Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the northwestern side of the town hall, neoclassical Hamina Church, designed by CL
Engel, was built in 1843.
Orthodox Church of Saints Peter & Paul
CHURCH
(Raatihuoneentori 2; noon-4pm Tue-Sun Jun-Aug)
Topped by a classic onion dome, the 1837 Orthodox Church of Saints Peter & Paul, on the
southeastern side of the town hall, is the work of architect Louis Visconti, who designed
Napoleon's mausoleum.
Kaupunginmuseo
MUSEUM
(Town Museum; 040-199-1201;Kadettikoulunkatu 2;admission €2; noon-4pm Wed-Sat, to 5pm
Sun Sep-May, 10am-4pm Tue-Sun Jun-Aug)
Learn about Hamina's history at the town museum, housed in Hamina's oldest building.
King Gustav III of Sweden and Catherine II (the Great) of Russia held negotiations here in
1783.
Hamina Bastion
RUIN
The ruins of the 18th-century Hamina Bastion include 3km of crumbling stone walls that
would have made a star-shaped fortress. The bastion comes alive for the annual Hamina
Tattoo; otherwise pick up a free copy of
Walking in Old Hamina
from the tourist office.
Uuperinrinteet
MOUNTAIN BIKING, SKIING
( 010-666-6120;
www.uuperinrinteet.fi
;
Viirankankaantie 237, Reitkalli;lift tickets per day summer/
winter €20/25, mountain bike/ski/snowboard/boot rental €50/14/17/10; mountain biking 4-8pm
Wed, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun May-Sep, skiing 3-8pm Tue-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun Nov-Apr)
The longest slope on this mountain at Reitkalli, 12km northwest of Hamina, is 80m high
and 800m long, with nine runs in total. In summer you can pelt downhill on a mountain
bike, while in winter you can do it on skis or a snowboard. You'll need your own wheels to
get here.
Meriset
CRUISE
( 040-090-2494;
www.meriset.fi
; mid-May-late Aug)
