VISIT KRISTINE­STAD

Tänä vuonna Kristiinankaupunki osallistuu 100 syytä matkailla Suomessa -kampanjaan kahdella upealla kohteella: nautiskelijoiden pyöräilyretkellä Suomen ainoassa Cittaslow-kaupungissa sekä Hotelli Krepelinillä, jossa vierailijat pääsevät kokemaan elämää 1800-luvun merikauppiaan pihapiirissä.❤️ Koko kampanjaan pääset osoitteesta 100syytä.fi ja tarkemmat linkit Kristiinankaupungin kohteisiin löydät tämän julkaisun kommenteista. -- I år deltar Kristinestad i kampanjen “100 syytä matkailla Suomessa” (100 orsaker att resa i Finland) med två fantastiska objekt; en cykelrutt för alla som njuter av vackra omgivningar samt Hotell Krepelin som visar våra besökare hur livet på en köpmansgård kunde se ut på 1800-talet.❤️ Kampanjen finns på adressen 100syytä.fi och specifika länkar till de två objekten i Kristinestad hittar du i kommentarerna för det här inlägget. -- This year, Kristinestad participates in the campaign "100 syytä matkailla Suomessa" (100 reasons to travel in Finland) with two fantastic items; a bicycle route for those who love beautiful surroundings and Hotell Krepelin which shows our visitors what life could look like in a merchant’s house in the 19th century.❤️ The campaign is available at 100syytä.fi and specific links to the two items in Kristinestad can be found in the comments for this post. #Visitkristiinankaupunki #Visitkristinestad #100syytä #kotimaanmatkailu

Looking for something special to shop?⁠ ⁠ Try our local @Kunstkomero!⁠ ⁠ It’s a secret that only the locals know. ⁠ See the contact details on their Facebook page.

There’s four kind of magic in Finland: the four seasons.⁠ ⁠ Many enjoy the summer in Finland and it sure has a lot of magic, but the other seasons offer magic, as well.⁠ ⁠ 1) Spring (and autumn) are some of the best times to see the Northern Lights.⁠ ⁠ 2) Summer is the time of white nights, a phenomena comparable to the aurora.⁠ ⁠ 3) Autumn paints the scenes in beautiful golden light (like in the picture)⁠ ⁠ 4) Winter is known for snow, the crisp blue daylight and cozy cabins.⁠ ⁠ All seasons have their perks.⁠ ⁠ Take in the vivid greens of spring, admire the inspiring autumn colors, or try a warm sauna during the cold winter.⁠ ⁠ There are things to experience in Finland all year round.

Want to travel, but concerned how to do it more sustainably?⁠ ⁠ Here’s a tip by @ourfinland:⁠ ⁠ Use public transportation.⁠ ⁠ You have arrived – fantastic! In Finland, it is effortless and affordable to use our public transport systems.⁠ ⁠ Most cities in Finland are well-connected by bus and train routes. Trains in Finland are operated by state-owned @vrmatkalla and use renewable energy, so you can be truly green when traveling with them.⁠ Bus schedules, in turn, are available at @matkahuolto. ⁠ Walking is also a great way to get to know a new city and in Finland the sidewalks go everywhere.⁠ ⁠ Or, consider also renting a bicycle during the summer time – and let the soft summer breeze flow through your hair.⁠ ⁠ After all, Finland has some of the purest air in the world.

The city origins are somewhat obscure, at least what comes to personal property.⁠ ⁠ The reason is that little to no information can be found about the buildings that were located on the burghers lots in the early years of Kristinestad.⁠ ⁠ This, however, changed in the 1690s when the town officials began to list personal estate in the estate inventories.⁠ ⁠ So, before that, it was very difficult to tell who lived where and who owned what.⁠ ⁠ Generally, in addition to their residential lots, the merchants at least were known to own waterfront sheds below the town square, for storage of goods that would be loaded onboard the ships.⁠ ⁠ In these, it is known, that certain Bertil Eskilsson, for example, stored tar and Olof Snellman his boat and fishing gear.