Raseborg

Raseborg was created in 2009 by consolidating the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja into a single "town". The majority (66 %) of the population speaks Swedish. A medieval castle of Raseborg located in the former municipality Snappertuna gives name to the new municipality.

• EkenäsEkenäs is a coastal town at the edge of an archipelago, part of which is the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park. It has a pretty old town consisting of narrow streets of wooden houses. Ekenäs guest marina at 59° 58' 41" 23° 26' 10" is large for the size of the city and known for it's beauty and good location adjacent to city centre.

• KarisKaris is a railway junction located on both the Helsinki–Turku and the Hanko–Hyvinkää line. Karis is also your Raseborg trip junction where from you can access Billnäs ironworks by walking a few kilometers north, artisanal and historical Fiskars village by a 20 minute bus ride north and scenic Ekenäs by a 12 minute train connection to the south, towards Hanko.

• PojoPojo is one of the birthplaces of Finnish metal industry. The ironworks of Billnäs was founded there around the same time as Fiskars ironworks.

• Fiskars VillageFiskars is known as an idyllic artisanal village destination, and location of the historic Fiskars ironworks. It is a centre of art and industrial and non-industrial design a 20 minute bus ride north of Karis. Fiskars Corporation, the oldest functioning Finnish company, was founded around the Fiskars ironworks in the 17th Century. It has places to stay and dine around the year if you can afford to splurge. There are things to see, and you can buy design, artworks, modern industrial products of known Finnish brands, art and utility glass products, metal wares, clothing, jewelry, ceramics, leather goods, fair trade world products, furniture, handicrafts, artisan beers and graphic works.

• JussaröThe only Finnish ghost town, 18 km south of Ekenäs, off the coast. Guest marina by the Hanko–Helsinki leg. A waterbus service to Jussarö is available from Baggö Marina, Baggövägen 1275.

Karis can be reached by route 51 from Helsinki. It is located about 80 km west from the capital. After another 20 km along route 25 in direction of Hanko you will arrive in Ekenäs. From Turku you can come via highway E18 and route 52, the distance to Ekenäs is about 115 km.
Karis is a railway junction, on the Kustbanan railway between Helsinki and Turku and on the railways to Hanko and Hyvinkää. Arriving by bus is also possible.
You can also come by ferry from Paldiski, Estonia, via the port of Hanko.

Karis and Ekenäs are connected by rail and bus. From Karis you can take the regular 20 minute bus service to Fiskars around the year. Each place is small enough to be explored on foot comfortably.

Karis

The centre of Karis is opposite (north of) the train station. Take the bridge over the railways, use the left fork and continue on Köpmansgatan, which is the shopping street. Instead turn right after crossing for supermarkets. For a walk in a residential area with villas and gardens, the Svartån river and Pumpviken park, walk half a kilometre east (to the right) from the centre, e.g. along Centralgatan or Högbergsgatan. The ridge behind the station is Lojoåsen (Lohjanharju), part of the Salpausselkä terminal moraine left by the Ice Age, separating the Finnish Lakeland from the Gulf of Finland and continuing as the Hanko peninsula to south-west.

• Raseborg castle ruins

  phone: +358 19 234015
  address: Raseborgs slottsväg (Fin: Raaseporin linnantie), Snappertuna
  A pretty medieval castle (from 14th Century). Originally it was located near the sea shore, but due the post-glacial rise of land it eventually lost it's access to the sea and therefore also it's strategic importance. Café Slottsknektens stuga (The Castle Guard's Lodge) near the ruin was open already in 1893 to serve tourists. Apart from offering refreshments, it sells tickets to the castle and provides local information. A beautiful forest path, Kärleksstigen (Lovers’ Walk), leads from the castle ruins to the folk museum "Snappertuna Forngård".

• Ekenäs Nature Centre

  phone: +358 20-564-4613
  address: Strandallén
  Visitor centre for Ekenäs Archipelago National Park. Information on the Baltic Sea and western Uusimaa archipelago. Also activities for children.

• Fiskars museum

  phone: +358 19 237013
  address: Åkerraden 9, Fiskars
  The museum shows life at the Fiskars Ironworks from the 17th century to present days.

• Fiskars 1649 exhibition

  address: Fiskarsvägen 22, Fiskars
  The themes of the exhibition are the village's industrial history and to Fiskars Corporation today.

• Jussarö island

  phone: +358 400-856-544
  address: Jussarö
  Jussarö was a mining city where iron ore was mined once. Between 1967-2005 the island was used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The island's services in season include guest marina services operated from Café Ön, a small shop of some sorts, rent-a-sauna, guided tours and since 2016 also lodging.

Festivals

• XX Faces Festival

  phone: +358 46 849 0653
  address: Fiskars Village, Raseborg
  XX Faces on the first weekend of August 4 - 6. 8. 2017 the XX Faces Festival in Fiskars with its usual unusual mix of all kinds of music and food from home and abroad, Small Faces and combined Family Camping with a swimming beach. Indoors and outdoors venues.

• Raseborgs Festspel

  address: Gullövägen 400, Ekenäs
  Series of events at the Raseborg castle, including Raseborgs Summer theater, Midsummer festival, Medieval fair and tournaments in July, etc.

Other happenings

• Fiskars Antique Days

  address: Peltorivi 7
  A yearly event in July bringing professional antique sellers with their wares and buyers together in Fiskars Thu 7.7 - Sun 10.7.

• Ekenäs Archipelago National ParkPart of the archipelago off Ekenäs is a national park. The larger wooded islands and the general seascape are reachable by taxi boat. A sailboat or sea kayak is ideal to explore all of the archipelago.

