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Explore Porvoo
Porvoo in Porvoo (Uusimaa) with it's 47,192 inhabitants is a city in Finland about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-east of Helsinki, the country's capital.
Local time in Porvoo is now 09:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Porvoo, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Malmi Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Fortress of Suomenlinna in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Askola, Pukkila, Pornainen, Myrskylae and Perna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 93% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Haikko Manor & Spa
Seurahovi
Videos from this area
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Penkis - Penkkarit, Borgå - Porvoo, Finland 12.02.2015
Linnankosken Lukio och Borgå Gymnasium. Bänkskuddardagen (Penkis / Penkkarit) i Borgå / Porvoo, abiturienterna åker omkring i lastbilar runt stan, iklädda alla möjliga roliga dräkter...
Penkis - Penkkarit, Borgå - Porvoo, Finland 13.02.2014
Linnankosken Lukio och Borgå Gymnasium. Bänkskuddardagen (Penkis / Penkkarit) i Borgå / Porvoo, abiturienterna åker omkring i lastbilar runt stan, iklädda alla möjliga roliga dräkter...
Porvoo - Gulf of Finland, Finland
Porvoo, the second oldest city of Finland is an attractive cruising destination, only a day sail from Helsinki to east. Look more at http://www.suwena.net/en Suomen toisiksi vanhin kaupunki...
Toko: Saara ja Tuittu ALO Porvoo 7.3.2015
Alokasluokka Tuomari: Harri Laisi Tulos: 185,5p, KP, TK1 Sijoitus: 4/16 Luoksepäästävyys: 10*1 = 10 Paikalla makaaminen: 10*3 = 30 Seuraaminen kytkettynä: 8*2 = 16 Seuraaminen taluttimetta:...
White Rabbit - Live - Porvoo Päivä 9/6/2012
White Rabbit - Mika "Blues" Ikonen-Guitar&Vocal - Markku "Dr.Murder" Rauma-Basso&Vocal - Petri "El Toro" Korhonen-Drums - Kovaa "rämäkkää rokkia" soittava bändi !! - Porvoo Päivä/Borgå...
Linnankosken patsaan lakitus 30.04.2014, Porvoo, Finland
Linnankosken patsaan lakitus, keveistä musiikkia; Leo Kylätasku, Porvoon mieslaulajat ja Linnankosken lukion opiskelijat. Järj: Linnankoski-seura ja Linnankosken lukion seniorit ja alumnit....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Diet of Porvoo
The Diet of Porvoo (Finnish Porvoon maapäivät, or unhistorically Porvoon valtiopäivät; Swedish Borgå landtdag), was the summoned legislative assembly to establish the Grand Principality of Finland in 1809 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates. The session of the Diet lasted from January to July 1809.
Kråkö
Kråkö is a small island in Porvoo (Borgå in Swedish) in Finland. There is a primary school for Swedish-speaking children on the island and a voluntary fire station. There used to be a few shops and a cafeteria. However these closed down in the late 1990s. There is a museum of boatbuilding, reflecting the islanders' main industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. The population was, until recent times, almost unilingually Swedish-speaking.
Porvoo Cathedral
Porvoo cathedral is a cathedral in Porvoo, Finland. It was built in the 15th century, although the oldest parts date from the 13th century. It is used by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and is the seat of the Diocese of Borgå, Finland's Swedish-speaking diocese. The cathedral is also used for services by the Porvoo Finnish-speaking parish, which is administratively part of the Diocese of Helsinki.
Porvoonjoki
Porvoonjoki (Porvoo River, Borgå å in Swedish) is a small river in Finland. The Mediaeval town of Porvoo is situated in the river delta.