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The attractions of Rymättylä on Naantali’s Otava Island are worth seeing, and tell the story of the archipelago’s unique history.
In Rymättylä you can enjoy the beauty of the archipelago whether you are travelling by car, bike, motorbike or boat. Shops and other common services are located in the centre. On summer Saturdays there is also a market in the centre. In between, you can refresh yourself at Kirkkolahti beach, which also has a playground with climbing frames. You can also admire the scenery from the Aasla Karhuvuori observation and aerial observation tower.
Attractions in the cultural harbour of Röölä include the Dikseli Heritages Centre and the Mill Museum.
In Rymättylä, the traditional herring dish is so much appreciated that a herring heritage centre, Dikseli, was opened on 17 June 2010. The museum, which pays tribute to the traditions of herring-making, displays the entire process of herring-making from catching to salting.
Entrance fee to Dikseli: €4, children under 16 free. Free admission to the Mill Museum.
Address: Sillitie 2, 21150 Röölä
For more information and opening hours, visit the websites of the sites:
The church in Rymättylä is dedicated to the name and memory of the apostle James the Elder. The oldest part of the church is the sacristy, built in the early 1300s to join the wooden church that stood on the site. The stone church was built in the late 13th or early 15th century.
The church has three sculptures on the pilgrimage of James. The oldest of these, a fine wooden sculpture from the 1350s, is known as the Smiling James of Rymättylä and has been preserved in its original colours. The paintings are the last ones from the Middle Ages in Finland, dating from the 1520s.
The grey stone church of St James is located right in the centre of the church village, with a bonfire thrower’s statue in the immediate vicinity. During the summer the church is used as a roadside church.
Address: Taipaleentie, 21140 Rymättylä
Rymättylä is an archipelago town with a long history of purse-seine fishing. Thus, the Rymättylä Museum presents not only Rymättylä peasant life in general, but also, in particular, seine fishing and its artefacts. The museum is located in the old main building of the former Maskulainen House. In the courtyard there is a windmill, a barn, a smoke sauna and a boathouse with old Rymättylä boats. The museum also has temporary exhibitions.
In a permanent exhibition in the museum grounds, a macaque presents the art of seining.
Address: Kirjalan kirkkotie 2, 21140 Rymättylä