Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking
Opus K
PUB
( 0500-476-632;
www.opusk.fi
;Kauppakatu 6; 3-11pm Tue-Thu, 2pm-2am Fri, noon-2am Sat)
Wonderfully cosy Opus K is lined floor to ceiling with books and new discoveries from
obscure Finnish microbreweries.
Information
Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 044-369-1309;
www.visitlohja.fi
;Hossanmäentie 1; 9am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Information on cottages around the lake, as well as summer canoeing and fishing and
winter cross-country skiing.
Getting There & Away
Bus services include the following:
Ekenäs
(€12, one hour, six daily)
Hanko
(€17, 1½ hours, four daily)
Helsinki
(€12, one hour, hourly)
Turku
(€26, 2½ hours, half-hourly); most require a change at Salo.
Around Lohja
Lohja's wooded environs were the stomping ground of Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the
Kal-
evala
. The limestone-rich soil around the lake is ideal for growing apples, with orchards
gracing the shores. You'll need your own wheels to explore.
Sights
Paikkari Cottage
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 019-356-659;Torpantie 20;adult/child €3/2; 11am-5pm Wed-Sun early Jun-early Aug)
