Beaches accessible from central Porvoo
I'm visiting Porvoo (known for its historic centre) tomorrow.
It's going to be quite hot (for Finland anyway) at 26°C, so, besides sightseeing, chilling at a beach and maybe even dipping in the Baltic sea sounds appealing.
However, even though Porvoo is on the coast (the town sits at the mouth of Porvoonjoki river at the end of a narrow bay of the Gulf of Finland), with a quick look it seems there are no beaches suitable for swimming near the centre...
Is there any nice beach that's easily accessible from the centre of Porvoo, by walking or public means (on a Saturday)? If so, how to get there from the Market Square (which bus etc)? (I have no car with me, and wouldn't want to pay tens of euros for a taxi.)
Best Answer
Firstly, let's look a a Google maps view of the area:
Beaches close-by? Not walking distance, no, aside from Kokonnniemi, perhaps. But you may be able to hitch or find a local bus.
In that case, you have a few options. Here's a handy list of beaches near Porvoo, as well as outdoor swimming pools and barbeque locations:
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- Tervajrven.
- Finnstranden.
- Taasjrven ja avantouimapaikka.
- Bullerstenudden.
- Simsal public beach.
- Kimalaisenranta.
- Uimaranta Plagen.
- Tervanokan.
Summer Walking in Porvoo (Borgå) Finland - July 2022
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