Hanko Casino & Beaches
Hangö Casino / Plagen
Hanko boasts about 30 km of sandy beaches. The white 1930s Casino restaurant stands in a seaside park beside the town-centre beach.
Hanko is known for its roughly 30 km of coastline and many beaches. The closest to the town centre are the beach beside the Casino and the sailing beach, while Silversand on the north shore is quieter. The white wooden Hanko Casino was built in the 1930s, and its predecessor was a bathing casino from the late 19th century. Today it serves as a summer restaurant and dance venue. It is surrounded by the lush Casino Park, where the Freedom Monument commemorates the German landing of 1918. The beaches are free, lifeguards are on duty in summer, and the sunsets in the evening are beautiful.
Opening hours
Beach all day; casino restaurants open in summer
Nearby sights
- Hanko Water Tower
- Hanko Church
- Hanko Eastern Harbour & Villas
- Café Four Winds (Neljän Tuulen Tupa)
- Hanko Fortress (Gustavsvärn)
- Russarö
- Tulliniemi (Hanko Cape)
- Hanko Front Museum