Hops, ferns and earthworm manure – Alkula garden tour
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.
June
Promenade in the Old Vaasa
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. .
Does Strömsö really exist?
Strömsö is real! Enter an old villa full of history, now lifestyle TV studio and a paradise for idea generators and Do It Yourself enthusiasts. The tour takes us indoors and around the garden. One hour.
The Orthodox cemetary
Have you heard about merchant Lisitzin and his family’s grave chapel? About Russian soldiers and prisoners of the discipline camp in the forest – all buried at Vaasa’s (Greek) Orthodox cemetery, founded in 1823.
Walk in Smedsby
Join our guide on a walk through the municipal centre of Korsholm. We leave from Elly Sigfrid’s square, exploring the new Smedsby and travelling back in time to the old village centre. We finish at the House of Cultur.
Walk in Präntöö better known as Palosaari
Vaasa’s first suburban district has a special place in the city history. The land uplift brought the harbour here in the 1780s. Authors, boatbuilders, artists and factory workers have shaped the history of the island. The university campus is said to be the most beautiful
Kävelykierros Vähässäkyrössä (Only in Finnish)
Koe Savilahti-talon ja Vähänkyrön kirkon ympäristön kohteet opastetulla kävelykierroksella. Käymme Pläkkyri-museo Fyrryssä, Savilahti-talossa olevassa koulumuseossa ja ’uukangin’ kautta kävelemme kirkkoon. Kierroksen päätteeksi voit juoda omakustanteiset kahvit Cafe Kanttorilassa.
Raippaluoto history tour
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.
Kappelinmäki graveyard
Kappelinmäki graveyard dates back to 1782. It is one of Finland´s oldest graveyards still in active use. Much of Vaasa´s ancient history lies buried in its soil.
