Porvoo Sightseeing Tour

Walking the streets and lanes of Old Porvoo you will get an insight into the town's history and present day. Porvoo was first granted town rights around 1380. The town was badly destroyed by fire in 1760. Finland was annexed to the Russian Empire as an autonomous Grand Duchy in 1809. Czar Alexander I ordered the first Diet of Finland to be convened in Porvoo. All the buildings in which the Diet of Porvoo was held are still standing, as is the house where the Czar and his entourage were accommodated. At the end of the 19th century the wood-built part of town was threatened with demolition, but it was saved by Count Louis Sparre.
During a guided walking tour you will see Old Porvoo Cathedral, Porvoo Museum housed in the former Town Hall and artisan's workshops. After the guided tour you will have some free time to walk on the cobblestone streets of Old Town and visit the Old Bridge for a picturesque views of the Town.