Boating

Hanko is one of many boaters´ favourites, not least because of the fantastic nature and the views, but also very much for the location. Hanko is the gate to the Baltic Sea and many of those who come here do so out of tradition, returning every year.

From the fifteenth century on, the Pike’s Gut (Hauensuoli), a narrow strait between two islands, was used as a harbour. The rocks on the islands are covered with carvings of people’s names and coats of arms, carved by seamen while they waited for more favourable winds.