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Right opposite the cathedral, this gold-coloured wooden building couldn't be better placed.
There's a real range here, from the four-poster bed and slick design of the Funkishuone to
the rustic single Talonpoikaishuone. Top of the line is the honeymoon suite, a small self-
contained apartment with bathtub and complimentary champagne. Breakfast is downstairs
where there's a terraced cafe and upmarket restaurant space.
Hotelli Pariisin Ville
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 019-580-131;
www.pariisinville.fi
;
Jokikatu 43;r/superior r/ste €172/232/290; )
This plush place in the heart of the Old Town combines modern luxury and heritage feel.
Rooms named for former residents are tastefully decorated, with 2nd-floor rooms boasting
their own minisaunas and views over the courtyard.
Eating & Drinking
Porvoo's most atmospheric cafes, restaurants and bars are in the Old Town and along the
riverfront. For cheaper eats, hit the area around the kauppatori.
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
does legendary chocolate and liquorice,
while the delicious Runeberg cake, a dense rum-and-almond-flavoured cylinder crowned
with white icing and raspberry jam, is ubiquitous.
Café Helmi
CAFE
(
www.porvoonhelmet.net
;Välikatu 7;cakes €3-7; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun)
A kindly Russian grandmother would happily take tea from the distinctive lilac-and-white
cups in the courtyard of this Tsarist teahouse. It does one of the best Runeberg tarts, but
regular cakes and chocolates will also have you loosening your belt. Closed Mondays and
Tuesdays in winter.
Wanha Laamanni
FINNISH
( 020-752-8355;
www.wanhalaamanni.fi
;
Vuorikatu 17;mains €20-29; 11am-11pm Mon-Sat,
noon-8pm Sun)
Top of the town in both geographic and culinary terms, this old judges' chambers serves
up a short menu of classy Finnish favourites and a rather tasty six-course surprise menu
