Rocks and villas of Hanko / Rocas y villas de Hanko/ Roches et villas de Hanko

July 28, 2011

Rocks and villas of Hanko / Rocas y villas de Hanko/ Roches et villas de Hanko

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In English:

Hanko – Finland’s southernmost town.

Its population is about 9500 and Hanko is living only in “summertime”. I love in this beautiful port town its old villas and warm colored rocks.

Its population is Finnish speaking 53.6 %, Swedish speaking 43.8%. From Helsinki it is easy to access by car, one hour and forty minutes to the direction of West. In Swedish Hanko is called Hangö.

Come on with me to visit it thru my photos.

En español:

Hanko – la ciudad más austral en Finlandia.

Su población es proximadamente 9500 y es la ciudad que vive sólo “durante verano”. Me encanta sus villas viejas y las rocas de colores cálidos.

Su población que habla finés es el 53,6%, el 43,8% hablan sueco. Desde Helsinki es fácil viajar para allá en carro, una en hora y cuarenta minutos a la dirección del oeste. En sueco Hanko se llama Hangö.
Ven conmigo a visitarle a través de mis fotos.

En francais:

Hanko – la ville plus méridionale de Finlande.

Sa population est d’environ 9500 et que vive “pendant l’ét”. J’aime des belles vieleilles villas et roches chaleureusement colorées.

Sa population parle la langue finnoise 53,6% et la langue suédoise 43,8%. Depuis Helsinki, elle est facile d’attaindre en voiture, á une heure et quarante à la direction de l’Ouest. En suédois Hanko est appelée Hangö.
Venez avec moi à le visiter à travers mes photos.

Rocks and villas of Hanko / Rocas y villas de Hanko/ Roches et villas de Hanko

Other towns with old wooden houses: / Otras ciudades con antiguas casas de madera: / Autres villes avec des vieilles maisons en bois:

Charming wintry Porvoo / Encantador Porvoo en invierno / Charmant Porvoo en hiver

Old town of Loviisa and church / Ciudad vieja de Loviisa y su iglesia / La vieille ville de Loviisa et l’église

Old Rauma / Vieja Rauma / Vieille Rauma

Old sleepy town / Tranquila Ciudad vieja / Vielle ville somnolente

Walking in Naantali / Caminando en Naantali / Balade á Naantali

Old wooden houses in Pispala / Viejas casas de madera en Pispala / Vieilles maisons en bois à Pispala

Idyllic Kristinestad / Idílica Kristinestad / Kristinestad idyllique

Old wooden houses in Mikkeli

Comments (24)

24 Comments »

What a beautiful place, both in the natural setting with those wonderful rocks and the marvelous buildings. The villas fascinate me: I perceive them to be a carpenter’s heaven! I would have loved to have seen them while they were being built.

Comment by Montucky — July 28, 2011 @ 07:29 | Reply
- Hi Montucky.
  
  Thank You. I admire too how skillfully these villas have been made. Here on Southern coast line rocks are in many place red granite and I like them.
  
  This place is not so far from Helsinki, but no railway connection to there, only busses and cars. One famous happening in Hanko is its regatta which lasts three days.
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 28, 2011 @ 08:49 | Reply
We loved Hanko when we were there a couple of years ago. We stayed in the first brown house you photographed.

Comment by bagnidilucca — July 28, 2011 @ 14:40 | Reply
- Hi Bagnidilucca.
  
  That was a surprise that You have been in this small charming summer town. When photographing villas, I noticed that some of them arrange accommodation. Really great.
  
  Buon Lunedi!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 28, 2011 @ 15:46 | Reply
Stunning scenery captured by your third eye, eh?

Gosh… The buildings, the shimmering water, and all else makes me wish, wish, wish I could visit.

Is that a water tower in orange? The University of Texas would certainly like that, being that its the school’s color.

Again, your photos are spectacular… and I love the ones of you and Matti posed in the same places!

Comment by Deli Lanoux, Ed.D. — July 28, 2011 @ 14:55 | Reply
- Hello Deli.
  
  Thank You. I see from Your comment that You really liked my post. That orange tower is really water tower. It was not open, sigh, because I was again visiting it offseason. Those rocks are really a good place to pose, because it is where I am, is so smooth.
  
  Have lovely Monday!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 28, 2011 @ 15:53 | Reply
I really like the rocky coast and those beautiful old buildings. The details in the woodwork are amazing. They definitely don’t build houses like that any more. The orange clock/observation tower is interesting. I think I could happily spend a few summer days in this beautiful town.

Comment by George — July 28, 2011 @ 16:53 | Reply
- Hello George.
  
  I am so glad that You liked my photos. You are right when saying that this kind of houses are not built today, sigh, so it is really.
  
  Happy Friday.
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 29, 2011 @ 15:21 | Reply
Hanko seems to be a great and beautiful place! The houses are wonderful – and the landscape there by the sea looks so nice. Did you take the photos in springtime?

Comment by truels — July 28, 2011 @ 22:22 | Reply
- Hi Truels.
  
  I am glad that You visited my site and liked my photos. Yes, it was really in May, when I visited there. In my post I had first ten photos from 2006 and all the rest from 2011.
  
  Have a lovely Friday!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 29, 2011 @ 15:23 | Reply
Those houses are so pretty, like gingerbread! Are they summer houses that people only live in on holidays?

Comment by convictstock — July 29, 2011 @ 00:16 | Reply
- Hello Convictstock.
  
  Thank You. I am not sure if these houses are in use during winter, maybe some, maybe not. I am glad that my photos pleased to You also.
  
