Kristinestad
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Get in
By car
As with most of small towns in rural Finland, car is the best way to get in. Kristinestad is situated along Highway 8, about 100 km from both Pori and Vaasa.By bus
The train line is for goods only, but intercity buses between Pori and Vaasa stop at Kristinestad.Get around
Walk — the town is small enough to get around by foot.
See
The old town is a lovely preserved grid of wooden houses on a mountain slope on a river bank. There is also a beautiful stone church with separate wooden tower. There's also a little, narrow alley called Kattpiskargränden/Kissanpiiskaajankuja (Cat spanker's alley), which is among the most photographed street signs in Finland.
Ulrika Eleonora church
Do
Stroll around town. Maybe visit a couple of galleries, a church and the library.