Guided walking tours

The best way to see Old Porvoo is to take a guided walking tour. You have to hear the city's history, stories about its many interesting residents, and information on its architecture in order to understand the uniqueness that has characterised this area from mediaeval times to the present day. Our expert guides will give you a great introduction to life in Porvoo. 

Porvoo Tourist Guides will organise thematic guided tours in Old Porvoo in summer 2010. The walking tours are meant for individual tourists and small groups, also for local inhabitants.

• The tours last about one hour.
• Price: 6 €/adult, for children under 16 years, free
• No prior reservation needed

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Walking Tour of Old Porvoo
Walking the streets and lanes of Old Porvoo you will get an insight into the town's history and present day, and you will also hear fascinating stories about people who have lived in and visited the town.

• Departure from Raatihuoneentori Square
• Mon-Fri 28 Jun-13 Aug, at 2 pm
• Languages: Finnish and English
  
• Departure from Raatihuoneentori Square
• Sat 3 Jul-28 Aug, at 2 pm
• Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English

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Porvoo in Flower
In Porvoo the flowering season begins in spring with bulbs and continues until the first frosts in the gardens of the Old Town. The Porvoo in Flower walk takes you to see the leafy parks of the historic centre as well as the latest shrubs and flower beds.

• Departure from Kirkkotori Square in front of the Bishop's House
• 1 Jun, 13 Jun, 22 Jun, 3 Aug, at 6 pm
• Languages: Finnish and Swedish

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Porvoo in the 1920s
On this guided walking tour you will learn about the town as it was in the 1920s: cultural events, prohibition, scandals, heroes and other scenes from life on the streets of Porvoo. You will hear more about all these on the tour.

• Departures from Raatihuoneentori Square
• 6 Jun, 29 Jun, 11 Jul, 25 Jul, 15 Aug, 31 Aug at 6 pm
• Languages: Finnish and Swedish

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Tales of Ancient Houses
If the walls of ancient houses could speak, what tales they would tell of people and events that have left their mark.

• Departure from Kirkkotori Square, in front of the Bishop's House
• 8 Jun, 20 Jun, 13 Jul, 1 Aug, 10 Aug, 22 Aug at 6 pm
• Languages: Finnish and Swedish

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Lives, Joys and Sorrows in Porvoo
Dramatic personages guide you into the history of Porvoo: people's joys and sorrows, stories and gossip. Where you are and when becomes clear with the guide - whether during the Great Fire or Prohibition, whether Mistress Holm or Edelfelt - history comes alive in an entertaining way!

• Departure from Raatihuoneentori Square
• 6 Jul, 18 Jul at 6 pm
• Languages: Finnish and Swedish

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Albert Edelfelt, cosmopolitan of his time
Artist Albert Edelfelt travelled and worked all over Europe and Russia. Nevertheless he returned every summer to Porvoo, where he put his heart and soul into his paintings. The guided tour introduces you to Edelfelt as an artist and as a cosmopolitan.

• Departure Raatihuoneentori Square 27 Jul,
• 8 Aug and 24 Aug, at 6 pm.
• Languages: Finnish and Swedish

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Tales of Näsinmäki
You will become acquainted with the history of Porvoo and its historical fi gures among the gravestones of Näsinmäki cemetery.

• Departure from main cemetery gates 15 Jun,
• 4 Jul, 20 Jul, 17 Aug, 29 Aug, at 6 pm
• Languages: Finnish and Swedish

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For groups
Arrangement of guides for groups as well as other group services
Porvoo Tours Oy
Veckjärventie 3 B, 06150 PORVOO
tel. +358 (0)19 574 2200, fax +358 (0)19 574 2230
porvootours(at)porvootours.fi

www.porvootours.fi

www.visitporvoo.fi

 

Last updated: 17.02.2010