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A Walk around Porvoo, Finland
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This set of 12 photos was taken during a walk around Porvoo, Finland. The picturesque town is renowned for its red riverside warehouses and cobblestone streets.
The photos below are presented in chronological order of taking.
All photos shot with iPhone 15 Pro and edited in ON1 Photo RAW 2026.
Approaching Porvoo’s historic district, we passed this shop that had a nice sign begging to be featured as a photo foreground item.
View underneath a shop sign towards old buildings in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland.
At the next corner, we made a right turn, which brought us right onto Kirkkokatu, a cobblestone road leading uphill towards Porvoo Cathedral. The road is lined with colorful old buildings.
Walking up Kirkkokatu in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland. Porvoo Cathedral is visible in the back.
At the top of the hill, there was an intersection of roads with some more historic wooden buildings to be enjoyed.
Corner scene in the area near Porvoo Cathedral in Porvoo, Finland.
From here, like the people in the previous photo, we followed Kulmakuja, a narrow road that passed a small park called Kellorinne.
Corner view near Kellorinne, a small park in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland.
We continued following the road that looped through a quiet residential area in counterclockwise direction.
Scene of colorful wooden buildings in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland.
Beautifully kept colorful historic wooden buildings as far as the eye could see.
Another lane of colorful wooden buildings in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland.
We then reached Pirunportaat (The Devil’s Stairs) - according to an old folk tale, the devil himself created this natural stone staircase. It certainly looks like something that could get devilishly slippery during wet or freezing weather.
Pirunportaat (The Devil’s Stairs) in Porvoo, Finland. According to an old folk tale, the devil himself created this natural stone staircase.
After safely passing this natural obstacle, we soon reached Porvoo Cathedral. It was built in the 15th century, although its oldest parts date from the 13th century. The tower on the right is called Pikkukirkko (The Little Church).
Porvoo Cathedral in Porvoo, Finland, was built in the 15th century, although its oldest parts date from the 13th century. The tower on the right is called Pikkukirkko (The Little Church).
We then left the cathedral area and walked in southeastern direction along Vuorikatu.
Light traffic on Vuorikatu, a street in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland.
Walking down Ralinginkuja, a narrow alley, provided this lovely perspective of Porvoo’s old town scenery.
View of historic buildings along Ralinginkuja, an alley in the historic district of Porvoo, Finland.
We emerged at this spacious square which was encircled with old buildings housing shops, restaurants and a museum.
A cobblestone-paved square in the historic city center of Porvoo, Finland.
From here, it was just a short walk to the Porvoonjoki River. After a quick break for a cup of coffee and a Runeberg Cake (the typical local sweet treat), we enjoyed this view of Porvoo’s famous historic red warehouses along the river.
View of historic red warehouses along the Porvoonjoki River in Porvoo, Finland.
We really enjoyed visiting Porvoo and its historic district. Getting there from Helsinki was fairly easy, as there are regular bus connections from Helsinki’s Kamppi area.
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