The most beautiful Vaasa on foot

See and hear the stories of the inner city sights, historical places and interesting people.

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Popular walking tours of Vaasa’s New and Old Cemetery. The guide will tell you about interesting figures in commerce, industry and the arts buried in the cemetery. No advance booking. Free of charge. Meeting at the gate.
Stories about Alkula’s fascinating history, garden and present day. The tour is about 1 km long. Only partly accessible. Starts at Alkula, Gripinpolku 1.
Experience the historic Old Vaasa with a guide and hear about, among other things, the Vaasa fire, Korsholm castle ramparts, prison camps, Vaasa Court of Appeal, and St. Mary’s Church.   .
On the tour you will hear about heroic pilots, periods of oppression, smugglers, Russian military expeditions, jaegers, interesting villagers, and of course: the land uplift. At the end of the walk, we visit the leaning Church of Raippaluoto.