Visited Langinkoski with my husband and young son. This place is impressive, from the little bridges to the impressive lodge, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The rapids are great to watch. I took a walk through the woods whilst my husband was taking photographs, very quiet and peaceful. Great place to visit and take in the different scenery, looking forward to going back.See more..
You can visit Verla Mill Museum 2 May – 30 September Tue-Sun 11:00-16:00 From midsummer until the August 15th open daily 10:00-18:00. (Closed in midsummer on Friday) Guided tours only: Tours in Finnish begin every hour on the hour. The last tour of the day is at 16:00 or 18:00. Tours in other languages (Swedish, English, German, Russian…) are available by arrangement. Admission Adults € 12 Concessions € 9 Children under 18 free entrance.See more..
4.5Kotka Church(42 reviews) - Impressive church Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Religious Sites
This Neo-gothic style brick church was inaugurated in 1898. The bell tower rises to a height of 54 meters. On our visit, the church was closed and we couldn't see the altarpiece painted by Pekka Halonen and the largest Baroque-style organ in Finland.See more..
The Hamina Fortress is worth a visit just to marvel at the phenomenal earth moving exercise that must have taken place to construct it. The fortification circles the town, part earthworks, part stone buttressing - and huge stones, no mere feat at all. We visited in October, during Covid-19, so the fortress was deserted and the canopy was not in position; this did reveal the sheer size of the open area though. It is well worth walking the circumference of the fortress and then carrying on along the top of the wall to see the other fortifications. Building and engineering that you seldom see on this scale today.See more..
4.5Hamina Town Hall(35 reviews) - The Centre of the Town Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
The town of Hamina was planned in a circular design, with the Town Hall having pride of place at the centre - a wide road circling around it and all streets then leading off it. Driving up one of the 'spokes' of this design, one cannot miss the town hall. More formal in design than many of the low wooden buildings which surround it, the town hall stands out, particularly when lit up at night and is a fitting centrepiece for what is really a small town. There is a cafe in one side (we didn't visit) which our daughter, who is living in Hamina, tells us is great for sitting outside and watching the world go by. Other than that, it really is the symbol of the layout of the town. A good photo opportunity and accessible from anywhere in Hamina.See more..
4.5Main Building of Military School(21 reviews) - Presents Good Photo Opportunities Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Military Bases & Facilities
Hamina can be described as a military town and so possesses this rather impressive military building, fronting onto a parade ground and with statues and canon around the four sides. If you approach from the town hall, then you walk along a path lined with flags and past some canon; a path then takes you off to the side and leads to the Bastion (fortress). We are keen photographers, particularly my other half, and this building and surrounding environment certainly presents lots of good photo opportunities.See more..
4.5St. Nicholas Orthodox Church(21 reviews) - Beautiful church Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is located in Isopuisto Park. It was completed in 1801 and is the oldest building in Kotka. The church was built in Russian Neo-classicism style. On our visit, the church was closed. So we couldn't see the interior.See more..
4.5Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cathedral(19 reviews) - Gold and ikonies Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Fascinating to see so different way of remembering our God. A lot of gold and a place where women can't step into.See more..
4.5St. John's Church(15 reviews) - Light outside, dark inside Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Light colored church is wooden dark inside. I liked the color of the outside when we had wedding here. The stairs gave us troubles when we buried my mother. This it not usually preferred for funerals, but some of the normally used chapels where renovated during that time. The designers had problems how to make air conditioning equipment invisible on the roof..See more..
4.0German Self-Propelled Gun StuG III(14 reviews) - Drug IIIand history of swastiga Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Military Bases & Facilities • Monuments & Statues
It was interesting to discover that the swastiga was used by the Finnish Air Force already in 1918 - good information about how the swastiga was used by the Finnish military before it was banned. And the Stug III is worth seeing too.See more..
3.5Kyminlinna Fortress(8 reviews) - Really well kept Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
I was so impressed with the way the grounds around the fort are maintained. They are absolutely pristine. Once more, I didn't go in and simply looked around from outside. I think I had forgotten how huge this whole area in. I could see a couple of parts that had been recently renovated - not all has yet been finished though. This makes a great hike around the walls. I do recommend having a look if in Kotka for more than a day or two. If with a car, it's easy, otherwise a local bus drops passengers off just nearby.See more..
Harju Minor is in a very peaceful and quiet area. Luxury is not even remotely present. Small museum onsite. Excellent environment for running, hiking and cycling. A good place to escape busy city life-however this isn't my liking.See more..
This bridge was built 1920s and is located on border of Ruotsinpyhtää and Pyhtää. The Sweden - Russian border has been here also 18th century. Being quite modern bridge, it is not that magnificent, however scenery at summer was very beautiful. It is only 800m from old main road (170), from highway much more.See more..
3.5Korian sillat(2 reviews) - Two historical bridges and beautiful views Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges
Korian sillat (Koria Bridges) is the name for two bridges over the River Kymi (Kymijoki). These bridges are important historical landmarks. The older bridge was built in 1870 and it is the oldest truss bridge in Finland. Besides, it is the only Finnish bridge made of cinder pig, e.g. iron made from a mixture of mill cinder with ore or crude metal. The newer bridge was built in 1925. It is one of the first Finnish bridges made of reinforced concrete (ferroconcrete). These bridges and the place are quite beautiful. There are two parking places next to these bridges. The address of the bigger parking place is Läntinen Ratatie 286 and the smaller one is situated at the beginning of Tammirannantie. There is a nice sitting place by the river.See more..
5.0Struka Lock(1 review) - Only man operated lock in Finland: Struka Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Just a few kilometers from Helsinki - Hamina highway at Pyhtää a mind calming experience! Read the instructions and operate the lock manually and experience old technology!See more..
