Porvoo

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Porvoo (Swedish: Borgå) [1] is a small town 50 kilometers east of Helsinki, Finland.

Buildings in the Old town

[edit] Get in

There are buses from Helsinki's Central Bus Station to Porvoo every 15-30 minutes. Standard/express services cost 9,00/11,20€ one-way and take 55/65 minutes, so the surcharge is hardly worth it — the expresses just stop in Porvoo on their way to points further east.

During summer months, there's a museum train (Lättähattu Dm7) going from Helsinki to Porvoo once a week (Saturdays). Other possibilities to get there are with the m/s Runeberg boat or by cycling along the quiet and historic King's Road (Kuninkaantie).

[edit] Get around

Porvoo is small enough to see by foot. In the summer time there is also a carriage ride and tourist train possibilities.

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The town is famed for its many wooden buildings, picturesquely perched by the Porvoo River (Porvoonjoki).

The Porvoo Doll and Toy Museum is open during summer months (June-July). reservations can be made outside the season for groups of 20 or more. For more information, see http://www.lelumuseo.com/

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[edit] Buy

In the old part of Porvoo there are lots of lovely little shops where you can buy anything from dollhouses to hand made jewelry. Brunberg is a famous chocolate/candy factoryshop in the industrial area of Porvoo, but they also have a little shop in the old town.

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Timbaali is a popular snail food restaruante in the old town of Porvoo. Wanha Laamanni is another famous restaruante just next to the church.

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• The Giggling Marlin, downtown. A dance club located in the basement of a downtown builing. It is quite busy, filled with youth from Porvoo and the surrounding area. To see such a busy club in contrast to the typical daytime Porvoo is an interesting juxtaposition.

• Bar Mary. Tiny underground music bar with nice cosy atmosphere.

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Hotels: Seurahovi, Sparre, Hotel Porvoon Mitta, Haikko Manor, Hotel Onni

Hostels: Porvoo Hostel, Gasthaus Werneri, Motel On Line

Camping & cottages: Porvoo Camping Kokonniemi

[edit] Get out

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