Vakka-Suomi

城市概覽

The area consists of several former or current municipalities: Askainen (Swedish: Villnäs), Lemu (Lemo), Lokalahti (Lokalax), Mietoinen (Mietois), Mynämäki (Virmo), Pyhäranta, Taivassalo (Tövsala) and Vehmaa (Vemo). Not all the area described here is part of the Vakka-Suomi region proper. The name Vakka-Suomi originates from the 19th century, when a significant export of the region was vakkas, lightweight containers made out of wood. Most of the area is coastal, with fishing and seafaring traditions, and the area includes significant archipelagos, partly counted as part of the Archipelago Sea, but parts are normal inland agricultural countryside. The main town in the area is 1 Uusikaupunki (15,000 inhabitants), founded 1617 as the twelfth town in Finland. It has a nice wooden old town, seafaring traditions and a car factory. There are cruises to a few lighthouses in the archipelago. North of Uusikaupunki is 1 Pyhäranta. 2 Pyhämaa off Pyhäranta, 3 Kalanti to the east of Uusikaupunki and 4 Lokalahti to the south of Uusikaupunki nowadays belong to the town. In the inland beyond Kalanti is the other town of the area: 2 Laitila (8,000 inhabitants; regarded town since 1986). South of Uusikaupunki are 5 Kustavi, entirely in the archipelago, but with most main islands connected by bridges, 6 Taivassalo, also with much archipelago, and 7 Vehmaa (with main village Vinkkilä), reaching to the sea only at the bay Mynälahti, but with many lakes. South of Laitila is 8 Mynämäki with 9 Karjala TL in the inland and 10 Mietoinen by Mynälahti, and 11 Askainen and 12 Lemu, now both part of Masku, both with some inner archipelago. The area borders Satakunta to the north, the inland of Finland Proper to the east, Greater Turku including Raisio, Naantali proper and the Turku countryside to the south-east, the Archipelago Sea to the south, Åland to the south-west and the Bothnian Sea to the west.

Tourist information Mynämäki, ☏ +358 50-408-5798, [email protected]. Municipal t

必看景點

1 Louhisaari manor (Villnäs slott), Louhisaarentie 244 (in Askainen, via the church – many navigators suggest a route over the fields), ☏ +358 295-336-971, [email protected]. 2021: 15 June–August Tu–Su, July daily 11:00–17:00; free guiding in English 15:00 W Sa, July also M. Manor from 1655 with English landscape garden. The property belonged to the mighty Fleming family 1450–1791 and to the Mannerheim family 1795–1903. Birthplace of Gustaf Mannerheim. Now a museum. Closed for the 2025 season because of budget cuts. €10/8/4 (museum card valid; children 7–17 years); private guiding for groups €35, to be reserved. 2 Mynämäki museum (Mynämäen museo), Keskuskatu 19 (just south from the church), ☏ +358 50-408-5798, [email protected]. Rectory hall from early 1900s, textile industry, Olavi Ahlgren art exhibition, and changing exhibitions. €3; guiding +€40. 3 Taivassalo local history museum (Viiasten kartanomuseo), Hakkenpääntie 290 (3 km south from Taivassalo centre), ☏ +358 50-544-8030. June–August Tu–Su 12:00–16:00 or by agreement. Local history museum in a mansion from 1779 and surrounding buildings, both on the mansion itself and general local history. Café and museum shop (postcards and books). €4, children (7–17) €3. (updated May 2022) 4 Tavastila local history museum (Tavastilan kotiseutumuseo), Tavastilantie 11 (Tavastila, Mietoinen), ☏ +358 40-554-1435. Local history museum in old farm. Main building from mid-19th century, used as school 1882–1954. 19th century windmill from Lokalahti. The exhibition touches the school system, handicraft, home economics and agriculture. Small herb garden. Maintained by the village association. €3. 5 Vehmaa local history museum, Mynämäentie 157 (in the village Lahdinko). In summer Sa Su 12:00–15:00, other times by agreement. Local history museum, including stone quarrying and stone work, and an allotment croft. See also the quarry trail Tummamäen luontopolku in Do. €2.

Churches There are old churches in

體驗活動

1 Savikulma, Suorsalantie 40 (5 km north from Pyhe), ☏ +358 400-517-865, [email protected]. Check-in: 16:00–21:00, check-out: 08:00–12:00. Laajoki river by canoe or bike, the latter a 13.5 km route. B&B accommodation in flying tent for two or normal room (double, not in winter). Shared facilities. River beach, garden. Advance booking needed. Canoe: 1 hr including basic training €10, 6 hr €25, 1 day €35; bike €10. 2 Vehmaa DiscGolfPark, Seuralantie (Vehmaa; by the sports ground north of the church). Frisbee course in wooded terrain. Summer theatre. Pyhämaan Suviteatteri (Pyhämaa). Mostly in July. Amateur theatre, mostly musical comedy. Masku kayaking route. Kayaking route off Lemu. The 30-km ring route consists of seven 2.5–7.7 km legs in the archipelago between Askainen, Lemu, Masku, Naantali and Merimasku. As sea kayaking this is a sheltered area, but still not suitable for beginners at fresh winds. The four 2.5–4.4 km eastern legs have their endpoint on the mainland, the northernmost of them (numbered 3) is at the Kuurnanpää beach (see below). The northern part of the route features bird wetlands, don't get too close in spring and summer. 3 Jaakkola's Icelandic Horse Stable (Jaakkolan islanninhevostalli), Unholantie 48 (Mynämäki), ☏ +358 500 812 057, [email protected]. Riding lessons and countryside excursions. (updated Oct 2022)

Nature trails

Kolkanpolut. Hiking trails in Lemu: three routes connected by small roads, together some 20 km. The trails connect also to the hiking route network of Mietoinen. Reisvuori and Verainen each has a lean-to shelter with campfire site and dry toilet. Each of the routes features a lookout point. The Kuuvanvuori route goes through a nature reserve. 4 Kuuvanvuori trail, Seijaistentie 219. 5 Reisvuori trail (start at Lemu library). 6 Verainen trail, Miiaistentie 167. 7 Mietoistenlahti (2-km roads to the nature path from Kustavintie: east of the Laajoki bridge in Pyhe and north of the Mynäjoki b

購物

Grocery stores Mietoinen 1 Pyheen kyläkauppa, Pyhäntie 3, ☏ +358 50-537-3585, [email protected]. M–F 08:00–19:00 Sa 10:00–18:00. Small grocery store with café. Intends to only sell domestic, preferably local produce. Mynämäki K-Supermarket, Keskuskatu 27 (Mynämäki centre). Pyhämaa 2 Pyhämaan kyläkauppa, Pyhämaanraitti 34 (Pyhämaa village, 0.5 km from the village's guest jetty), ☏ +358 2 873 150, [email protected]. 10:00–18:00. Small country-side shop. Groceries, souvenirs; also flowers, hardware etc.; fuel, post services. 3 Pyhämaan valinta, Lyökintie 416 (Kammela village, some 7.5 km south-west from the Pyhämaa village), ☏ +358 2 873-448, +358 400-596-948, [email protected]. M–W 10:00–17:00, F 10:00–18:00, Sa 10:00–16:00, Su 11:00–16:00. Groceries and some other products. Also a second hand shop. Taivassalo 4 K-Market Taivassalo, Ihattulantie 2 (Taivassalo centre, 450 m south-east from the church), ☏ +358 2 844-2600. M–F 08:00–21:00 Sa 08:00–18:00 Su 10:0