Sibelius went both sailing and to the spa in Hanko, but in the summer of 1902 he spent more than a month here in Tvärminne. The only wife was pregnant and depressed. Jean wanted to get to a quieter place. He lived in Södergård, where Sakari Topelius, Hjalmar Munsterhjelm and Juhani Aho had previously spent summers.
View more
Where in Hanko or in Finland can you see the names of so many famous people as in Hauensuo? In the 16th and 17th centuries, sailors have left their mark on the cliffs of this natural harbor, waiting for better winds. More than 600 carvings can be found here, either as names or family coats of arms. Listen to Hauensuoli - the story of Hanko's guestbook. Hauensole became a natural harbor in the 15th century when…
View more
Ljungbo Sanatorium was built by Viva Lagerborg, one of Finland's first gynecologists. The building was designed by his cousin Signe Lagerborg-Stenius. Anna Wichmann bought and saved the building in 2020. The villa is now in private use.
View more
Arthur Hjalmar Borgström was born in Helsinki in 1859, his mother was English and his father Finnish. The boy grew up a successful businessman and a lover of the arts. He moved to Hanko in 1888 and founded one of the city's first Finnish butter export shops.
View more
Henrik Ramsay (1886? 1951) was a major economic figure and statesman but above all a passionate sailor.
View more
In the early 2000s, Sanna Kannisto became known for her works depicting plants and animals in the rainforest. Since then, interest in bird photography has taken him to the Italian island of Ponza and to Russia’s Baikal. In immortalizing birds, Kannisto collaborates with scientists and ringers. In recent years, he has focused on filming in Hanko. Kannisto is a romantic hiker who picks up things of interest to him from the point of view of natural research, utilizing them in making pictures.
View more
A spa was established in Hanko in the late 1870s. The celebrities and royals of their time were cared for by sister-in-law. Here is the story of sister Edla Helin.
View more