Just about an hours drive from Helsinki,Poorvoo is Finland's second oldest city. Makes for a great day-trip as this picturesque place is all about history and timeless charm.
We made the trip on a cold summers day (we've had several uncharacteristic cold spells this summer...wonder what the winter holds for us!)and were actually thrilled that Poorvoo did not have a huge tick-off list. This is a place that's best explored on foot and at a very leisurely pace. There's a century old cathedral (where all the famous weddings apparently take place), quaint little shops selling antiques and candy and ceramics, a weekend market, narrow, winding cobble stoned lanes and of course the outstanding brick coloured wooden houses by the river (which served as warehouses centuries ago).
All we did was take in the spectacular scenery, enjoy a fabulous lunch, eat ice cream, window shop and spent an hour or so by the cathedral watching the flurry of weddings (and collecting the balloons that the wedding party was floating away). Unwinding at its best!
Watching the sun glint over the white cathedral left us feeling reflective. Soaking it all in with no particular agenda was very relaxing!In short, everything about Poorvoo's small town feel was oh so refreshing!
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