| Page Views: 2,111 Last Visit to Rauma: July, 2001 | RAUMA - OL NIIGON GOTONAS! by LysDor - last update: Jun 4, 2005 |
Rauma is one of the six medieval towns in Finland and a good place for a day trip.
It is known for three historic features: picturesque Old Rauma, its lace and a distinctive own language *rauman murre*(actually a dialect, but maybe Rauma citizens just want to express their supremacy over the neighbouring town Pori...).
I like to visit this tiny west coast town during the summer when I happen to be around, walk in the narrow streets, have a cup of fresh coffee near the market place and drive back to Turku for the night.
So, park the car close to Tourist Information center and have a walk in Old Rauma in order to get closer to old maritime tradition and have a possibility to buy some pieces of handicraft art! |
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After crossing *Rauman Ganal* (have the boats really come up here?), stroll between the wooden Rauma houses painted in different pastel colours.
The oldest of these houses, nearly 600 of them date from 17th century. |
Rauma is the best and biggest example of wooden building tradition in Northern Europe and are part of the world's heritage protected by UNESCO since 1991. | | |
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lmkluque Thu Jan 9, 2003 15:20 UTC
Tiina, you have a lovely page here and I enjoyed your joke! | pepples46 Tue Dec 10, 2002 04:22 UTC
it's awhile since my visit there..but Mum still has the lace for the coffetable :-) tanx for refreshing my memos | yen_2 Mon Jul 22, 2002 14:46 UTC
As in OUTSTANDING Tina, you made me sweat,heheh:) | ddgarza Mon Jul 22, 2002 05:07 UTC
wonderful presentation |
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