Kymi Region
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See | March 2010
Kymi Region
MARITIME CENTRE VELLAMO
The Maritime Centre cuts an imposing figure in the old port. The main exhibition is called “North Star, Southern Cross”, which details the history of Finnish seafaring, and offers a chance to try lifting an anchor and learning flag signaling.
Address: TORNATORINTIE 99, KOTKA. | Tel: +358 (0)40 350 0497
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Hotels | March 2010
Kymi Region
SOKOS HOTEL VAAKUNA
With a great location in the centre of town, this bright pink building is your place to stay in Kouvola. With most of the public areas having been refurbished in the past year, it is clean and comfy.
Address: HOVIOIKEUDENKATU 2, KOUVOLA. | Tel: +358 (0)20 1234 651
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Bars | March 2010
Kymi Region
KAIRO
A real sailor's pub; despite the unimpressive exterior, inside the walls are decked with lifesavers, mermaids and steering wheels. This is a formerly gritty, now increasingly upmarket venue for live music and theatre performances.
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Visit | March 2010
Kymi Region
VERLA MILL MUSEUM
Formerly the site of an industrious mill community and now a Unesco World Heritage Site, Verla, with its charming red brick mill and surrounding lakes and forest, is a perfect day trip for visitors to the area.