Sights

Naantali’s seascape is crowned by a beautiful white stone church. Built in 1460–1480 as the church of a Catholic Bridgettine convent, it is the only part of the monastery that remains today.

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Located in Naantali Old Town, Naantali Museum offers a deep look into local history. The story of ‘Armonlaakso’ (Valley of Grace), shaped by the Bridgettine convent founded in 1443, is intertwined with the monastery, the spa tradition, and Naantali’s unique location between Turku and the archipelago.

Come and be enchanted by the beauty and unique atmosphere of the Old Town! Naantali Old Town is home to cafés, restaurants, the Naantali Museum, and small boutiques. In the narrow streets, you can feel the breath of history with all your senses. The old wooden buildings have played a significant role in the history of Naantali.

Rymättylä Church was built in the Middle Ages on an isthmus between two sea bays. Kirkkolahti was a sheltered harbour, and what is now Lake Kirkkojärvi was also a sea bay at the time.

Merimasku’s first wooden church was built as early as 1648. It was dismantled after the Great Northern War. The current cruciform church, completed in 1726, is the sixth-oldest wooden church in Finland that is still in continuous use.

Casa Haartman, located in central Naantali, is the studio home of artist Axel Haartman and his wife Hedvig. Designed by architect Erik Bryggman and completed in 1926, the building represents Italian-inspired classicism. Behind its understated facade, visitors discover the couple’s art, lifestyle and unique glimpse into their world.

The seaside town of Rymättylä is known for fishing, and herring has played an important role in local history and culture.

At the Rymättylä Museum, you can learn about everyday life in the archipelago. The museum complex includes a main building dating from the 18th century, as well as a barn and a milk house from the 19th century, both still standing in their original locations.

Built on Palva Island in 1793, this wooden church was constructed by the people of Velkua themselves and is a popular local landmark.