Villas in Parainen

About Parainen

Parainen, also called Pargas, is the only real town in the Archipelago Sea, with a large limestone quarry near the centre. Its wooden old town, Gamla malmen, sits beside the medieval church. Every home here has a sauna and most a fireplace, mostly for around six, and a few for much larger groups. The homes are scattered around the municipality rather than in the centre. Bläsnäs beach, about a kilometre north of the bus station, has a 5 m jump tower. The municipality is bilingual, with Swedish speakers slightly outnumbering Finnish speakers, and most people get along in English. Finby has cross-country ski tracks in winter.

Is Parainen right for you?

Best for

Couples and families wanting sauna homes on the archipelago road

Not for you if

You want a lively evening scene or sights open all year.

Near Parainen

• Turku

  About 25 km by road from Parainen, with buses on line 801 roughly every hour.

• Nagu

  Further along the archipelago road, reached by bus and ferry, and on the Archipelago Trail towards Korpo.

• Korpo

  Beyond Nagu on the same route, reached from Parainen by bus and ferry.

Getting to Parainen

Turku is 25 km away by road along the Skärgårdsvägen (regional road 180) from Kaarina, and buses on line 801 run from Turku roughly hourly. A signposted bike route follows from Turku and Kaarina. A car or bicycle helps for islands beyond, and most road ferries in the wider archipelago are free.

When to go to Parainen

Summer is when the local history and quarry museums keep regular hours, and the market on the square adds Wednesday evenings to its Saturday mornings. August has the Pargas organ festival. In winter, Finby has cross-country ski tracks, with stored snow and snow cannon early in the season.

Parainen villa holidays: questions answered

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