Discover Porvoo

The brightly painted red wooden warehouses along the Porvoonjoki River are among Finland's most photographed sights and recall the era when Porvoo was an important trading port.

As one of Finland's oldest towns, Porvoo has a medieval old town with narrow cobblestone streets and colorful wooden houses, overlooked by the centuries-old 15th-century cathedral.

Boat tours and leisurely walks along the riverbank connect the old town with the sea and offer picturesque views of the historic warehouses and surrounding landscape.

Numerous charming boutiques and craft shops line the old town streets, making Porvoo a popular destination for a relaxed day trip from Helsinki with plenty of shopping options.

Porvoo lies just about 50 kilometers east of Helsinki and is reachable by bus in about an hour, making the town a popular day trip from the Finnish capital.

The brightly painted red wooden warehouses along the Porvoonjoki River are among Finland's most photographed sights and recall the era when Porvoo was an important trading port.

As one of Finland's oldest towns, Porvoo has a medieval old town with narrow cobblestone streets and colorful wooden houses, overlooked by the centuries-old 15th-century cathedral.

Boat tours and leisurely walks along the riverbank connect the old town with the sea and offer picturesque views of the historic warehouses and surrounding landscape.