Myrskylä

Myrskylä (Swedish: Mörskom) is a small rural municipality in Uusimaa.

Understand

Myrskylä is about 90 km northeast of Helsinki. It was founded in 1636 when it was separated from Pernå by Isaacus Rothovius, the Bishop of Turku, and confirmed by Christina, the Queen of Sweden.

Local information

Get in

Several regional roads lead to Myrskylä from Porvoo, Orimattila and Loviisa.

By bus

For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.

By taxi
  • Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

Get around

See
  • 🌍 Myrskylä Church (Myrskylän kirkko), Keskustie 2. (updated Jun 2022)
  • 🌍 Statue of Lasse Virén (Lasse Virénin patsas), Keskustie. (updated Jun 2022)
  • 🌍 Myrskylä's Pine Tree (Myrskylän mänty). Local pine tree located in a protected area on the shores of Lake Kirkkojärvi. (updated Jun 2022)

Do
  • 🌍 Kamalakallio Park and Playground (Kamalakallion puisto ja leikkikenttä), Virastotie 6. (updated Jun 2022)
  • 🌍 Myrskylän Kino, Kylänpääntie 3. A local cinema. (updated Jun 2022)
  • 🌍 Kiparkatti Dance Hall (Kiparkatin tanssilava), Porvoontie 101, ☏ +358 40 071 8247. Kiparkatti's dance hall from 1949 offers dance experiences in the summer to the beat of both traditional stage dances and disco rhythms. A dance floor and a ski lodge in the same courtyard can be rented for private events. (updated Jun 2022)

Buy
  • 🌍 Sale Myrskylä, Keskustie 8. M-F 07:00-21:00, Sa 08:00-21:00, Su 09:00-21:00. (updated Jun 2022)
  • 🌍 Myrskylän Savu, Kylänpääntie 45, ☏ +358 20 735 2730. M-Th 09:00-16:00, F 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-14:00. A family-owned fish processing company that specializes in cold and hot smoked fish products as well as salted fish. (updated Jun 2022)

Eat

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