Kuusisto Manor, Southwest Finland, Finland
3.5 (6 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #3 in Kaarina Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Gorgeous Manor set in rural seaside landscape
Beautiful, historic, 300 years old wooden manor, set in idyllic, rural seaside landscape, surrounded by apple orchards, farm fields and forest. Easy drive from Turku. Lovingly restored rooms turned gallery/art spaces, with lots of natural light and lovely views to the outside. Interesting and diverse art exhibit. Gorgeous antique tile stoves in every room. Small cafe in manor kitchen, serving delicious tea and coffee and a small selection of home baked treats. The day we were there they had sweet little traditional Finnish spoonbread cookies, baked and served by the artist/curator. Easy walk to nearby castle ruins, perfect outing on a mild, sunny autumn day. Short walk on country road to manor from parking area. Nature walk with some environmental sculptures.
Address
Linnanrauniontie 577, Kaarina 21620 Finland
Website
http://kuusistontaidekartano.fi/kotisivu/en/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 14:42
User Ratings
3.5 based on (6 reviews)
Reviews
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5lmsk2014 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2018
One of the oldest wooden buildings in Finland
The Kuusisto manor is a beautiful building in a beautiful spot overlooking fields and the sea, close to the Kuusisto bishop's castle. The manor holds art exhibitions in the summer season, usually very good. The building and its big windows and large old rooms make it a lovely setting for contemporary art. The manor house's kitchen doubles as a summer cafe. The garden, though overgrown, is also lovely. Visit the castle ruin and the manor: you can bike here, take a car or a local bus - or even come by boat.
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3DameNoir 5:00 PM Apr 20, 2015
Historically disappointing, but great art and baked goods
The main building is from 1738 and it's one of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in Finland, so from a cultural point of view the area has a big significance. These days the manor functions as an art exhibition building (free admission, open June-August), and there aren't any surviving period furniture or much information from that time either. Although the historical aspect was a bit disappointing, I would still recommend visiting, especially if you enjoy art. In the kitchen they sell homemade sweet and savoury treats. My berry cheese cake and rhubarb mead were absolutely delicious, so much so that they might inspire me to make a new visit someday. Opposite the manor, there's a path going into the forest, and at the end of it there's a table for eating your packed lunch and a view over the fields and forests. The manor is easily reachable by bus (http://www.foli.fi/fi/aikataulut-ja-reitit/aikataulut). The bus stop is next to a parking lot, and from there it's only a few metres. Further on there are the Kuusisto Bishop's Castle ruins (free admission all year round) with wonderful scenic views, a swimming dock, and a barbeque area.
