What to do and see in Kymenlaakso, Finland: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

December 16, 2021 Leida Jutras

Kymenlaakso (literally Kymi Valley) (Swedish: Kymmenedalen) is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Savonia and South Karelia. Its name means literally The Valley of River Kymijoki. Kymijoki is one of the biggest rivers in Finland with a drainage basin with 11% of the area of Finland. The city of Kotka with 55,000 inhabitants is located at the delta of River Kymijoki and has the most important import harbour in Finland. Other cities are Kouvola further in the inland which has after a municipal merger 88,000 inhabitants and the old bastion town Hamina.
Restaurants in Kymenlaakso

1. Struka Lock

Suluntie, Pyhtaa Finland +358 5 46015600 http://dev.southeast135.fi/surroundings/struka-lock-pyhtaa
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Struka Lock

2. Linden Esplanade

Keskuskatu, Kotka Finland http://www.kotka.fi/en/residents/parks_and_green_areas/park_descriptions/sculpture_promenade
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Linden Esplanade

Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland

This central 800-meter-long pedestrian street is bordered by two parallel rows of linden trees. The first trees were planted as early as the 19th century. Later there were many sculptures added and today it is called Kotka Sculpture Promenade.

3. Hamina Town Hall

Maariankatu 2, Hamina 49400 Finland +358 5 7492604 http://www.hamina.fi/
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Hamina Town Hall

Reviewed By FiftyFifty5050 - Montgomery, United Kingdom

The town of Hamina was planned in a circular design, with the Town Hall having pride of place at the centre - a wide road circling around it and all streets then leading off it. Driving up one of the 'spokes' of this design, one cannot miss the town hall. More formal in design than many of the low wooden buildings which surround it, the town hall stands out, particularly when lit up at night and is a fitting centrepiece for what is really a small town. There is a cafe in one side (we didn't visit) which our daughter, who is living in Hamina, tells us is great for sitting outside and watching the world go by. Other than that, it really is the symbol of the layout of the town. A good photo opportunity and accessible from anywhere in Hamina.

4. St. John's Church

Raatihuoneentori 10, Hamina 49400 Finland +358 5 2103000 http://www.haminanseurakunta.fi/johanneksen-kirkko
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St. John's Church

5. Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cathedral

Kadettikoulunkatu 1, Hamina 49400 Finland +358 20 6100480 http://www.orthamina.fi/
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Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cathedral

6. Main Building of Military School

Hamina Finland +358 5 7492500 [email protected] http://www.hamina.fi/visithamina/kohdekortit/reserviupseerikoulu-ruk
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Main Building of Military School

7. Tove Jansson's Wall Paintings

Hotel Seurahuone Pikkuympyraekatu 5, Hamina 49400 Finland +358 10 7635871
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Tove Jansson's Wall Paintings

8. Hamina Fortress

Raatihuoneentori 16, Hamina 49400 Finland
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Hamina Fortress

Reviewed By FiftyFifty5050 - Montgomery, United Kingdom

The Hamina Fortress is worth a visit just to marvel at the phenomenal earth moving exercise that must have taken place to construct it. The fortification circles the town, part earthworks, part stone buttressing - and huge stones, no mere feat at all. We visited in October, during Covid-19, so the fortress was deserted and the canopy was not in position; this did reveal the sheer size of the open area though. It is well worth walking the circumference of the fortress and then carrying on along the top of the wall to see the other fortifications. Building and engineering that you seldom see on this scale today.

9. German Self-Propelled Gun StuG III

Kadettikoulunkatu 8, Hamina 49400 Finland +358 5 18166498
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German Self-Propelled Gun StuG III

10. Helvi Honk Monument

Salpausselankatu, 33, Kouvola 45100 Finland
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Helvi Honk Monument

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