FINNISH ARCHIPELAGO FOR FOODIES 5 DAYS

TURKU - PARGAS - NAANTALI - RAUMA - PORINET PRICE 1150 € / 2 PERSONS / accommodation, breakfast & dinner included

BOOKING & COMMISIONS: Finnish Archipelago Incoming/Visit Naantali, +358 44 7566 813, joonas.katajisto@visitnaantali.com

TURKU

When arriving at Turku you will get a food lover’s card - The Turku Food Walk card - which will lead you straight to the heart of the city’s restaurant culture. The route along the beautiful banks of the River Aura takes you to authenti-cally local restaurants. The card is valid during your whole stay in Turku. Pop into the Market Hall full of atmosphere and find souvenirs and tasty local products. After strolling along the lively city have a glass of sparkling wine at one of the river boat restaurants known as landmarks of Turku.Accommodation is Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone, a newly renovated boutique hotel in the center of Turku. A classic full of surprises, brought from the 1920s to the modern age. The best breakfast in Turku with its delicious artisan products waits for you in the morning.

DAY 1 TIPS FOR TURKU Brewery Restaurant SchoolLåna - electric picnic-boat Market HallNew potato festivalMedieval marketLoistokari dinner cruise

Turku has great city charm, possessing the status of the oldest city of Finland and the European Capital of Culture 2011. The city has a compact size and easy walking distance for exploring the exciting mixture of old and new. A large part of city life – main sights, restaurants and shops – is concentrated around the banks of the River Aura – the heart and soul of Turku. Turku is also a must visit place for foodies. The town is gaining reputation for its splendid restaurant scene – all the way to the point of referring to the city as being the Food Capital of Finland.

DINNER: Food Walk, pick 5 restaurants from 10 interesting options (drinks not included)ACCOMMODATION: Sokos Hotel Seurahuone twin or double room, including breakfast

After breakfast you head towards Pargas and the Archipelago. On the way you can visit Sattmark Café for lunch or coffee, they also have an idyllic boutique. There is one ferry from Pargas to Nagu, going every 15min. You drive through Nagu village centre. It is worth it to have a stop there: sense the archipelagian atmosphere, have a lunch at one of the beach boulevard’s many restaurant terraces or buy local food to go. After wander-ing around you can continue towards Korpo, there is a ferry going between Nagu and Korpo every 15min. In Korpo island you just drive around 2km and you will be at Hotel Nestor. You can take it easy before having 3 course dinner or 5 course tasting dinner.

DINNER: Nestor’s Back Pocket Restaurant, 5 course tasting dinnerACCOMMODATION: Hotel Nestor, twin room with breakfast

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DAY 2

TIPS FOR THE ARCHIPELAGO: Gamla Malmen & Lookout spot at lime stone quarry, Café HallonbladFishmarket & Café Troolen Nagu Guest Harbour: sense the archipelago feeling, hustle and bustle in the summer monthsRestaurant KöpmansPåps & Skål: taste paletas! Hotel Hyppeis and Nestors Back Pocket: local food from the archipelago. Must see places for foodies! Archipelago Harvest September: See all happenings in the Archipelago, buy & taste local food!

Photo by Jere Satamo

The archipelago town Pargas consists of the municipalities Pargas, Nagu, Korpo, Houtskär and Iniö. The Archipelago Sea in the south-western part of Finland consists of about 25 000 islands, islets and skerries, out of all of these about 10 000 lies within the borders of the archipelago town Pargas. You can visit Pargas all year around and experience everything that the archipelago life and -lifestyle has to offer.

After breakfast you start going towards Nauvo and Östern ferry. Earliest ferry goes 08.40am from Nauvo to Hanka (Naantali). From Hanka it’s about 30km way to Naantali old town. After parking your car you are warmly welcome to Visit Naantali office and pick up your Cafe Tour ticket, and useful infor-mation for your visit. Wandering at Naantali old town narrow streets and small boutiques. In Café Tour there are three cafés included so you will have lot to taste today. For the evening time you will have a table at one of the finest restaurants in old town.

LUNCH / DINNER: Restaurant SnickariACCOMMODATION: Hotel Bridget Inn or Hotel Palo

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TIPS FOR NAANTALIMikola Organic FarmHerring Museum DikseliRestaurant PohjakulmaMallasSepät micro breweryCafé TourCafés and restaurants in Guest HarbourArchipelago destination Vaihela

Naantali is fifth oldest town in Finland. It is called the sunshine town of the country and a capital for the summer time when the president is having the summer residence here. Old town guest harbour provides lots of different restaurants and terraces for visitors, you can choose from fine dining to cafés. Archipelago atmosphere is everywhere to be found and sensed. Local seafood is served in many places and fishing has been important source of income for the small archipelago villages.

