Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tamminiemi
CAMPGROUND
( 040-041-4265;
www.tamminiemi.net
;Kapteenintie 1;tent sites €17 plus per person €6, d €77-89,
4-person apt €155; camping early Jun-late Aug, other accommodation year-round)
About 2km south of town, Tamminiemi is a peaceful campground right by the sea (water's
edge tent sites cost €23). Simple rooms (most with private bathroom) in two renovated
wooden houses have access to a self-catering kitchen. Call ahead to confirm your arrival
time.
Bistro Cantor
BISTRO
( 040-135-5003;
www.bistrocantor.fi
;Mariankatu 1;lunch buffet €9.20, mains €18-25, 3-course
menu €39; 11am-2pm & 5-9pm Mon-Thu, 11am-2pm & 5-10pm Fri, noon-10pm Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
Just across from the marina, this art nouveau building is a classy backdrop for contempor-
ary dishes such as gourmet burgers (pulled-pork, salmon), sage-stuffed chicken breast
wrapped in air-dried ham, and New York cheesecake with rhubarb coulis.
Cafe-Restaurant Saltbodan
FINNISH
(
http://saltbodan.fi
;Laivasilta 4;lunch mains €12-16, dinner mains €12-28; kitchen 10am-10pm
May-Sep)
Laivasilta Marina is a wonderful spot to while away a summer evening, particularly at this
smart cafe-restaurant serving Finnish favourites (Baltic herring, salmon soup) in an atmo-
spheric old storehouse. The bar stays open until 1am on Friday and Saturday.
Information
Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 019-555-234;
www.visitloviisa.fi
;Karlskronabulevardi 8; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat & Sun
mid-Jun-Aug, 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Sep-mid-Jun)
Getting There & Around
Bus services include the following:
Helsinki
(€22, 1½ hours, up to four hourly)