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Hello Fritz!

Thank you for contacting our company. It is my pleasure to help you with your upcoming trip.

You have chosen the place right because Baltic Sea is internationally the most interesting wreck research area in the world. And as you may know the Vikings are very interesting.

Baltic Sea has had a huge impact on culture and trade in Finland.
It has brought nations and people closer. Sailors have always been afraid of rocky coasts for a reason. Accidents and piracy have sink lots of ships.
Authorities and specialists register have defined about 1000 wrecks. It's hard to tell but the amount of all the wrecks (including small peasant boats etc.) may be around 3000. In the whole Baltic Sea there are about 10 000 wrecks.

Starting the journey

There is an old trade harbour in Hamina, Tervasaari. You can find there restaraunts, bars and lightvessel that gives you an interesting museum experience. 

After that you could travel to Kotka where is Finland's head sea museom. There is a steamer that was built in England in 1906. It is called Tarmo and was used as an icebreaker. From 1960 it has worked as guided museum. 

The next stop could be in Loviisa where is seafaring museum. Museum has  miniatures of ships and boats and there is also shippaintings and sailorcoffins. 

One of my hints is that you could come again in autumn. On 11th of October it is organized traditional regatta about steamers in Helsinki. 

                            Finland's sea museum in Kotka. Miniatures of ships.

                           Steamers in Helsinki.

The oldest wreck that have been found is located in Tammisaari eastside of Jussarö. There is pronzeguns and one of them have a year 1545 so they are very old. I hope that there is some potential attraction for you!
Turku has been Finland's capital city and the trade has been busy.
Visit Forum Marinum in Turku. The addres is Linnankatu 72.
If you want guide tour here is form you can fill.

http://www.forum-marinum.fi/fi/kokous-ja-juhlat/tarjouspyyntoe

The boat collection is really big. There is 50 boats so the assorment is numerous. 

                                              exhibition in Forum Marinum

                                                 Gunboat Karjala

 
                                              Ketsi Daphne

       
                                                Fregatti Finlands swan


Poroholma is located in Rauma. Reception in beach house is open from 10 am to 7 pm. The area is park like resort by the sea. You can find there a real sailboat and terrace with the view to sea. I believe you meet new people and families who may help you more.

                                         Kathrina boat in Poroholma

The last stop Pohjanmaanmuseo in Vaasa. The addres is Museokatu 3, and the openhours are tuesday, thursday, friday and saturday 12-17 and on wednesday 12-20.

I recommend to visit Vasa museum in Stockholm if you have time. You can take a cruise from Turku to Stockholm and Ahvenanmaa is also very attractive island to visit. I have been there and there is old ships too.

                          The Vasa Museum. The ships are pretty amazing too!

If you don't have time to visit Vasa Museum now, at least you have a reason to come back!

Hope to have helpful. Have a wonderful holiday here! Hope you enjoy.

Inka