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been refurbished. There are historical exhibits and simple but panoramic guest rooms
(single/double/family €120/188/280).
summer, or you can charter boats from
Surfclub Hanko
.
BENGTSKÄR LIGHTHOUSE
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Hauensuoli
HARBOUR
(Pike's Gut)
This narrow strait between Tullisaari and Kobben is a protected natural harbour where
sailing ships from countries around the Baltic Sea once waited out storms. The sailors
killed time by carving their initials or tales of bravery on the rocks, earning the area the
nickname 'Guest Book of the Archipelago'. Some 600 rock carvings dating back to the
17th century remain. Hauensuoli can be reached by charter taxi boat or on a
cruise
from
Hanko.
Activities
With over 30km of beaches, swimming and sunbathing are two of the town's chief attrac-
tions.
Tennisranta
beach (Plagen) includes some cute wooden changing boxes and a fant-
astic free water merry-go-round (move aside, kids!).
Some of Finland's best windsurfing is southwest of the guest harbour at
Tulliniemi
, and
3km northeast of town at
Silversand
.