Raahe Old Town Tours
Welcome to our guided tours!
Raahe Guides Association (Raahen Matkailuoppaat ry) offers engaging guided tours that reveal the city's rich history and cultural heritage. Whether you're a visitor or a local, our tours offer a memorable way to experience Raahe — from its maritime roots to hidden gems and everyday life throughout the centuries. We provide both walking tours and bus tours (using the client’s own vehicle), all of which can be tailored to suit your group’s needs. Walking tours are also accessible for wheelchair users accompanied by an assistant.
Tours are available year-round in Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian and Italian. Our knowledgeable guides are all authorized by The Federation of Finnish Tourist Guide Associations. Prices for private guided tours start at €115. For more information about pricing, please contact our guide booking service.
A free Old Town Raahe walking tour will be offered on 10 July 2025 at 6:00 PM, departing from Myhrberg Park (Rantakatu 36). Everyone is welcome!
Step into the living history of Old Town Raahe, one of Finland’s best-preserved wooden towns from the 1800s.
With 150 historic wooden houses and around 200 outbuildings, this charming neighborhood offers a rare glimpse into the city's past. Our guided walking tours bring this vibrant district to life with enchanting stories of seafaring adventures, skilled craftsmanship, and life in a bustling coastal center of trade and commerce. Let us guide you through the authentic spirit of Raahe — past and present.
Guided Walking Tour in the Old Town Raahe: Join us on a tour that takes you to the heart of the idyllic Old Town of Raahe. You will immerse yourself in the colorful local history and hear stories about life in Old Raahe. The tour starts from Myhrberg Park (Rantakatu 36) and the route winds through the idyllic wooden district.
Ghosts and Curiosities Walking Tour in the Old Town Raahe: Where in Old Raahe do ghosts roam, and what strange events have the old wooden houses witnessed over the centuries? Who is Mrs Ellen, what happened on the ship Hermes, and who almost became the emperor of Madagascar? These chilling and amusing stories will be shared on the "Ghosts and Curiosities" walking tour. The tour starts from Myhrberg Park (Rantakatu 36) and the route takes you through Old Town Raahe.
Step into the living history of Old Town Raahe, one of Finland’s best-preserved wooden towns from the 1800s.
With 150 historic wooden houses and around 200 outbuildings, this charming neighborhood offers a rare glimpse into the city's past. Our guided walking tours bring this vibrant district to life with enchanting stories of seafaring adventures, skilled craftsmanship, and life in a bustling coastal center of trade and commerce. Let us guide you through the authentic spirit of Raahe — past and present.
Guided Walking Tour in the Old Town Raahe: Join us on a tour that takes you to the heart of the idyllic Old Town of Raahe. You will immerse yourself in the colorful local history and hear stories about life in Old Raahe. The tour starts from Myhrberg Park (Rantakatu 36) and the route winds through the idyllic wooden district.
Ghosts and Curiosities Walking Tour in the Old Town Raahe: Where in Old Raahe do ghosts roam, and what strange events have the old wooden houses witnessed over the centuries? Who is Mrs Ellen, what happened on the ship Hermes, and who almost became the emperor of Madagascar? These chilling and amusing stories will be shared on the "Ghosts and Curiosities" walking tour. The tour starts from Myhrberg Park (Rantakatu 36) and the route takes you through Old Town Raahe.
Our commitment to responsibility
Raahe Guides Association operates responsibly with respect to the environment, cultural heritage, and people. Our guided tours are open to everyone regardless of age, gender, background, religion, disabilities, or other personal characteristics. Our goal is to make participation possible for all.
Our operations are based on equality and accessibility. Each year, we offer both free and affordable guided tours so that as many people as possible can participate regardless of their financial situation. Our free tours are organized in cooperation with the City of Raahe and the Raahe Parish. At the moment most of the free tours are in Finnish. All our tours are suitable for both children and adults. Our walking tours in the Old Town Raahe are accessible to wheelchair users with the assistance of a companion.
We also offer customized tours upon request, which can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the customer. Additional information about the accessibility of our tours is available through our guide booking service.
We respect both the environment and local residents. We recommend guided walking tours as the primary option for our customers booking a tour, as they are environmentally friendly. Instead of visiting sensitive natural areas, our tours focus on the city and historically significant sites, such as the cultural landscape of the Old Town Raahe. Visits to private yards are arranged based on pre-agreed schedules and clear guidelines: we do not disturb the residents, and we do not touch the plants or objects in the yards.
In museums and other historical buildings, we act respectfully and instruct our customers to behave responsibly — objects are not to be touched without explicit permission, flash photography is prohibited, and eating and drinking are avoided. Our aim is to minimize wear and tear and to preserve these sites for future generations.
We promote local cultural heritage by presenting Raahe’s history and stories from its golden age in the 19th century — sometimes even dressed in period costumes.
Our activities are based on cooperation, knowledge sharing, and respectful interaction. As a sign of our commitment to responsibility, our association was awarded the Good Travel Seal certification in April 2025. We have also begun the Sustainable Travel Finland program in collaboration with other local stakeholders and the STORe project led by Raahe Region Development.
https://travel-trade.visitfinland.com/en/sustainability/
https://goodtravelprogram.com/index_new.php?menu=home_gts&lang=en#
Raahe Guides Association operates responsibly with respect to the environment, cultural heritage, and people. Our guided tours are open to everyone regardless of age, gender, background, religion, disabilities, or other personal characteristics. Our goal is to make participation possible for all.
Our operations are based on equality and accessibility. Each year, we offer both free and affordable guided tours so that as many people as possible can participate regardless of their financial situation. Our free tours are organized in cooperation with the City of Raahe and the Raahe Parish. At the moment most of the free tours are in Finnish. All our tours are suitable for both children and adults. Our walking tours in the Old Town Raahe are accessible to wheelchair users with the assistance of a companion.
We also offer customized tours upon request, which can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the customer. Additional information about the accessibility of our tours is available through our guide booking service.
We respect both the environment and local residents. We recommend guided walking tours as the primary option for our customers booking a tour, as they are environmentally friendly. Instead of visiting sensitive natural areas, our tours focus on the city and historically significant sites, such as the cultural landscape of the Old Town Raahe. Visits to private yards are arranged based on pre-agreed schedules and clear guidelines: we do not disturb the residents, and we do not touch the plants or objects in the yards.
In museums and other historical buildings, we act respectfully and instruct our customers to behave responsibly — objects are not to be touched without explicit permission, flash photography is prohibited, and eating and drinking are avoided. Our aim is to minimize wear and tear and to preserve these sites for future generations.
We promote local cultural heritage by presenting Raahe’s history and stories from its golden age in the 19th century — sometimes even dressed in period costumes.
Our activities are based on cooperation, knowledge sharing, and respectful interaction. As a sign of our commitment to responsibility, our association was awarded the Good Travel Seal certification in April 2025. We have also begun the Sustainable Travel Finland program in collaboration with other local stakeholders and the STORe project led by Raahe Region Development.
https://travel-trade.visitfinland.com/en/sustainability/
https://goodtravelprogram.com/index_new.php?menu=home_gts&lang=en#
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