Places close to our house

Michael
Places close to our house

Places to eat

Haven't been there much myself, but they do seem popular. Five minute bike ride from our place.
Kamu Restaurant
2 Skräbbölevägen
Haven't been there much myself, but they do seem popular. Five minute bike ride from our place.
A relative of mine, Eva Johansson, runs this little place. Recently reopened in October 2023. Great food, often from local ingredients, give it a try and say hello from me! (You might get a 10 % discount if you tell her what a wonderful person I am)
Matmalmen @EVA
4 Köpmansgatan
A relative of mine, Eva Johansson, runs this little place. Recently reopened in October 2023. Great food, often from local ingredients, give it a try and say hello from me! (You might get a 10 % discount if you tell her what a wonderful person I am)
Nice place for some coffee and pastry. They often have activities and little happenings as well. It's worth checking their Facebook page about what they have planned. https://www.facebook.com/Hallonblad.cafe
Café Hallonblad
1 Storgårdsgatan
Nice place for some coffee and pastry. They often have activities and little happenings as well. It's worth checking their Facebook page about what they have planned. https://www.facebook.com/Hallonblad.cafe
Kind of an hotel bar and restaurant, it looked really nice and they claim to take great pride in their food. We haven't tried it, who knows?
Hunger & Törst
1 Strandvägen
Kind of an hotel bar and restaurant, it looked really nice and they claim to take great pride in their food. We haven't tried it, who knows?
Nice little café at "Gamla Malmen", beautiful area. Johan Ludvig Runeberg (a really important writer in Finnish history), spent time there. His wife were from Pargas and grew up there, she played an important part in Finnish history as well. Nice atmosphere and usually great pastries.
Fredrikastugan
2 Fredrikaplan
Nice little café at "Gamla Malmen", beautiful area. Johan Ludvig Runeberg (a really important writer in Finnish history), spent time there. His wife were from Pargas and grew up there, she played an important part in Finnish history as well. Nice atmosphere and usually great pastries.
Possibly for the local beer enthusiasts, we had a really nice, romantic time there last winter with an Irish Coffee to keep us warm and watch the snow fall over Pargas.
Pireus
2 Köpmansgatan
Possibly for the local beer enthusiasts, we had a really nice, romantic time there last winter with an Irish Coffee to keep us warm and watch the snow fall over Pargas.
Nice location, my wife didn't like her Halloumi burger, my vegan one was excellent. You get A LOT of food.
Suntti Bar & Grill
3 Strandvägen
Nice location, my wife didn't like her Halloumi burger, my vegan one was excellent. You get A LOT of food.
Italian food, haven't tried it myself though.
Bella Torino
16 Strandvägen
Italian food, haven't tried it myself though.
The pizza we had a couple of years ago was ok but not great. Perhaps they have improved.
Venezia Pizzeria Kebab Parainen
7 Köpmansgatan
The pizza we had a couple of years ago was ok but not great. Perhaps they have improved.
We haven't been there much, but the location is really nice
Café Kajutan
2 Kalkhamnsvägen
We haven't been there much, but the location is really nice
We mostly cook for ourselves and haven't tried it.
Ravintola Par Piz
Passagen
We mostly cook for ourselves and haven't tried it.
Might be a nice place for a beer. We haven't been there.
Harry's Pub
1 Strandvägen
Might be a nice place for a beer. We haven't been there.
We haven't tried it. If you like kebab & pizza.
Pargas Kebab Pizzeria
10 Strandvägen
We haven't tried it. If you like kebab & pizza.
When we tried it they had excellent bakery products, and they have worked with the interior design.
Café Nathali
When we tried it they had excellent bakery products, and they have worked with the interior design.
The Finnish reply to McDonalds, opened in Pargas July 2024! With a Drive-In, five minutes walk from our house. If you're hungry and in a hurry
Hesburger Pargas Drive-In
The Finnish reply to McDonalds, opened in Pargas July 2024! With a Drive-In, five minutes walk from our house. If you're hungry and in a hurry

