Hanko stories

Yrjö Sahlstedt

A guides recommendations

– Guided tours with their limited time seldom allow longer walks, but I can always recommend excursions on your own to some of my own favourite spots

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Driftwood artist

For 20 years now Pelle Lindström has been creating art from driftwood and recycled material. Right now he is highly topical with his trash art. Recycled art

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Eggs at Dawn and Dusk

– Eggs sell extremely well – I could sell even more, much more, says Nisse, who delivers to a couple of small businesses in Hanko in addition to direct

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24 h in Hanko

We gathered some ideas from which you can plan your own kind of day trip. You could start with lunch, and let yourself have the time to enjoy yourself until

Robin Lindqvist

Finlands kitesurfing mecca

In addition to that, Hanko is situated on a headland, so whatever the direction of the wind, there will always be a beach where you can kitesurf. The distance

Dick Forsman, ornithologist

Hot Spot for birdwatchers

In the early spring, March and April, one can see lots of migratory birds, when the rest of Finland is still in hibernation. The best spots are the shores
– I feel deep pride and joy to be able to represent a bridge between the past and modern times. We need something soft, eternal and authentic between the
As someone born and raised in Kirkkonummi I thought the decision for me to look for a summer job in my hometown was a given. This appeared to be harder than