As we all know, Finland’s most popular Aurora in winter. However, there are many beautiful and charming destinations. There are 5 artisan villages along the southwest coast of Finland. Come here, you will discover the beauty of natural scenery, appreciate art and design, local handicrafts and food, and experience pure Finnish flavor.
Fiskars
Fiskars is named Finland’s best emerging cultural tourism destination. Strolling along nature trails and riding along the Fiskars River, even in the quiet villages, makes you feel relaxed.
Especially in the first week of October, the Slow Food Festival is Finland’s most important food festival. Enjoy the food in the village of Fiskars.
Stromfors
The village of Stromfors, once a cast iron village, small shops, restaurants, guided tours, historic buildings, outdoor nature trails, etc. make this village attractive. Youu will be amazed at everything here. It has a lot of water activities, meditation, yoga vacations, forest walks, cycling, and you will blend in with the surrounding nature.
Billnas
A 10-minute drive south from Fiskars Village to Bilnas, in the 400-year-old village, the annual summer antiques market is held every July. During the December festival, it has Christmas market.
Mathildedal
Mathildedal is in the west of Helsinki, you should go through an endless field, forest and country by an hour and a half, and then arrive at this historic coastal cast iron village. If you like to play with water, you can take a dip in the lake of Lake Matilda and relax on the beach. Everything will be very pleasant.
Teijo
It is known for its stone churches and 18th-century manor houses, which are considered to be the most beautiful examples of Rococo architecture in Finland. The blast furnace art and craft center and gallery are free to visit. There are new exhibitions every month, and the unique works produced by local artists and Finnish national artists are available here.
