Cathedral of Porvoo

The ancient city of Porvo is Finland's second oldest city, built in the 13th century, 50 kilometers east of Helsinki, today's weather is not very good, cloudy, occasionally snow, some of the ground on the street is frozen. Since it was winter and the river was frozen, we didn't take the riverside location, we just visited some of the attractions in the old town. This is where many Finnish artists live and come here full of artistic atmosphere.

Located in the mouth of the river Porvo, a picturesque ancient city 50 kilometers east of the capital Helsinki, it was built in the 13th century and is the second ancient city in Finland after Turku. As early as the Middle Ages, Porvo was an important import trade center, and rows of red warehouses along the Porvo River showed people the history of Porvo's shipping, and it was a famous attraction for tourists competing to take pictures.

An old town close to Helsinki, about 50 kilometers away, the ancient city of Porvo. It features rows of red medieval buildings that bring out the port warehouse culture here. There is a very historic church, this cathedral is also the seat of Finland's first parliament in 1809. And the chocolate produced in Porvo is super delicious, come here to buy the truffle chocolate of the century-old chocolate shop. The taste is soft and smooth, the taste is very fragrant, and the price is not expensive.

Profile: Polvo is Finland's second oldest city (first Turku), built in the 13th century, and the ancient city is still intact. There are many well-preserved old manor houses on the outskirts of the city to visit. Porvo has the reputation of "the city of poets", the former residence of JL Runeberg, the author of the Finnish national anthem and the famous poet, is here, and now it is a small museum that displays Runeberg's poetry, as well as what he used to create and even write manuscripts. Many famous Finnish poets and artists still live here, usually on weekends. Transportation: It is very convenient to come to Porvo from Helsinki, because only 50 kilometers, you can drive by yourself and take a long-distance bus, the long-distance bus is at the coach station in the center of Helsinki, and there is a boat in the South Pier Square, departing at 10 am, returning at 4 pm, the round-trip price is about 30 euros. Attractions: In addition to the former residence of Runeberg, there is also a Borvoor Cathedral, which has a bronze statue of Tsar Alexander I. Another is an old candy store, this store is a veteran brand of Porvo, has a 300-year history, sells a variety of chocolates and candies, you can visit and taste for free, about a few yuan a grain. Very worth a small town, the town is completely free, the area is not large, it is close to Helsinki, and it can be done in half a day if it is fast. Of course, if a comfortable town like this can slow down, find a small shop to sit and feel, even live for a day or two, you can really appreciate its beauty.

An hour's drive from Helsinki, the traffic is very convenient. There is a small river in the old city, and the scenery on both sides of the river is very good. Every day in the summer vacation, people in traditional costumes perform programs, singing and dancing, horse teams, and seem to have programs similar to stage plays. In short, it is very beautiful. The old city can rent bicycles, but the old city is not big. Take a map in the visitor center and follow the map. All the best attractions can be seen. It is worth mentioning that the colorful walls and beautifully decorated windowsills.

Porvoo Old Town is a small town that you can enjoy walking.

It is like a paradise, they are far away from the hustle and bustle, quiet and beautiful, elegant and simple, they are different from Western European towns, the Nordic towns have less luxury and artificial traces, more simple, more leisurely, more invincible, and even some lazy feeling.

The ancient city is not big. It is worth a visit for about two hours. From Hull, I took the bus to and from 18 euros to(Porvoo Likenne), 9 euros a way. The price of different companies will be different. There are many classes a day, so you can choose the cheap class. When Yuyu comes back, go to another company. Asked 15 euros, only to find that it is a different company, get off the bus to see the schedule, nine euros as long as wait 15 minutes, so sit down.