Turku & the South Coast - Finland - page 200

Water Tower TOWER
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Kirkkopuisto Park;admission €1; 1-4pm Sat May, 1-4pm daily Jun & Aug,
1-6pm daily Jul)
Zip up the lift (elevator) to the top of the 50m-high water tower on Vartiovuori Hill for
sweeping views across town and out to sea.
Hanko Church CHURCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Kirkkopuisto Park; 1-3pm mid-Jun-late Jun & early Aug-mid-Aug,
noon-6pm late Jun-early Aug)
Hanko's neo-Gothic church, built in 1892, was damaged in WWII but has been thoroughly
renovated.
Monument of Liberty MONUMENT
( MAP GOOGLE MAP )
Where Bulevardi meets the beach is the Monument of Liberty, commemorating the land-
ing of liberating German forces in 1918. The monument was taken down after WWII, but
re-erected in 1960 with new text simply stating 'For our liberty'.
Front Museum MUSEUM
( 019-244-3068; www.frontmuseum.fi ; Rd 25, Lappohja;adult/child €5/2; 11.30am-6.30pm mid-
May-early Sep)
Original trenches, bunkers and artillery guns remain at the site of some of the worst Winter
War fighting, 19km northeast of Hanko. Also here is a poignant indoor museum - the
knowledgeable guide can answer any questions (including in English).
Bengtskär's Lighthouse LIGHTHOUSE
( 02-466-7227; www.bengtskar.fi ; adult/child €8/4; 10am-7pm Jun-Aug)
Towering 52m above the waves 25km offshore from Hanko, the Nordic countries' tallest
lighthouse was built in 1906 to protect ships from the perilous archipelago waters. It was
damaged extensively during the Continuation War by the departing Red Army, but has