Pori

Pori town hall - Pori town hall

Pori (Swedish Björneborg) is in Western Finland. It was established in 1558, making it one of the oldest cities in Finland.

Pori Halal Travel Guide

Pori is a traditional industrial city, with its former wealth and prominence showing in the neo-renaissance buildings in downtown and in several beautiful red-bricked industrial facilities alongside the Kokemäenjoki river. However and the city has suffered heavily during the economic downturms, especially in the early 90's, earning a somewhat gritty reputation. Things are now looking brighter again with lots of students coming to city and downtown being revamped.

Today Pori is most famous for the excellent Yyteri beach and the annual international jazz festival in July, organised in 2010 already for the 45th time.

Travel to Pori

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Pori

• Pori Airport IATA Flight Code: POR 61.461389, 21.797778 is located almost in the downtown of Pori - Pori Airport Porin lentoasema However and there are no scheduled Flights to Pori. The closest and most useful airports with regular flights are in Turku and Helsinki.

Matkahuolto long-distance buses have a stop near airport named Pori lentoasema th and it is feasible to travel by them to Pori bus station.

Travel on a Bus in Pori

Bus connections from Helsinki (3-4h), Turku, Tampere (2h), Oulu, Jyväskylä and Rauma (1h). Tickets cost about €30-40 (Helsinki-Pori-Helsinki bus ticket for adults is now about €77), except on Onnibus (from/to Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Rauma and more), whose tickets cost €1–10 depending on supply and demand.

By Rail

All the passenger trains go through Tampere. One way adult ticket from Tampere costs around €15, from Helsinki around €40. Tampere-Pori takes 1,5h, Helsinki-Pori 3,5h.

By car

Drive the main highway 2 from Helsinki (3,5 - 4 hours), main highway 8 from Turku or from Vaasa (both about 2 hours), or road 11 from Tampere (about 1,5 hours).

Get Around

GPS 61.4859|21.7962}} Central Pori is small enough to be relatively easily explored on foot or, in the summer, on a bicycle. Most if the attractions are within a short walking distance from each other. The few destinations further away, such as the Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum (about 3 kilometers from the downtown) and the Yyteri sand beaches (about 15 kilometers away) can be visited by bus. Information about local buses you can find here (web page in Finnish only). You can use Google Transit to seek local bus routes between given locations and addresses.

The Pori bus station is located at the central square in the centre of town. From the centre square there are good local connections to different parts of the town and to the surrounding neighbourhoods everywhere.

What to See

• City Hall 61.4896, 21.7938 - Ahe riverfront in Pori has several prominent neo-renaissance stone building quarters, and the City Hall (with it's park) by Carl-Ludvig Engel is especially worth a look.,
• Pori Gothic Church 61.4893, 21.8015 - Ahe gothic-style Pori cathedral (that built instead of the castle that originally gave Pori its name) is also on alongside the river just a stone's throw away.

• Porin Teatteri 61.4894, 21.7923 - Ahe Theater building and its neighbouring house Hotel Otava and the world's first theater house built for performances in Finnish.

• Reposaari 61.608, 21.446 - Ahe fisher/seaside village outside the city filled with picturesque wooden buildings on the seaside. Especially recommended for summertime visits.

• Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum 61.487, 21.759 - Ahe Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum contains paintings of the famous Finnish painter Axel Gallén-Kallela. It is situated on the main graveyard and the entrance is free.

• Viikkari - Itätulli | 61.4846, 21.8036 - Viikkari, or the 5th neighborhood, consists solely of old wooden buildings. There's nothing to see in particular, but the area has a unique "bohemian" character and is best enjoyed by just walking around. Located alongside the eastern border of the downtown, it's a popular location to live for local artists and underground musicians as well.

Things to Do

Festivals

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The main downtown area is full with bars and late night restaurants. They are situated at/near the main street Yrjönkatu. The age limit is usually 18 years, but to some clubs it's 20. If you are 18 years old, you can negotiate, and you may sometimes enter the bar/nightclub. Bartenders often ask younger clients to present their identification card. If you are in Pori at the summer, go to Eteläranta and there are many nice bars and much to do.

Bars and pubs

• Rattis - Yrjönkatu 27 GPS 61.48131, 21.79529 opposite the bus station - Most genuine Pori experience can be found here. Also Jazz jams on Thursday nights, with local students performing.