  Happy Friday!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 29, 2011 @ 15:26 | Reply
Avec toutes leurs couleurs et leurs architectures, les villas sont vraiment superbes! Les rochers sont impressionnants, la plage possède du sable fin et les sentiers sont invitants. Merci du partage. 🙂

Comment by annejutras — July 29, 2011 @ 02:47 | Reply
- Bonjour Anne.
  
  Quelle joie que tu as visitée mon site! Merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire si gentil!
  
  Belle journée!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 29, 2011 @ 15:30 | Reply
Hi Matti,
I have just put up a post about Helsinki. I hope you like it.
Debra

Comment by bagnidilucca — July 29, 2011 @ 09:26 | Reply
- Hi Debra.
  
  Thank You for You info about Your newest post. I check it very soon. BTW, during next autumn I plan to make many posts of Helsinki. I think that I let You know, when I start my “Helsinki series”.
  
  Happy Friday!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 29, 2011 @ 15:33 | Reply
Wow-wee! What a wonderful series of photos. I love all the villas as they are so colorful and decoratively designed. Now, those are some rocks/boulders! Goodness. Amazing community in the large, smooth stoned landscape. Hanko is a beautiful place.

Comment by Anna — July 29, 2011 @ 17:17 | Reply
- Hello Anna.
  
  I am so glad that You liked to visit Hanko thru my photos. I think that this example is showing how our small towns are looking like and it is “verifying” that there is life also outside the capital – Helsinki. 🙂
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 30, 2011 @ 07:00 | Reply
What a nice town… All these houses are so beautiful ! All different and colorful… It must be a fantastic place to live, or even have a walk ! Have a lovely weekend Matti 🙂

Comment by Tamara — July 30, 2011 @ 11:42 | Reply
- Hi Tamara.
  
  So nice to read that You like Hanko an interesting and beautiful town. Thank You for Your visit and leaving Your nice comment.
  
  Happy week-end to You also.
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 30, 2011 @ 11:54 | Reply
The houses are all so pretty. I love the rocky beach with the smooth scuptured rocks. It looks like a really nice place to go to get away for a while…

Comment by kateri — July 31, 2011 @ 05:45 | Reply
- Hi Kateri.
  
  Thank You Kateri. That was so nice to read; I am very glad about Your words.
  
  Happy Sunday!
  
  Comment by sartenada — July 31, 2011 @ 13:10 | Reply
So this is the southern most town in Finland?
Well, it is probably very cool in the summer there.
When I was in Scotland, their summer was not hot at all.
It’s about 15~20 degrees.
But if you go up to Shetland, near Norway, it can be 10~15 degrees.
So I guess it’s the same for Hanko. 😉

Comment by London Caller — July 31, 2011 @ 17:50 | Reply
- Hi London Caller.
  
  Thank You talking about climate / weather. Answer is absolutely: No! The weather is much warmer.
  
  I try to clarify to You our climate and weather conditions, although I am not professional, but being senior citizen, I have made some observations.
  
  The Gulf Stream coming across the Atlantic Ocean from the Eastern coast of the States impacts to the weather of the whole Scandinavia. This means simply that on the same latitude the whole Scandinavia is warmer than sites across the Atlantic sites to the West from Europe. This is a good start to understand our climate, but it is not all.
  
  After this general point of view, let’s take closer look. To the South of our South coast is a sea called Gulf of Finland. In the South there is Estonia and in the East Russia. This sea is a “huge storage of warm water” during summer and during winter it is the contrary. This means simply, that in the beginning of summer, the weather on the South coast is colder than few kilometers / miles in the North. Sea is chilling the weather. Situation is changing as the summer progress. When in Autumn the weather can be warmer on South coast than few kilometers / miles in the North, because the Gulf of Finland (huge reservoir) is warming.
  
  This not at all. We have sayings that “summer comes from the East” or more exactly from Russian steppes in Southwest. That is really right. Another saying is saying that winter; the real winter is coming from the East. Well, what does these mean? They mean that in winter, when prevailing wind conditions, the wind is coming from the East, the climate is cold and dry. In summer it means, that the hot air is coming from the East, we have really hot. I did not say warm, but hot. Last summer in 2010, we had the highest summer ever having the record of 37,2 ° C / 98.96 ºF.
  
  If winds are coming from the West across the mountains of Sweden and Norway, it means that the weather is cold and rainy during summer. During the winter it means a lot of snow, but not cold weather. Our country is long, actually it is 1160 kilometers / 721 miles and when going to the North weather is getting colder of course. But, but, as I earlier talked about that summer is coming from the East, summer can be warm in the North also beyond the Polar Circle. One good example is small town of Sodankylä. Yesterday the max temperature was 21,0 ° C / 69.8 ºF. Sodankylä is situated to the North from the town of Rovaniemi which is just at Polar Circle 126 kilometers / 78 miles.
  
  We have thousand of lakes in our country and they have same kind of impact locally as Gulf of Finland. It can be said that warmest weather is on Southern part of Finland. The height of the soil means here also colder or warmer depending the height. One good example is the where I live. The base of our house is at 111 meters / 364 feet high from sea level. In winter when going to the nearest town which is at lower level, we have few degrees colder than in that town. In summer, it can be otherwise, because around my house we have huge area of sand and when sun is warming it stores heath as Gulf of Finland. Well, these things are not so simply, because many things affect to another.
  
  These were only point of views to understand the weather conditions in Finland. Weather can be warm today and cold tomorrow as You know. It is not at all so easy to tell about all from weather, but maybe You understand better why we have warmer weather generally speaking here than in Scotland or in Shetland. I hope that this helped You.
  
  P.S. It would have been nice to know that did you like villas!
  
  Comment by sartenada — August 1, 2011 @ 07:34 | Reply