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Rauma Travel Guide: 95 reviews and 222 photos

Charming little town on the Gulf of Botnia, which lays on UNESCO’s world heritage list…and my favourite place in Finland until now. I loved to stroll through it’s old streets and picturesque wooden houses with pastel-coloured façades. It is an outstanding example of an old Nordic city constructed in wood ! And only 50 km away from Turku...

Rauma was build next to an old harbour in 1442, which makes of it the third oldest town in Finland. It developped around a XVth century’s Franciscan Monastery. A canal, the Raumanjoki, splits the town into its past and present time, crossing Rauma in its middle.

People in Rauma speak a distinctive dialect, which is called the Rauma language. This language is only spoken in the Rauma district and contains plenty of words from the Swedish and English, but also Estonian, Russian, and French languages.

In spite of the incredibly cold weather, I must say it was one of my favorite visits in Finland. I had the strange impression that I could feel the past everywhere, as if it was leaking out of the old houses’walls…and this atmosphere was made even more special by the heavily loaded sky.

Last visit to Rauma: Oct 2001
Intro Written Mar 3, 2005
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Don't miss the korva puusti ! Restaurants (1)

Have a warm tea or a hot chocolate as a warm up after walking the streets in the cold :-) With a pulla of course !!... more travel advice

The Market Square Things to Do (6)

A lively market day with stalls all around the square :-) The Market Square is the main square in Rauma, edged with the... more travel advice

The Old Town Hall Things to Do (6)

The Old Town Hall and its impressive clock tower was build in 1776 mainly in baroque-style. It now houses Rauma’s... more travel advice

Church of the Holy Cross Things to Do (6)

The church of the Holy Cross is the former church that belonged to the Franciscan Monastery build in the 15th... more travel advice

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850prc Mar 30, 2005 at 7:54 PM

This is the best part of VT, Mumu. I get to visit and enjoy places that I've never heard of. This little place looks so quaint and charming. The hot chocolate would hit the spot, too.