Shopping

A nice place to buy some fish and other local products.
Kalakauppa-Fiskbutik Fiskis
1 Strandvägen
A nice place to buy some fish and other local products.
Five minutes walk from our place. I love that you don't have this absurd thing with having to weigh your vegetables.
Lidl Pargas
1-3 Vapparvägen
Five minutes walk from our place. I love that you don't have this absurd thing with having to weigh your vegetables.
Five minutes walk from our place. It's actually always open, day or night. You'll basically find everything there. They also have a fish counter if you didn't manage to catch one yourself.
S-market Pargas
3 Vapparvägen
Five minutes walk from our place. It's actually always open, day or night. You'll basically find everything there. They also have a fish counter if you didn't manage to catch one yourself.
Nice litte gift shop, excellent souvenirs. If you don't find anything, I could at least recommend their fudge.
Gullkrona
16 B Strandvägen
Nice litte gift shop, excellent souvenirs. If you don't find anything, I could at least recommend their fudge.
Nice litte book store with a good selection. We should all read more books, and support little shops like this.
Booklet
16 Strandvägen
Nice litte book store with a good selection. We should all read more books, and support little shops like this.
Nice shop with stuff for interior decoration. They actually have really good taste.
Tre Små Rum
8 Köpmansgatan
Nice shop with stuff for interior decoration. They actually have really good taste.
Surprisingly good selection of clothes for men & women
Nicolos & Nicolina
18 Strandvägen
Surprisingly good selection of clothes for men & women
Whatever you might need for the garden, the beach or whatever
Rusta
32 Strandvägen
Whatever you might need for the garden, the beach or whatever
Nice shop to find gifts, lots of quality kitchenware
Kelovee
3 Köpmansgatan
Nice shop to find gifts, lots of quality kitchenware
Perhaps a bit too far away for a walk, no problem by car or bike. Low prices, not a bad thing.
Tokmanni Parainen
58 Österbyvägen
Perhaps a bit too far away for a walk, no problem by car or bike. Low prices, not a bad thing.
Jewelry, glitter and bling. They have their own designs and make what you might like on order.
City Gold
9 Köpmansgatan
Jewelry, glitter and bling. They have their own designs and make what you might like on order.
Hairdresser and seems to be working with designer clothing. Worth a visit.
Mon Ami
9 Skolgatan
Hairdresser and seems to be working with designer clothing. Worth a visit.
"Hasses Antik" - Hasse used to have a bigger antique store somewhere in Pargas, here you'll find his remaining stock. Often quite funny and interesting things.
Köpmansgatan 11
11 Köpmansgatan
"Hasses Antik" - Hasse used to have a bigger antique store somewhere in Pargas, here you'll find his remaining stock. Often quite funny and interesting things.
"Archipelago Design". You might find something you like.
Strandvägen 16
16 Strandvägen
"Archipelago Design". You might find something you like.
A bigger supermarket than S-market, where you'll also find Alko, the pharmacy and a place to get rid of recyclabels
K-Supermarket Reimari
32 Kyrkoesplanaden
A bigger supermarket than S-market, where you'll also find Alko, the pharmacy and a place to get rid of recyclabels
If you want cigarettes, a newspaper or whatever. You can also buy a fishing permit, if you want to try your luck at using our inflatable boat and fishing rods to catch a meal.
R-Kioski
12 Strandvägen
If you want cigarettes, a newspaper or whatever. You can also buy a fishing permit, if you want to try your luck at using our inflatable boat and fishing rods to catch a meal.
If you want to get some wine, next to the pharmacy at Reimari
Alko Parainen keskusta
32 Kyrkoesplanaden
If you want to get some wine, next to the pharmacy at Reimari
Womens clothing. My wife actually found really nice things there, worth a visit!
Boutique Bianca
9 Köpmansgatan
Womens clothing. My wife actually found really nice things there, worth a visit!
"Wanha Wallis", a wonderful little antique/retro shop. Just opened in July 2022. We were their first actual customers on their opening day, bought some stuff and will probably come back for more.
WANHA WALLIS
5 Köpmansgatan
"Wanha Wallis", a wonderful little antique/retro shop. Just opened in July 2022. We were their first actual customers on their opening day, bought some stuff and will probably come back for more.
They claim to have 130 different kinds of cheese, also other delicacies and kitchenware. Award winning "The guide's best friend" 2022, could be worth a visit!
Jordkällaren Ab
2 Vävargatan
They claim to have 130 different kinds of cheese, also other delicacies and kitchenware. Award winning "The guide's best friend" 2022, could be worth a visit!