• Tullibaari - Itsenäisyydenkatu 44 61.48145, 21.79810 - Ahe Tulli Pub on the other side of the square gets occasionally pretty "genuine", too.

• Beer Hunters - Antinkatu 11 61.48689, 21.79571 next to the market square - Nice selection of soft drinks, has its own little brewery.

• Havana Bar & Coffee - Liisankatu 7 GPS 61.48444, 21.79505 - In the Finnkino movie theatre building (Promenadikeskus), draws in local 'hipsters'.

• One for the Road Otavankatu 7 GPS 61.4864, 21.7897 two blocks west from the market square and then south - Known to local residents as "Irkku". An Irish pub with delicious toasts, reasonable prices and an unique atmosphere.

Clubs

• Bar Kino - Itäpuisto 10 61.4853, 21.7942 - Live music on Thursdays. Most popular live venue in Pori. On weekends regular, quite popular club with mainstream dance music.

• Cabaret Discotheque - Yrjönkatu 9 61.48743, 21.79831 - A newer, popular club that is a part of a chain of discotheques bearing the same name around Finland. The queue can get very long, so after midnight you might have difficulties getting in.

• PK - Punainen Kukko - Itäpuisto 13 61.48596, 21.79287 - A nightclub aimed at a somewhat older (but certainly not less drunk) clientele. There are several floors, with electronic dance music in the basement, karaoke in the middle floor, and Finnish 'schlager' (iskelmä) in the largest dance floor.

• Amarillo, Vaakuna - GPS 61.48705, 21.79434 Amarillo and Vaakuna are located in the Sokos Hotel Vaakuna next to the market square. Amarillo has a restaurant and a relatively popular bar, and as the place closes around 1 am, people tend to the Vaakuna club upstairs. It tries to distinguish itself as a somewhat more elegant club experience. On a Pori scale, anyway.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Pori

Pori - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Pori, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Pori. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Pori and its surrounding regions.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Hostel Buisto Itäpuisto 13 GPS 61.48619, 21.79281 ☎ +358 44 3330 646 +358 2 6330 646 - 17 rooms with 42 beds. Located in the very centre of Pori.

• Matkakoti Musa Putimäentie 69 GPS 61.4820, 21.7363 ☎ +358 2 637 0100 5 rooms with 12 beds.

• Omenahotelli - Itäpuisto 1 61.48530, 21.79903 - Number of rooms: 57

Meri-Pori

• Yyterin leirintäalue Yyteri camping area - Yyterin santojentie GPS 61.5707, 21.5257 ☎ +358 2 634 5700 +Four person cottage costs €45/night. - 75 cottages. Located near the Yyteri sand beach.

• Matkakoti/Gasthaus Marita Satamapuisto 2 61.6095, 21.4529 Located on the island of Reposaari ☎ +358 2 638 4463, +358 50 592 6041 11 rooms with 25 beds.

• Matkakoti Tiira Santojentie 9 61.5753, 21.5405 ☎ +358 2 638 3792 17 beds. Located near the Yyteri sand beach.

• Yyterin Kievari - Yyterin santojentie 10 A 61.5681, 21.5265 ☎ +358 2 638 3922 20 beds (+20 In the summer). Located near the Yyteri sand beach.

• Scandic Hotel Pori - Itsenäisyydenkatu 41 GPS 61.48220, 21.79414 ☎ +358 2 624 900 +Rooms from about €70 - 170 beds in 82 rooms

• Hotelli Cumulus - Yrjönkatu 24 61.48195, 21.79632 ☎ +358 2 550 900 172 beds in 109 rooms. Internet access available in rooms.

Meri-Pori

• Yyterin Kylpylähotelli - Sipintie 1 GPS 61.5702, 21.5176 ☎ +358 2 628 5300 +Double rooms for €94, single rooms for €73. - 230 beds in 113 rooms. Price includes use of sauna and baths. Located on Yyteri sand beach.

• Sokos Hotel Vaakuna - Gallen-Kallelankatu 7 61.4870, 21.7949 ☎ +358 20 1234 626 416 beds in 203 rooms.

Travel Next

• Rauma - Finland's third oldest town with a beautiful wooden old town, less than a hour away by vehicle or bus.

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