What to do and see in Haemeenlinna, Tavastia Proper: The Best Things to do

Glassblowing studio, glass shop and gallery. Handmade art glass, tableware and souvenirs. Glassblowing shows, glassblowing and lampworking courses for one person or a group. Come to blow your own unique piece! Also glassblowing group events with delicious local food! Ask more and book your own experience in the world of glass! Located 0,2km from the railwaystation in a 19th-century brick Magazine.

Guided outdoor activities for groups at Aulanko Nature Park and Lake Vanajavesi. Activity equipements for rent e.g. sup boards, kayaks, canoes, fatbikes, kick bikes, snowshoes and tour skates. Located at Katajistonranta. Also accommodation available in camping style cottages as well as beach saunas and hot tubes. Katajistonranta Manor rented for company and private groups e.g. conferences and weddings.

Palander House presents the lifestyle of a bourgeois Hameenlinna family 100 years ago. The museum showcases a variety of room ensembles, ranging from the elegant drawing room to the servants’ kitchen. The museum is located in the north-east corner of the city centre in an area with lots of period houses. Admission fee includes a guided tour. These are held every 30 minutes. Opening Hours 2.5.–31.8. Tue–Sun 12 p.m.–4 p.m. 1.9.–30.4. Sat–Sun 12 p.m.–4 p.m. Christmas Exhibition 30.11.2019-6.1.2020 Mon–Sun 12 p.m.–4 p.m.

Naïve art gallery located in Iittala Village. Summer and winter exhibitions, see the webpage for more information: https://naivistit.fi

Getaway Room Escape Hameenlinna offers high quality room escape games. Our game center is located next to Hame Castle. Our intriguing stories, well-built rooms and insightful puzzles will get you hooked – book your game and experience it yourself!

The roots of Hame Medieval Festival are deep around the medieval Hame Castle. Small market-event has grown as a glorious festival that offers medieval experiences and culture for all daring to step inside the walls of the medieval village. Welcome to one-week-trip to the medieval times in every August.

Composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) was born and lived the first 20 years of his life in Hameenlinna. The rooms of his birthplace are decorated in the style of the era between the 1860s and the 1880s, and the museum exhibition sheds light on little Janne’s childhood years in Hameenlinna. A guided tour will provide you with more information. Chamber concerts are regularly held at the hall of the museum. Opening Hours 2.5.–31.8. Mon–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 1.9.–30.4. Tue–Sun 12 p.m.–4 p.m. (Closed: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Labor Day, Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day, Midsummer Sunday, Independence Day 6.12. and Christmas 23.–26.12.)

This park covers a large area around the city centre, so it is not appropriate to put a street address.