Three of the five oldest cities in Finland are in the provinces of Turku and Pori. Turku itself (founded in 1200) is the oldest city in the country. The UNESCO-protected Rauma (1442) is located on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia north of Turku.

Turku

The most popular summer resort of Naantali (1443) is in close proximity to the provincial capital . To find an inexpensive cottage in Finland you need to drive away quite near the tourist center you want to explore . Hotels of Turku and Rauma They are not cheap, and Naantali is the most expensive city in the country at least in the summer) . Therefore renting a small house somewhere halfway between Rauma and Turku is the best way to get acquainted with their sights . If about Turku is written, and accordingly it is known, quite a lot, then two other cities remain almost unnoticed not by Finnish tourists .

Rauma

Rauma - the most interesting ancient wooden city of Finland . The main attraction - the old city - in 1995 was the first listed in the World cultural heritage of UNESCO in Finland . Despite the fact, that the oldest wooden city from the Scandinavian countries, the old Rauma is not a museum at all, but the center of active life, where many artisans, lace makers and jewelers live and work. - $ . Small, but working workshops and benches are one of the features of Rauma . For a city tour you can spend more than one day . The rhythm of life here is very provincial and you too will not want to hurry anywhere . In the old town a total of more than 600 wooden houses built in 18-19 centuries . In most of them are located shops or mud cozy cafe . Market Square - the heart of the old city and a lively shopping center . Here in the impressive building of the Town Hall is the museum of the city of Rauma . Very close to the Church of the Exaltation - an interesting Franciscan church of the 15th century . From it along the beautiful canal passes one of the best walking routes in the old city .

Naantali

. Naantali is a quiet port and resort town 13 km northwest of Turku . It is very picturesquely located on the two banks of the strait Naantalinumsmi . Medieval layout of the old town is on the mainland, and on the other side of the strait, on the island of Luonnonmaa - parks and beaches, as well as the summer residence of the president of the country . One of the most popular places for summer vacations in Finland makes Naantali his soft climate, as well as a large theme park "The World of Moomin-trolls, scattered around different parts of this small town." A huge number of families from all over Finland and even Scandinavia come here in the summer months to visit various objects of this wonderful park drives .