Things to do

Stentorp Sheep Farm
Rent kayaks or if you need more bikes
Myötätuuli Oy
1 Jupitergatan
Rent kayaks or if you need more bikes
If you want to go bowling. Five minute bike ride from our place.
Pargas Bowling Alley (Paraisten Keilahalli)
22 Strandvägen
If you want to go bowling. Five minute bike ride from our place.
If you like minigolf
Centris Äventyrsgolf - Seikkailugolf Centris
5b Strandvägen
If you like minigolf
We have a disc golf set ready for you in the garage.
Pargas DiscGolfPark
1408 Skärgårdsvägen
We have a disc golf set ready for you in the garage.
It's a nice library, and the tourist information is right there.
Pargas bibliotek | Biblioteken i Pargas
28 Strandvägen
It's a nice library, and the tourist information is right there.
Sandy Bee Arts, an art gallery. You can have a look. She's the daughter of Ted Wallin who runs Art Bank across the street. It's a small town.
Köpmansgatan 5
5 Köpmansgatan
Sandy Bee Arts, an art gallery. You can have a look. She's the daughter of Ted Wallin who runs Art Bank across the street. It's a small town.
Our house is right next to it.
Bläsnäs Beach
Our house is right next to it.
Some kind of Night Club, if you want to check out the Night Life of Pargas. It looks scary to me, but I guess you'll be perfectly safe.
Club Frendi
Some kind of Night Club, if you want to check out the Night Life of Pargas. It looks scary to me, but I guess you'll be perfectly safe.
A golf club with a 18 hole course, and of course a driving range. They're supposed to have a nice restaurant.
Archipelagia Golf Club R.F.
87 Finbyvägen
A golf club with a 18 hole course, and of course a driving range. They're supposed to have a nice restaurant.
Rental of SUP-boards, canoes, kayaks and rowing boats for fishing. Paavo Suominen right across the little bridge down by the beach can help you get out onto the water. You can call him at +358400878251, he'll help you out.
Åsuddsvägen 13
13 Åsuddsvägen
Rental of SUP-boards, canoes, kayaks and rowing boats for fishing. Paavo Suominen right across the little bridge down by the beach can help you get out onto the water. You can call him at +358400878251, he'll help you out.
Munkviken nature path & trail, one of several prepared areas for a walk in quite a beautiful nature, it's about 2 km. You'll find more info at https://visitparainen.fi/en/nature-paths/
Munkviken Nature Path
Munkviken nature path & trail, one of several prepared areas for a walk in quite a beautiful nature, it's about 2 km. You'll find more info at https://visitparainen.fi/en/nature-paths/
Outdoor café, a nature path & trail, some shops with local products. About 30-40 minutes by bike from our place.
Sattmark
Outdoor café, a nature path & trail, some shops with local products. About 30-40 minutes by bike from our place.
If you absolutely have to exercise. 9 minutes by bike.
Sports Gym
2 Duvstigen
If you absolutely have to exercise. 9 minutes by bike.
A gym, 11 minutes by bike
FysioGYM – Träning och Rehabilitering
11 Industrigatan
A gym, 11 minutes by bike
A big exercise staircase, opened in August 2021. 470 steps, 50 meters in height to climb and 180 meters long with a great view at the top. Check it out! https://hundbanan.fi/
Hundbanans Motionstrappa - Koirabaanan Kuntoportaat
2 Pajbackavägen
A big exercise staircase, opened in August 2021. 470 steps, 50 meters in height to climb and 180 meters long with a great view at the top. Check it out! https://hundbanan.fi/
Finby Ski Center, they store snow from last winter and use their snow cannons, open for all Cross Country skiers. We have two sets of skis for you, haven't used them for many years though.
Finby skidstadion
87 Finbyvägen
