Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jakobstad
Sights
2
Hembygdsmuseum
B3
3
Jakobstads Museum
A3
Sleeping
4
Hostel Lilja
A3
5
Hotel Epoque
B2
6
Westerlunds Inn
B1
Eating
After Eight
A3
Drinking & Nightlife
8
Black Sheep
A2
Sights
Most of the houses in Skata were originally occupied by sailors. While the 18th-century
houses along Hamngatan are the oldest, the prettiest street is Norrmalmsgatan, with a stun-
ning clock tower bridging the street.
The Gamla Hamn (Old Harbour) has a child-friendly swimming beach.
Aspegrens Trädgård Rosenlund
GARDENS
admission €3; noon-4pm Tue-Sat, noon-3pm Sun Jul-mid-Aug)
A little walled oasis lies 1km southeast of the kauppatori. Aspegren's Gardens was created
by priest Gabriel Aspegren in the 1700s. Butterflies flit around the formal flower beds and
