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Mojov
An hour or so bus ride from Helsinki, Porvoo is a charming yet up to date town on the water dating back to the 1300s. There are cobblestone streets with historic buildings. Take a self guided walking tour, visit the home of Johan Ludvig Ruenberg (Finland's National Poet) as well as is Son's, who was a sculptor. Admission to both homes for one price. Explore the Art Factory, a former tractor factory that is an art complex for visual and performing arts complete with galleries, studios, theatre and restaurants. We had lunch there at Restaurant Vitriini. A small modern shopping center is next door. Walk along the water and have a drink or snack on one of the old converted ships. There are several fine restaurants as well as casual dining places in town.Lovely galleries and local craft shops.All in all a most pleasant day
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klwhite2502
I'm so glad I went to the effort to visit Porvoo. I took the hour long bus from Kamppi in Helsinki to Porvoo and spent the day just walking around. I was also very lucky that I came on a beautiful summers day. This medieval town sits on the water, which is lined with red wooden houses, making the vista from the other side of the river just idyllic. I thoroughly recommend walking the full length of the town and getting lost amongst the cobbled roads. I also recommend the salt liquorice ice-cream that I found just off the town square.
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MarianneHynninen
Naturally the old town of Porvoo is very nice: cafeterias, shops, church and some people like museums. I prefer also the old castel hill. Just walking there. It's the next hill after church.
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AlisjaH
I guess you have heard about time machine, so i happy to make you happy saying that you go to the past from 2014 to...................Cozy streets and romantic atmoshere it's all about Vanha Porvoo where time is stopped.
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uneton
Cute and small. Some cute cafe's to stop in, and a couple of bars with character (paahtimo and cellar cafe). An excellent chocolatier (pieni suklaatehdas) and other goodies to buy (brunberg). Some very good restaurants (SicaPelle, Johans, Timbaali, Vanha Laamanni), too. Lots of needless things to look at and maybe even buy especially for the ladies in the little shops. A wonderful place to stroll and take a brake from a busy city life.