14 days in Kotka Itinerary

Kotka is a city and municipality of Finland.Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. Your inner history buff will appreciate The Astuvansalmi rock paintings and St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. Discover out-of-the-way places like Kotka Church and Söderskärin majakka. Get out of town with these interesting Kotka side-trips: St Michael Church (in Pernaja), Church of Hollola (in Hollola) and Ruotsinpyhtaa (Church of Ruotsinpyhtaa & Stromforsin Ruukki). And it doesn't end there: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Pyhtaa Church of Saint Henry, admire the striking features of Main Building of Military School, hike along Santalahti Nature Trail, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Lappeen Marian kirkko.

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If you are flying in from Sweden, the closest major aiports are Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Tampere-Pirkkala Airport and Turku Airport. Expect a daytime high around 22°C in June, and nighttime lows around 11°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.