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Voykit pocket guide · Finland
Rauma
Give Rauma one full day and one night: Old Rauma on foot, Sammallahdenmäki by car or bike, then move on to Pori or Turku.
Rauma is Finland's third-oldest town and holds the largest uniform wooden old town in the Nordic countries, a UNESCO site since 1991. Almost everything worth seeing sits inside a 15-minute walk of the bus station. One night covers it; two if you want the archipelago or the Bronze Age cairns at Sammallahdenmäki.
- Country
- Finland
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (dark, cold, few services)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and phone payments are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget €55–85 excl. bed · Mid €90–140 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EU roaming applies.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Not expected; round up for great service.; Café and bar: Nothing.; Taxi: Nothing expected.; Guides: Optional.
- Water
- Tap water is excellent.
- Toilets
- Free in libraries, malls and many stations; some charge €1 by card.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee in a café | €3–5 |
| Lunch special (lounas) in a restaurant | €10–14 |
| Dinner main course | €15–25 |
| Beer: draught in a bar / can at a shop | €6–8 / €2–3 |
| Museum entry | €5–10 |
| Public swimming hall (with sauna) | €5–8 |
| 5 km taxi ride3.1 mi taxi ride | €12–18 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- POR · Pori Airport
- Nearest airport, in Pori; limited scheduled service — check connections
- TKU · Turku Airport
- About 90 km south; better international links than PoriAbout 56 mi south; better international links than Pori
- HEL · Helsinki Airport
- Main option from abroad; coach onward about 3 h 30 min
Typical fares
- Coach Helsinki → Rauma
- about €25–35, 3 h 30 min
- Coach Turku → Rauma
- about €12–18, 1 h 30 min
- Taxi within the centre
- €8–12
Get around
Walk. Old Rauma, the churches, the museums and the bus station are all inside 1.5 km. Local buses are limited to a few routes; rent a bike for Otanlahti or the archipelago. Taxis: flag one or call +358 2 106-400; apps Valopilkku, 02 Taksi and Taksinappi work here.Walk. Old Rauma, the churches, the museums and the bus station are all inside 0.9 mi. Local buses are limited to a few routes; rent a bike for Otanlahti or the archipelago. Taxis: flag one or call +358 2 106-400; apps Valopilkku, 02 Taksi and Taksinappi work here.
See and do
Known for
- Old Rauma wooden town (UNESCO)
- Sammallahdenmäki Bronze Age cairns
- Lace-making tradition
- Rauma dialect (Rauma giäl)
- Lukko ice hockey
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sammallahdenmäki | Car or bike via Highway 12 east, then local roads to Kivikylä | About 30–40 min by car |
| Pori | Coach from Rauma bus station | About 1 h |
| Kylmäpihlaja lighthouse island | Seasonal boat from Rauma harbour | About 1 h |
| Kuuskajaskari | Seasonal boat from Rauma harbour | About 45 min |
| Turku | Coach from Rauma bus station | About 1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Old Rauma (Vanha Rauma)
- Wooden houses, guesthouses and the museums on your doorstep; quiet after dark.
- City centre / Savila
- Bus station, shops and restaurants within a few blocks; best for one night with bags.
- Otanlahti
- Beach and sports centre a few km out; only worth it in summer with a car.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Heihey |
| Thank you | Kiitoskee-tos |
| Excuse me | Anteeksian-tek-see |
| How much is it? | Paljonko se maksaa?pal-yon-ko se mak-saa |
| Can I pay by card? | Voinko maksaa kortilla?voyn-ko mak-saa kor-til-la |
| Where is the toilet? | Missä on vessa?mis-sa on ves-sa |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Firm handshake, eye contact, short and direct; avoid: Hugs and long small talk with strangers
- Silence: Let pauses be pauses; avoid: Filling every quiet moment
- Sauna: Shower first, ask before throwing water on the stones; avoid: Swimsuits in nude-only saunas, or nudity in mixed ones marked otherwise
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring flowers or pastries; avoid: Keeping shoes on indoors
- Personal space: Keep a metre's distance in queues; avoid: Sitting next to a stranger when other seats are free
- Promises: Mean what you say; Finns will; avoid: Polite 'let's meet sometime' you do not intend
Scams and watch-outs
- No passenger trains to Rauma until May 2027; the last leg is coach, car or taxi.
- Local bus network is thin — do not plan around it.
- Winter sea ice near the archipelago: ask locals before walking or skating, never go alone, avoid shipping lanes.
- Many small museums keep short summer-only hours: check before you travel.
- Lace Week and Midsummer fill beds — book ahead if your dates land there.
Very safe. Real risks are winter ice on the sea, dark unlit roads outside the centre, and thin late-night taxi supply after festivals — pre-book or use an app.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Rauma yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Old Rauma wooden town (UNESCO)
- Sammallahdenmäki Bronze Age cairns
- Lace-making tradition
- Rauma dialect (Rauma giäl)
- Lukko ice hockey
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- City of Rauma: www.rauma.fi/
- Visit Rauma: www.visitrauma.fi
- UNESCO — Sammallahdenmäki: whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=579
- Matkahuolto (coaches): www.matkahuolto.fi/en
- Finavia — Pori Airport: www.finavia.fi/en/pori/
- Finavia — Turku Airport: www.finavia.fi/en/turku/
- Wikivoyage: Rauma, revision 5293694 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5293694
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Rauma
Tähän osoitteeseen, kiitos
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- All emergencies112
No embassies in Rauma; most are in Helsinki. US, UK, Canadian and Australian missions are all in Helsinki — check addresses before you travel.
English is widely spoken; Finnish and Swedish are both official.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/rauma). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.