Ekenäs Old Town
Ekenäs gamla stan / Tammisaaren vanha kaupunki
A wooden-house old town founded in the 16th century, where colorful timber houses, narrow lanes and the harbour meet. It is one of Finland's best-preserved wooden neighborhoods.
Ekenäs was founded in 1546 by Swedish King Gustav Vasa. The old town (around Barckens udde) preserves colorful wooden houses and cobbled narrow lanes from the 18th and 19th centuries. Many street names come from the guilds of former craftsmen, such as Weavers' Street and Glovers' Street. On one side of the old town lie a seaside park and the harbour, where in summer you can sit at a quayside café or take a boat out to sea. A free stroll takes about 1–2 hours. The old town is close to Ekenäs Church and the EKTA Museum Centre, and about a 10-minute walk from the railway station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ekenäs Church
- EKTA Museum Centre
- Ekenäs Archipelago National Park
- Fiskars Village
- Hanko Front Museum
- Raseborg Castle Ruins
- Billnäs Ironworks
- Mustio Manor (Svartå Castle)