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Vellamo museum center
Destinations and attractions 
2025/02/232025/02/24

Vellamo – Maritime museum of Finland

Posted By: Håkan Mitts 360 panorama, Kotka, museum

The museum center Vellamo in Kotka is the home to the Maritime Museum of Finland. Explore the museum highlights with 360° panoramas.

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Tall Ships Races 2017, Sörlandet leaving Turku
Everything else 
2017/08/232025/02/27

Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland

Posted By: Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, Tall Ships Races, Turku

I had the chance to participate in the Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland on-board the Danish schooner Jylland. Welcome to share my experience as told on social media!

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City hopping eastern Gulf of Finland
Destinations and attractions 
2017/07/132025/02/17

City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland

Posted By: Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Helsinki, Kotka, marinas in Finland

For many Finns, boating is about experiencing nature in the archipelago or on the lakes. But there is an other face to boating in Finland: the cities. Here is a one-week itinerary to visit four cities in the eastern Gulf of Finland.

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Sapokka harbor
Marinas and harbors 
2017/07/042025/02/24

Kotka and the Sapokka marina

Posted By: Håkan Mitts 360 panorama, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, marinas in Finland

Kotka is the biggest city on the eastern Gulf of Finland. Kotka offers boaters all the services of a major city, a strong maritime heritage and good services in the Sapokka marina.

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Tall Ships Races
Destinations and attractions 
2017/05/012025/02/17

Sail to Finland with the Tall Ships Races

Posted By: Håkan Mitts Kotka, Tall Ships Races, The Baltic, Turku

The Tall Ships Races (or TSR for short) are annual sailing events where sail training ships from around the world meet up to promote sailing and international understanding. The TSR is also a great way to visit the Baltic Sea and Finland.

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Kaunissaari by Harri Hansen
Destinations and attractions 
2012/09/272025/02/14

Sailing areas in Finland: The eastern Gulf of Finland

Posted By: Håkan Mitts border control, Borgå, Eastern, Featured, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, Lovisa, sailing areas in Finland

Last updated: February 14th, 2025The waters along the Finnish coasts and the inland lakes offer a wide variety of boating opportunities, each with their

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Finnish boating NGOs
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Finnish volunteer organizations working for boaters

2025/04/04 Håkan Mitts Comments Off on Finnish volunteer organizations working for boaters

Volunteer organizations working for boaters – Finnish NGOs saving your souls and the environment, remember to donate!

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