Canoeing

• Paddlingsfabriken in Ekenäs

  phone: +358 400 411992
  address: Gullövägen 400, Ekenäs
  Kayak rentals, courses, guided tours in archipelago.

Theater

• Raseborg Summer Theater

  phone: +358 19 2415035
  address: Raseborgs Slottsväg
  2016 piece is The Sound of Music playing from late June to early August

Skiing and hill car in the summertime

• Påminne Ski

  phone: +358 19 238 955
  address: Brunkomin rantatie 1, Åminnefors
  Finland's southernmost ski center 7 km north from Karis owned by Pohja Sport registered non-profit association. Rentals, ski and snowboard instruction and very affordable café with small eats and alcoholic beveratges.

Buy in Ekenäs

• Ekenäs marketplace

  phone: +358 45 6155900
  address: Radhustorget
  Local farmers' and market Wednesdays and Saturdays with fresh fish at good prices from local fishers

• KungsgatanKungsgatan is Finland's first pedestrian only street and still sided by boutiques of various wares.

Buy in Fiskars

Shoppes in Fiskars sell design, artworks, modern industrial products of known Finnish brands, art and utility glass products, metal wares, clothing, jewelry, ceramics, leather goods, fair trade world products, furniture, handicrafts, artisan beers, graphics and chocolate. There is also a small convenience store.

• Fiskars Shop

  phone: +358 204 39 5612
  address: Fiskarsintie 22, Fiskars
  Company stores of favourite Finnish brands: Fiskars, Arabia, Hackman and Iittala.

• Rekola Brewery and Shop

  phone: +358 40 938 1411
  address: Peltorivi 7
  Rekola Brewery and Shop est 2012 offers artisan brews in the heart of Fiskars

In Ekenäs

• Piazza

  phone: +358 45-141-5984
  address: Stationsvägen 6
  Lunch served in the loft restaurant in a building designed by Alvar Aalto.

In Karis

Budget

• Pizzeria Catello

  address: Bangatan 65
  Excellent pizzeria with a reputation of high quality kebabs and very large and well presented pizzas with reasonable prices.

• Ravintola La Colina

  phone: +358 40-730-5869
  address: Högbergsgatan 20
  Latin American cuisine at reasonable prices

Splurge

• Köttkontrollen

  phone: +358 19 233-700
  address: Skolgatan 10
  Restaurant with a local food concept. Short menu but good dishes; vegetarians can choose the halloumi salad and won't leave hungry. Large selection of Fiskars beer. Shop downstairs.

• Restaurang KW

  phone: +358 44-754-9842
  address: Högbergsgatan 12
  One of the finer dining establishments in Karis. Lunch and à la carte.

In Fiskars

• Fiskars Wärdshus Hotel and Restaurant

  phone: +358 19 276-6510
  address: Fiskarsvägen 14
  Fiskars Wärdshus has been serving travellers in the village since 1836.

In Karis

• Art Café Serendipity

  phone: +358 19 236-872
  address: Köpmansgatan 30
  Small eats, drinks, occasional live and recorded music, graphic arts and non-alcoholic possibilities in hearty atmosphere: a second (or first?) living room for many of the youth. Short walk north of Karis centre. The garden is lovely for refreshments in in the summer and live fire in the stove keeps the house warm in the winter.

• Club 18

  phone: +358 40 0392363
  address: Alingsåsgatan 37
  Restaurant by day and one centre for social life in Karis day and night. Billiard, dart. Pizzas, burgers, hot wings.

In Ekenäs

• Hotel SeaFront

  phone: +358 19 2461500
  address: Vitsippsgatan 2 / Valkovuokonkatu 2
  Peaceful hotel to the north of the city center. Boat places but only for motor boats as it is north of the low railway and highway bridge.

• Marine Motel and Restaurant

  phone: +358 19 24 13 833
  address: Kammakaregatan 4 - 6

• Stadshotellet Ekenäs

  phone: +358 19 241 3131
  Hotel with 20 rooms and 2 restaurants

In Karis

• Dönsby Bed and Breakfast

  phone: +358 50 5379584
  Dönsby Bed and Breakfast is 4km from the Karis city center in a serene country side setting. 4 rooms houses max 10 guests. Classic Finnish close-sourced breakfast during summer-season and off-season guests are welcome to use the guest kitchen.

In Fiskars

• Hotel Tegel

  phone: +358 50 441 91 79
  address: Fiskarsintie 9

• Fiskars Wärdshus Hotel and Restaurant

  phone: +358 19 2766510
  address: Fiskarsintie 14
  Fiskars Wärdshus Hotel and Restaurant has been serving travellers since 1836. Fax. +358 19 237326

In Svartå

• Svartå Manor

  phone: +358 19 36 231
  Svartå Manor offers the most luxurious lodging in a beautiful park setting.

In Billnäs

• Eden Billnäs B&B

  phone: +358 40 58 000 82
  address: Sjösängintie 23
  Eden Billnäs B&B near the ironworks offers lodging around the year.

• Prepaid data SIM cards are widely available from R-kiosks at reasonable prices. Customer convenience Wi-Fi is not very widespread due to everyone having a data plan in their phone.

• Port, marina and sunbathing city of Hanko is reachable by half-an-hour rail link from Karis railway station or by taking Main Road 25 south-west. From Hanko Port there is car and cargo ferry connection to Paldiski, Estonia.
• For history fans, travel east or west along the King's Road
• Lohja to the north-east on the Main Road 25