Villas in Porvoo
Porvoo suits couples and families who want a sauna cottage within reach of its wooden old town and of Helsinki. Every home here has a sauna, and most have a fireplace. The cottages are scattered outside the town, so you will drive in for dinner, and the old town is at its busiest from June to August.
- Villas
- 8
- From, per week
- £876
About Porvoo
Porvoo is a bilingual Finnish and Swedish town of about 52,000 people on the Gulf of Finland, roughly 35 km east of Helsinki's city boundary. It is one of Finland's six medieval towns. The old town has a medieval street plan, mostly wooden houses from the 17th and 18th centuries and red shore houses by the Porvoonjoki, with the 15th-century stone and brick cathedral at its centre. For evenings there are restaurants, seafood among them, and a craft brewery, with cafés looking onto Raatihuoneentori square. These homes are spread across the wider municipality rather than in the old town, so most mornings start with a drive. In winter the old town goes quiet under Christmas lights and holds an annual Christmas market.
Is Porvoo right for you?
- Best for
- Couples wanting a sauna cottage and old-town evenings
- Not for you if
- You want to walk from the cottage to the old town, since the homes are spread well outside the centre.
Near Porvoo
Gumbostrand
A coastal village on the drive towards Helsinki, with Gumbostrand Konst & Form, an art gallery with a design shop and restaurant.
Helsinki
The capital, just over an hour away by regular bus from Kamppi, or by the summer steamship M/S J.L. Runeberg from Market Square.
Getting to Porvoo
Fly to Helsinki Airport, about 34 minutes' drive from Porvoo. There is no scheduled passenger train, and public transport from the airport, usually with one change, takes about one and a half to two hours. A car is the sensible choice for cottages outside town, though regular buses link central Porvoo with Kamppi in Helsinki.
When to go to Porvoo
June to August is peak season, with long evenings, live music and a busy old town. Spring brings blossom on the riverside paths and café terraces reopening, autumn is quieter with wild mushrooms on menus, and winter is snowy and hushed, with sharp air off the river.
Villas in Porvoo
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Villa eriksberg
Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
16
7
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£404
per night
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Villa blomvik
Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
6
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+9 more
from£193
per nightPorvoo villa holidays: questions answered
Is Porvoo old town worth staying near?
For many visitors it is the reason to come. The cobbled streets, wooden houses, red shore houses and 15th-century cathedral are best seen on foot, so bring comfortable shoes and climb Castle Hill for the view over town.
Can you get to Porvoo by train?
Not by regular train. Passenger services ended in 1981, and Porvoo is the largest Finnish municipality without scheduled rail. A museum train runs on some summer weekends, but day to day the options are bus, car or the summer steamship from Helsinki.
Is Porvoo busy in summer?
Yes. June to August is peak season, with live music, long evenings and a busy old town. Autumn moves at a quieter pace, and in winter the lanes are hushed apart from the annual Christmas market.
Who was Runeberg and what is his link to Porvoo?
The poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg lived in Porvoo from 1837 until his death. His home has been a museum since 1882, and the sculpture collection of his son Walter is also in town.
Nearby towns to Porvoo
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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