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Week program SUMMER 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Guided history tours BRIEF ORGAN SESSIONS PELLINGE MARKET A guided walking tour is an excellent way to learn more about the colourful Brief organ sessions (Urkuvartit) held in Evening market 3–31 July on Wednesdays 5–7 history of Porvoo. You will hear many interesting stories during the relaxed Porvoo in June, July and August pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. Saaristolaismarkkinat, the archipelago market, one-hour tour. The themed tour costs 8 euros, children under 12 free of 6 July 9 am–2 pm charge. No pre-booking, payments to the guide in cash. Autumn market 21 September 11 am–2 pm Santasaarentie, Pellinge THEMED TOURS SECRETS OF THE STATUES Stories from Näsi Hill Unforgettable moments in the archipelago This summer, we offer a new tour of the On a walk around Näsi Hill one can hear public statues and memorials in Porvoo stories about Näsi graveyard and well In Porvoo, the sea starts straight in the River delta and continues and the stories behind them. The oldest known people from Porvoo. long into the outer archipelago in the distance. One of the most enchanting statue of the tour is that of our national Sunday 7 July 3 pm in Finnish poet Johan Ludwig Runeberg sculpted Tuesday 16 July 6 pm in Finnish ways to arrive in Porvoo is by boat from Helsinki, and hopping on an atmos- by his son, sculptor . Sunday 21 July 3 pm in Swedish pheric river boat will let you see the interesting history of the in a new way. It is located in Runebergin puisto Tuesday 30 July 6 pm in Swedish (Runeberg park). Sunday 4 August 6 pm in Finnish Tuesday 25 June at 6 pm in Finnish THE HELSINKI–PORVOO– Start from Näsi graveyard gates, RIVER CRUISE Tuesday 2 July at 6 pm in Swedish Näsinmäentie 8. Sunday 28 July at 3 pm in Finnish HELSINKI CRUISE Tuesday 6 August at 6 pm in Finnish Sunday 18 August at 3 pm in Swedish POP-UP TOURS 1 June–30 June on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 25 June–24 August on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays LITERARY LIFE IN PORVOO A short tour of Old Porvoo, not a standard 1 July–31 July daily (not on 11, 18 or 25 July) Tickets €15, children ages 5–14 €5, Crime novels, poems and graphic novels, tour but tailored to the participants’ 2 August–31 August Tuesdays, Wednesdays, group ticket (min. 10 people) €13. Group bestsellers and many forgotten gems. wishes. Tours in Finnish, Swedish and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (not on 25 bookings, tel. +358 (0)207 118 334. Cruises Discover the past and present word- English. August) are cancelled in the event of heavy rain. smiths of Porvoo and the legacy of the 28 June–24 August on Fridays and Saturdays 10 am Helsinki ’ 1.20 pm Porvoo Departures from Matkustajasatama at: WSOY publishing house on the literary on the hour at 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm life (Kirjailijaelämää) walking tour. The 4 pm Porvoo ’ 7.25 pm Helsinki The tour starts in front of Vanha Finnish-language tour includes information Departures from the Market Square in Helsinki and Departures from Tykkilaituri pier at: 11.20 am, Kappalaisentalo on Johannes Linnankoski, Katri Vala, Jussi Matkustajasatama in Porvoo. 12.20 pm, 1.20 pm, 2.20 pm, 3.20 pm, 4.20 pm Kylätasku, Ilkka Remes and many more. Free admission During the cruise we will stop at Musta Hevonen Additional departures from Matkustajasatama: Sunday 30 June at 3 pm in Finnish island and Haikko Manor upon request. Sat 8 June (at 2, 3, 4 pm) Tuesday 9 July at 3 pm in Swedish Sun 9 June (at 11 am, 12 noon, 3 pm) J. L. RUNEBERG’S HOME Further information: www.msjlruneberg.fi Sunday 14 July at 3 pm in Finnish Sat 15 June (at 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm) Tuesday 23 July at 6 pm in Finnish Sunday 11 August at 3 pm in Swedish 1 June–31 August Mon–Sun 10 am–4 pm Duration approx. 50 minutes. The tour starts in Kirjapuisto, guidance daily 2 pm in Finnish, Additional information: www.porvooline.fi Mannerheiminkatu 24, on the south side of 2.30 pm in Swedish the main library. 3 8 €, seniors, students, unemployed 6 €, free admission for children