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The King's Road

 
 

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The King's Road

The King's Road The King's Road Martin Siepmann/ age fotostock

Along the southern coast, the King's Road was, in the past, a road taken by kings, bishops and notables that used to go from Bergen in Norway to St Petersburg in Russia. Bordered by many historical monuments, it has been linking Hamina (in the east) to Turku (in the west) since the 14th century, crossing through small and scenic wooden villages, built around manors, inns, farms and taverns. On the way, do not hesitate to stop at Kotka (the Tsar's fishing chalet, the Orthodox church, the Sea Festival in July-August), Loviisa (Svartholm's maritime fortress, Rosen and Ungem fort, the city hall), Porvoo (the old wooden town around the medieval cathedral), Karjaa, Kirkkonummi, Pohja (Fiskars and Billnäs' foundries), Inkoo (the village and foundry of Fagervik, the stone church). Finally, you should also visit Turku's cathedral, its castle, Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova, its medieval museum and the modern art gallery, and Luostarinmäki's outdoor museum.

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  1.   Landscapes

  2.   Towns

  3.   The fauna and flora

  4.   Arts and culture

  5.   Activities and leisure