Across the bay from Naantali’s old town is Kultaranta, the summer residence of the president of the Republic of Finland. Kultaranta was built between
Culture and leisure time
The sea and the port have always been important to Naantali. The convent and the town were founded on the seafront in the 1400s based on the rules
In 1438, by decision of the Privy Council of Sweden, a Bridgettine convent was founded in Finland. The convent was named Vallis Gratiae, or Valley of
Naantali’s history as a spa town begins in the 1700s, when the water of the Viluluoto Spring outside the town was found to promote good health
Today, the island of Kailo near Naantali is known as the home of the Moomins. However, the island was inhabited long before the Moomins moved there in
Swimming in the sea and sunbathing on the beach were still uncommon activities in the mid-1800s. After all, long into the 1900s, a suntan signified
Naantali’s spa culture blossomed in the 1910s and 1920s. The spa company took pride in entertaining wealthy guests. At the heart of this entertainment
The town of Naantali was founded near a Bridgettine convent in 1443. The convent attracted a variety of pilgrims and other travellers. Local residents