Porvoonjoki (Borgå å) walks

As Finland’s second-oldest town, Porvoo (Borgå) boasts one of the country’s finest clusters of wooden houses along the banks of the River Porvoonjoki. This circular walk takes you around the old town along both banks of the river. You’ll walk down the cobbled alleyways leading down from the medieval cathedral, skirt a reed-lined pond offering a picture-postcard view of the colourful houses, pass the old railway museum and its railcar, then reach a panoramic rock overlooking the river. After crossing the bridge, you’ll follow the quay and its marina before heading back up to the higher parts of the old town. An ideal stroll to take your time exploring one of Finland’s most iconic sites.