16 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. Relax by the water at Beach Mansikkalahti and Aijanniemi Beach. Get in touch with nature at Niivermaki Nature Conservation Area and Arboretum Mustila. Get out of town with these interesting Kotka side-trips: Hiidenvuori (in Iitti), Lappeenranta (Wolkoff House Museum, Saimaa Canal, &more) and Kouvola (Repovesi National Park, Hevoshaan Arboretum, &more). There's lots more to do: stroll around Sapokka Water Garden, examine the collection at Maritime Centre Vellamo, identify plant and animal life at Riverside Park, and visit Linden Esplanade.

To see where to stay, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our Kotka travel route planning app.

If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Tampere-Pirkkala Airport and Turku Airport. In August, daytime highs in Kotka are °C, while nighttime lows are °C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Tue) early enough to travel back home.