After breakfast you start your day by driving to Rauma. Along the way you can stop at Laitilan Virvoitusjuomatehdas at Laitila. They have guided tours in the brewery, after a tour you can visit their shop. When arriving to Rauma you will find parking place at different spots near Old Rauma. You are welcome to Visit Raumas’s office to get some more information for foodie expe-riences. You can wander around the famous old town with many boutiques, cafés and museums. You will have a dinner in one of the idyllic old wooden town restaurants. After this it’s time to enjoy your hotel. Have a good night!Accommodation at Hotel Vanha Rauma.Restaurant Wanhan Rauman Kellari, fish of the dayTips for Rauma:UNESCO World Heritage Site SammallahdenmäkiKontio Patisserie – Old Rauma Café: freshly baked vanilla doughnut. www.kontion.fiLumo Food Boutique – high quality and wide range of organic food products. www.ruoka-puotilumo.fiLinden Brewery, www.lindenbrewery.fi Wanhan Rauman Kaffebar – fresh baked donuts in the Old Rauma idyllic café. www.kaffebar.fiKetunleipä – organic bread bakery. www.ketunleipa.fi Polar-Honey Finland - a family business, whose production takes place in a small village of Lappi in Rauma. High quality and diverse product range. www.polar-honey.com/en/ Kivikylän kotipalvaamo - pork and meat products made in a traditional Finnish way. www.kivikylan.fiLapskoussi – a traditional food in Rauma, brought to Rauma by seamen. The dish is also known in other European seaports. The secret of Lapskoussi lies in slowly cooked, tender meat, root vegatables and seasoning. Availeble i.a. Ankkuri Theatre Restaurant (www.frescoravintolat.fi/ankkuri/) Rauma gingerbread – a small sweet delicacy which tastes good with coffee. Available i.a. Café Prassen (www.prassen,fi), Café Kontio (www.kontion.fi) Pystökaffee – local custom of enjoying a cup of coffee while up and standing at the Market Place.

Old Rauma is the UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest wooden city area in the Nordic countries. Walking around in old Rauma allows you to dive into the past, with a touch of modern feel. From Old Rauma you will find more than 100 shops and boutiques, as well as several at-mospheric ateliers, museums, cafés and restaurants. Lunch or dinner can be enjoyed in restaurant Wanhan Rauman Kellari, which is a traditional cellar restaurant in Rauma.Rauma-osan hinta: 187€/2pax

After breakfast you start your day by driving to Rauma. Along the way you can stop at Laitilan Virvoitusjuomatehdas at Laitila. They have guided tours in the brewery, after a tour you can visit their shop. When arriving to Rauma you will find parking place at different spots near Old Rauma. You are welcome to Visit Raumas’s office to get some more information for foodie experiences. You can wander around the famous old town with many boutiques, cafés and museums. You will have a dinner in one of the idyllic old wooden town restaurants. After this it’s time to enjoy your hotel. Have a good night!

LUNCH / DINNER: Restaurant Wanhan Rauman Kellari, fish of the dayACCOMMODATION: Hotel Vanha Rauma

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TIPS FOR RAUMA: Kontio Patisserie, Lumo Food Boutique,Linden Brewery, Wanhan Rauman KaffeBar,Ketunleipä – organic bread bakery,Polar-Honey Finland,Kivikylän kotipalvaamo - meat products made in a traditional Finnish way.

Lapskoussi – a traditional food in Rauma. The dish is also known in other Europeanseaports. Available i.a. AnkkuriTheatre Restaurant. Rauma gingerbread.

UNESCO World Heritage SiteSammallahdenmäki.

Old Rauma is the UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest wooden city area in the Nordic countries. Walking around in old Rauma allows you to dive into the past, with a touch of modern feel. From Old Rauma you will find more than 100 shops and boutiques, as well as several atmospheric ateliers, museums, cafés and restaurants. Lunch or dinner can be enjoyed in restaurant Wanhan Rauman Kellari, which is a traditional cellar restaurant in Rauma.

Restaurant Puosun Kellari in sailing ship Kathrina.

After breakfast in Rauma your trip will continue to Pori and Reposaari Island. Driving time about one hour. On the way to Reposaari it is worthwhile to stop at Yyteri beach, and feel the Finnish coastal nature at best. Reposaari village with old wooden houses just by the sea are an idyllic place to wander and spend a relaxing day. After an tasteful lunch or dinner the tour continues to city centre of Pori. Enjoy the Kirjurinluoto central park and at the end of the day visit the local brewery restaurant and have a self guided small beer tasting of local brewerys (10€ / person/ pay on arrival, taste of 4 local beers).

LUNCH / DINNER: Restaurant Merimesta, ReposaariACCOMMODATION: Hotel Bepop

TIPS FOR PORIMarket Square, markets on the pedestrian streetNoormarkku Works and Noormarkku Club HouseMicrobreweries in PoriOpen gardens ReposaariLeineperi WorksHerring Market (September)

DAY 5PORI

Pori area is dominated by water – we are close to the sea and the River. Kokemäenjoki runs through the area. The city is known for its festivals like Pori Jazz Festival, the nature, beach holiday destination Yyteri and the family favourite Kirjurinluoto, which is in the heart of the city, as well as for large and small events that bring joy throug¬hout the year. In Pori services are all within walking distance.

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