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Europe Day 28: Hanko and Fiskars

22 July 2017 • 317 km / 197 mi (map)

First published on ericscouten.com
Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 22 August 2023
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Based on a great tip from a friend who is originally from Finland, I ventured west from Helsinki today and visited the coastal resort town of Hanko and the inland village of Fiskars.

A pale gravel road curves gently through open green meadows dotted with yellow wildflowers and purple fireweed in the foreground, leading toward a dense line of trees under a bright blue sky filled with billowing white clouds.

Degerby, Finland

A sunny summer meadow with wildflowers in purple and yellow in the foreground, leading to a dirt path that curves past a cluster of tall green trees and shrubs on the right. A dark shed is partly visible behind the trees, and a distant tree line sits under a bright blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds.

Degerby, Finland

A tall, multi-storied dark red Nordic barn with a tiered roof stands at the edge of a lush green field, framed by trees under a bright blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds.

Degerby, Finland

Is your tractor sick? Take it to the tractor clinic! · Degerby, Finland

A green farm field in the Finnish countryside, with a cluster of pink fireweed flowers in the foreground, a yellow house with a red roof and dark red barns among the trees, all beneath a bright blue sky with large white clouds.

Lärkkulla, Finland

A side view of a vintage white Chevrolet cargo van parked on asphalt, its body painted with bold diagonal stripes in red, orange, yellow, and brown and the word “Stuntvan” lettered near the rear. Puffy white clouds fill the blue sky above, with trees and a parking sign visible in the background.

As my daughter would say, “you be you!“ · Lärkkulla, Finland

A tall cylindrical red water tower topped with a clock face, an observation deck, and antennas, rising against a blue sky dotted with white cumulus clouds, with green treetops in the foreground.

Hanko, Finland

A wide sandy beach beside calm blue sea under a bright clear sky with a few scattered clouds, where small groups of people sit on the grass and lounge on the sand. On a rocky headland to the left stands a pale green wooden villa with a distinctive white cupola tower, framed by pine trees.

Hanko, Finland

An ornate wooden villa painted in pale green and white, topped with an octagonal tower and spire, stands on a rocky rise against a clear blue sky. A large pine tree and green shrubbery grow in front, with a grassy, rocky foreground in the summer sunlight.

Hanko, Finland

A large ornate wooden villa painted in warm ochre with white decorative trim, featuring a gabled facade and a long glassed-in veranda, partly hidden behind tall pine trees under a bright blue summer sky. A low white picket fence and green hedges line the empty paved road in the foreground.

Hanko, Finland

A large pink wooden villa with white trim and a steep gabled roof, featuring ornate windows and a reddish front door, set atop a grassy slope. A stone-slab pathway with steps winds up through the lawn past flowering plants toward the house, framed by pine and evergreen trees under a clear blue sky.

Hanko, Finland

An elegant white wooden villa with a square tower, balcony, and metal roof stands against a clear blue sky, fronted by a decorative white picket fence and a green hedge, with tall pine trees to the right.

Hanko, Finland

An elegant white wooden spa pavilion with twin towers topped by green copper domes, surrounded by evergreen and birch trees under a clear blue sky, with people seated on a covered terrace and a fountain in a landscaped park nearby.

Apparently this is a historic spa destination. · Hanko, Finland

A sandy dirt trail winds uphill between large smooth granite boulders and dense green foliage, with a tall pine tree and leafy branches overhead under a bright blue summer sky.

Nice day for a (short) hike. · Hanko, Finland

A view across sunlit blue sea from a smooth granite shoreline, framed by scattered pine trees, with low rocky islets and a distant marina of boats visible under a clear blue sky.

Hanko, Finland

A rural paved road curving through the Finnish countryside under a bright blue sky scattered with puffy white clouds, with lush green fields and wildflowers beside it, traditional red wooden farmhouses in the distance, and leafy trees lining the right edge of the road.

Tenala, Finland

Yes, in case you’re wondering, this is where the scissors and garden tools got their name. Charming historic company town.

A yellow Finnish town-boundary road sign showing a black village silhouette with a church spire, above a panel reading “FISKARS FISKARI,” mounted on two metal posts in grass beside a rural road lined with green trees.

Fiskars, Finland

A long two-story red brick building with white-framed windows and a central tower topped by a yellow clock tower and spire, set along an empty paved street in the Fiskars village under a cloudy sky. A lamppost in the foreground carries a banner advertising an event dated 22.-23.7, with lush green trees framing the scene.

Fiskars, Finland

A large pale-yellow neoclassical mansion with white trim, a triangular pediment, and a columned portico entrance, set behind a manicured lawn with a flowerbed and a curving gravel driveway, framed by green trees under a blue sky with white clouds.

Fiskars, Finland

A pale yellow building with white trim and a red-brick building beside it stand across a calm, reflective pond framed by lush green trees in summer. People sit on white benches along a wooden boardwalk at the water’s edge, their reflections mirrored in the still water.

Fiskars, Finland

A long red-brick building with a red tile roof and a clock tower runs along a quiet tree-lined street in the old ironworks village of Fiskars, Finland, with a pedestrian crossing sign in the foreground, a blue car and a few people near the building’s entrance marked “Shop”, and a clear blue summer sky overhead.

Fiskars, Finland

A two-story building with dark glazed and red brick walls stands on a stone foundation beside a calm stream in Fiskars, Finland. White-framed multi-pane windows line the facade, while leafy green trees, grass, and a stone embankment frame the waterside setting in summer light.

Fiskars, Finland

A long yellow wooden manor-style building with a dark red roof and a stone foundation, set on a green lawn surrounded by leafy trees under a blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Fiskars, Finland

Helsinki to Hanko and Fiskars, Finland, and back · 317 km / 197 mi
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