Starting from agreed site in Helsinki, we will drive an hour to the medieval town of Porvoo, one of Finland’s most idyllic districts. We will leave our car beside the river of Porvoo because the town officers have restricted the driving inside the old town.
Our first place to visit will be the magnificent medieval cathedral. The cathedral was the site of opening of the first Diet of Finland in 1809, where Finland was declared an autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland, an area to the west from Russian empire.
Next, we will stroll along the narrow cobblestone streets and visit a local café or shops.
In Porvoo there are plenty of nice little shops that do have for instance beautiful ladies linen dresses, funny T-shirts and one Porvoo speciality, the Brunberg's chocolate factory shop.
As an addition, you will have the possibility to taste the special cake of poet Runeberg's cake.
After visiting Porvoo, we will return back to our car and drive back to Helsinki. The drive takes approximately 50 minutes to the center of Helsinki.
This tour ends by driving back to your hotel or cruise ship.
