Guided summer walks
Explore Vaasa and Korsholm under the guidance of a knowledgeable tour guide and discover more during your visit.
During the summer, guided tours are available almost every day. Tickets for these tours can be purchased online until 6 p.m. the day before the tour. Below is a list of the tours available.
At other times, guided tours can be arranged by appointment, read more about that here.
Tours in June 2023
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Promenade in the Alkula Garden
In 1849, August Alexander Levon established the first steam mill in Finland called Alkula. His passion for gardening can still be seen here.
Time 2023: June, Mondays 17.00-18.30
Start: Alkula Farm, Gripinpolku 1, Old Vaasa.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 years free of charge.
Book at least one day in advance.To get to Old Vaasa you can take the local traffic bus line number 1, 4 or 5. You find the timetables here.
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Kappelinmäki graveyard dates back from 1782 and is one of Finland`s oldest cemeteries still in active use. Much of Vaasa`s ancient history lies buried in its soil.
Tour dates in 2023: Tuesdays in June from 6 – 7.30 pm
Starting Address: Kappelinmäentie 167, Vaasa
Price: 10 €/person, chilren under 12 years free of charge.
Book at least one day in advance!From the city center you can take bus 1, 2 or 5 to cross roads of Kappelinmäentie/Vanha Vaasan katu. You find bus schedules and route maps here.
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Afternoon promenade in Old Vaasa
Vaasa was founded by the Swedish King Charles IX in 1606. In 1852 a catastrophic fire destroyed the town. Some of the houses e.g. Wasastjerna residence and the old Court of Appeal survived the flames. We also visit the ancient site of the former castle and ruins of the medieval St. Maria church.
Starting point: Falander house (Musuem of Old Vaasa), Kauppiaankatu 10.
Time 2023: June, on Thursdays at 5-6.30 pm
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 years free of charge.
Bookings at least one day in advance!To get to Old Vaasa you can take the local traffic bus line number 1 or 4. You find the timetables here.
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Präntöö better known as Palosaari
Vaasa’s first suburban district has a special place in the city’s history. The history begins in the 1780s when the port was moved here from Old Vaasa. Authors, shipbuilders, artists and factory workers have shaped the history of the island. The university campus is said to be the most beautiful in Finland.
Starting place: Market square at Palosaari
Time 2023: June, on Wednesdays at 5-6.30 pm
Price: 10 €, kids under 12-years free of charge.
Bookings at least one day in advance!
Tours in July 2023
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Along the jogging path in Asevelikylä a lot of Outsider art can to be seen. The path is named after Vaasa-born artist Edvin Hevonkoski. He was inspired by Finnish politics and literature. Besides art, there are also a trench, a military shelter
and a smoke-sauna close to the path. The park has twice been rewarded as the best Outsider art park in Finland.Time 2023: Wednesdays in July and August at 13.00-14.30
Start: Edvininpolku, Aleksis Kiventie 59.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 years free of charge.
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Famous people and buildings of Vaasa
Vaasa’s current city plan and many of the buildings were designed by architect Carl Axel Setterberg in the 19th century. On the tour, you will hear how e.g. consul’s wife, Tulla Moe, composer Toivo Kuula, architect Viljo Revell and marshal Mannerheim are linked with the cityscape.
Tidpunkt 2023: Wednesday in July 5 pm to 6.30 pm
Start: Vaasa City Hall, Senaatinkatu 1, Vaasa.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 free of charge.Book one day in advance at the latest!
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Historical walking tour from statue to statue
Enjoy a walking tour through Vaasa’s history with stories behind the statues, old architecture, parks and esplanades. Tour starts from the Finnish Statue of Liberty at the Market Square.
Starting point: Finland’s Statue of Liberty in the market square.
Tour days 2023: July-August, on Mondays at 1-2.30 pm.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 years free of chargeBook at least one day in advance!
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The traditional and popular guided walking tours i Vaasa graveyards continue also this summer.
Time i July 2023:
Tuesdays 4.7. and 28.7. at 18-19.30 the Old graveyard.
Tuesdays 11.7 and 25.7. at 18-19.30 the New graveyard.Meeting at the gates to the graveyards.
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It’s not often that a TV show focusing on household subjects manages to generate entirely new sayings. When something doesn’t work out Finns like to say “it didn’t go like in Strömsö.” In the Strömsö TV show, all the cooking, crafts and building projects are always a success. This trip gives you the opportunity to visit the set of this
lifestyle show in Västervik in Vaasa.You will be guided on the premises of the old villa which today is a well-known TV studio for a very popular life style TV series. Also the garden is part of the program and well worth seeing.
Tour days 2023 in July:
Tuesdays 2-3.30 pm
Thursdays 5-6.30 pm
Saturdays 2-3.30 pm.Buy tickets at least one day in advance!
Address: Strömsöntie 16, Vaasa
No arranged transportation, but you can reach Strömsö (Västervik) with local bus. Line number 2 traffics from Vaasa city centre to “Västervikin ranta”, from the bus stop about 200 m walk to the Strömsö area. Check the schedule and route for the bus. -
Join our guide on a walk through the municipal center of Korsholm. We leave from Elly Sigfrid’s square and walk through new Smedsby. We travel back in time to the old Smedsby center, returning to the Cultural Hall.
Time 2023: Mondays in July 5 pm – 6.30 pm
Starting point: Elly Sigfrids square, Torgvägen 1, Korsholm.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 years free of charge.Book at least one day in advance!
Tours in August 2023
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The Vaasa barracks area is one of the best-preserved 19th-century wooden barracks areas in Finland. On this guided tour, you get to know St. Nicholas Church and the barracks area. After the tour, there is an opportunity to have coffee and donuts in canteen (at own expense).
Tour days 2023: Wednesdays in August 5 pm to 6.30 pm
Starting point: The Setterberg memorial, Kirkkopuistikko 34.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 free of charge.Book one day in advance, at the latest!
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Historical walking tour from statue to statue
Enjoy a walking tour through Vaasa’s history with stories behind the statues, old architecture, parks and esplanades. Tour starts from the Finnish Statue of Liberty at the Market Square.
Starting point: Finland’s Statue of Liberty in the market square.
Tour days 2023: July-August, on Mondays at 1-2.30 pm.
Price: 10 €/person, children under 12 years free of chargeBook at least one day in advance!
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On the tour you will hear about heroic pilots, periods of oppression, smugglers, Russian military expeditions, jaegers, interesting villagers, and of course about land raising and much more. At the end of the walk, a visit to the leaning Replot Church.
Time 2023: In August on Saturdays at 1 – 2.30 pm.
Starting point: The parking lot at Replot church, Kyrkvägen 58, Replot.
Price: 10 €/person, children u. 12 years free of charge.
Book at least one day in advance!
