The guide will take you to visit the Jokela vicarage and smaller buildings in the courtyard, like Malmberg’s cabin. In Kivioja park, you learn about the life and work of vicar Vilho Kivioja and his wife Alice Kivioja.
Kalajoki Travel Guides Association: guides authorized by the Federation of Finnish Tourist Guide Association.
Check out the Facebook page as well: ++@KalajokiTravelGuides++
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Plassintie 2
On the guided tours, you will hear interesting tales from the history of Kalajoki and the present day, as well as other fascinating stories of local people, places, and habits.
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Guided tours can be arranged in Finnish, English and Swedish.
The guides are officially authorized by the Federation of Finnish Tourist Guide Association.
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You get to visit the stunning Art Nouveau–style mansion Havula, built in 1912. This unique place is the former home for the local sawmill owner Oskari and Siiri Santaholma. The mansion is located in Plassi, and it is full of history, beautiful furniture, and antique decor.
Summer 2025:
A guided tour inside the Havula Mansion and a coffee break with Lady Siiri in the stunning dining hall. A maid will serve sweet and savory traditional treats á la Havula.
Tours can be arranged according to requests and wishes. We can focus on history, the present day, local livelihoods, tourism, industries, the sea, or combine elements from the past and present.
A guide will walk you through Plassi, the old town of Kalajoki. You will hear stories from the history, architecture and local people of Plassi. The cultural heritage of the area is very significant: a lot of historical buildings have been preserved there. The famous Market Fairs of Kalajoki have been organized in Plassi since the 1600s.
The guide will take you to visit the Jokela vicarage and smaller buildings in the courtyard, like Malmberg’s cabin. In Kivioja park, you learn about the life and work of vicar Vilho Kivioja and his wife Alice Kivioja.
Who was Wilhelm von Schwerin, Johan Löfqvist or Kala-Saimi? Learn more about the local people: priests, businessmen, powerful women and many more whose gravestones and memorials you get to visit with the help of our guides.
Kalajoki Travel Guides Association: guides authorized by the Federation of Finnish Tourist Guide Association.
Check out the Facebook page as well: @KalajokiTravelGuides