is the largest unified historical wooden town in the Nordic countries. Even today it is the heart of the town, where living, social life and business go hand in hand all year round. Old Rauma area covers an area of 28 hectares and there are 600 buildings, most of which are privately owned. The population of Old Rauma is 800. The lively business is concentrated around the market square.
Written Aug 26, 2002
Favorite thing: Old Rauma is the official #1 spot, of course, being on UNESCO's World Heritage list as a well conserved wooden city quarter. Don't mistake me, however, it's not a museum by any means. The buildings may be old as hell and made of wood, but that doesn't mean all kinds of shops aren't open in them these days -- electronics stores, clothing boutiques, banks, bicycle shops, everything. Old Rauma isn't celebrated by putting it in a glass jar, but by keeping it alive and well!
Fondest memory: The Night of the Black Lace, in late June, is a night when the shops in the Old Rauma area are open very late, and people walk around wearing as much black lace clothing as they can find. It's a local festival, and though it's not as flashy and huge as the Rio carnivals, it's got a very lovely sort of old-time glamour about it.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Old Rauma is the official #1 spot, of course, being on UNESCO's World Heritage list as a well conserved wooden city quarter. Don't mistake me, however, it's not...
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Q: I am arriving in Helsinki on 17th July at 1635hrs. What is the best way to get toRauma please. Regards Pete.
A: I was checking the bus schedule and there is one from Helsinki station to Rauma at 17:30. If you cannot catch this one then there is another bus going to Turku at 18:30...
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Charming little town on the Gulf of Botnia, which lays on UNESCO’s world heritage list…and my favourite place in Finland until now. I loved to stroll through it’s old streets and picturesque wooden......
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Rauma was founded in 1442 so it's the third oldest town in Finland. Today it has 38 000 inhabitants. Rauma is known for three special features. 1) the picturesque Old Rauma with wooden houses 2)...
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Rauma - The Old World Heritage Town
Rauma is known for three historic features: picturesque Old Rauma, the elegance of its lace and a distinctive dialect - the Rauma language. Old Rauma is one of the several UNESCO world heritage sites...
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Rauma is a medium size city on the west coast of Finland. I visited here only one afternoon on a cloudy summer day and here I added few of my impressions.
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Rauma is one of the six medieval towns in Finland and a good place for a day trip. It is known for three historic features: picturesque Old Rauma, its lace and a distinctive own language *rauman...
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