If you are ever in southern part of Finland visit medieval town Porvoo which is 50 km far from Helsinki. This town is historically important due to international trading since medieval ages. The Old town of 1380 looks like in old times not taking into account modern cars in the streets. It doesn't matter if you come to feed your hunger for history, architecture or shopping you wo't be disappointed with Porvoo in any time of the year. Atmosphere there is so magical that you wish you lived in this beauty.
Streets of Porvoo are decorated with different art work of locals.
You can even meet mice in the cellars.
Peeping windows, invention of Porvoo, you can see what is happening at neighbors. You can also see these windows in Stockholm.
Medieval Porvoo looks the same like 700 years ago despite many fires which destroyed town many times.Citizens of Porvoo have built town again and again according to old traditions.
Red houses along the river are shore houses where used to be kept spices, fruits, coffee and tobacco. The houses were painted in red ochre to protect buildings from severe Finnish climate.
For our walk in Porvoo I went with Maria tights from autumn/winter collection 2015-2016, dress Barcelona also from Wolford. I love these items for their versatility.
Runeberg's cake - delicious famous cake which was invented in Porvoo and named after famous Finnish poet. It is eaten in Finland on Runeberg's day but in Porvoo you can always find it and taste every day.
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