Helsinki Airport 1 hr 12
Valkmusa National Park (13 min)
Unspoiled natural area offering moderate hiking trails, plus birdwatching & skiing in season. Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge (13 min)
Now a museum, this 1800s summer residence of emperor Alexander III of Russia sits on wooded grounds. Church of Kotka (16 min) Sapokka Water Garden (17 min)
Peaceful, harborside park with many colorful flowers, animal statues & a central waterfall. Sibeliuksenpuisto (17 min) Kyminlinna Fortress (14 min) Maritime Museum of Finland (17 min)
Museum and maritime museum Maritime Centre Vellamo (17 min)
Marine center built to resemble a wave, with maritime & local history museums, plus a rooftop stage. Katariina Seaside Park (19 min) Valkmusa (14 min) Haukkavuori Sightseeing Tower (17 min) Kotka Maretarium (18 min)
An abundance of native fish, crabs, frogs & other water creatures, displayed in a giant aquarium. Kaunissaari (1 hr 35) Kotkansaari (17 min) Kotka Sculpture Promenade (16 min) | 