Finby Ski Center, they store snow from last winter and use their snow cannons, open for all Cross Country skiers. We have two sets of skis for you, haven't used them for many years though.
Jazz Café Axo, opened in August 2021. You can eat, drink or go to one of their many events with live music. A really nice place, get in touch with the local cultural life. Check out their events! https://jazzcafeaxo.fi/ https://www.facebook.com/jazzcafeaxo
Cafe AXO
14 Strandvägen
Jazz Café Axo, opened in August 2021. You can eat, drink or go to one of their many events with live music. A really nice place, get in touch with the local cultural life. Check out their events! https://jazzcafeaxo.fi/ https://www.facebook.com/jazzcafeaxo
Lenholms nature path, a 2 km path, and a bird watching tower.
Skärgårdsvägen 2506
2506 Skärgårdsvägen
Lenholms nature path, a 2 km path, and a bird watching tower.
Blåbärsstigen, a nature path with a lookout tower, 2.8 km long.
Brattnäsvägen 73
73 Brattnäsvägen
Blåbärsstigen, a nature path with a lookout tower, 2.8 km long.
If you want to take your dog for a swim, a beach dedicated for your furry friend. Right next to our house.
Hundbadstrand
19 Åsuddsvägen
If you want to take your dog for a swim, a beach dedicated for your furry friend. Right next to our house.
"Mustfinn beach", really nice place, 17 minutes by car, 43 minutes by bike. Shallow, suitable for children and quite beautiful.
Mustfinn uimaranta
581 Mustfinnvägen
"Mustfinn beach", really nice place, 17 minutes by car, 43 minutes by bike. Shallow, suitable for children and quite beautiful.
We haven't been there, but they have a café, restaurant and some perhaps interesting events and exhibitions from time to time. 10 minutes by car
Waudevilla
We haven't been there, but they have a café, restaurant and some perhaps interesting events and exhibitions from time to time. 10 minutes by car
Tourist information..., an excellent place to find suggestions for activities and events
Visit Pargas
Tourist information..., an excellent place to find suggestions for activities and events
Some people want to be active! This padel hall seems to be open summer and winter, you can try it out!
Pargas Padelhall
Some people want to be active! This padel hall seems to be open summer and winter, you can try it out!
A padel court, right next to Archipelagia Golf Club
ParPadel
A padel court, right next to Archipelagia Golf Club
During summer you can play tennis at the tennis club next to the guest harbour. 7.50€ for an hour
Kalkholmens tennisplaner
During summer you can play tennis at the tennis club next to the guest harbour. 7.50€ for an hour
Birger Björkqvist, some local enthusiast is said to have started the only electric guitar museum in Finland, 150 guitars. If you manage to have a look, let me know!
Trädgårdsgatan 20
Birger Björkqvist, some local enthusiast is said to have started the only electric guitar museum in Finland, 150 guitars. If you manage to have a look, let me know!
Stentorp Sheep Farm, it's been on several TV shows. They have a web site, you have to search for it.
Skråbbovägen 222
Stentorp Sheep Farm, it's been on several TV shows. They have a web site, you have to search for it.
Have a look at Finnish sheep, 25 minutes by bike. Well known from plenty of TV show, and they seem to sell their own products too.
Stentorp sheepfarm
222 Skråbbovägen
Have a look at Finnish sheep, 25 minutes by bike. Well known from plenty of TV show, and they seem to sell their own products too.
A short walk from our house, if you give them a call or check them out on FB you might be able to rent a horse or get some riding lessons!
Paraisten Ratsutalli
A short walk from our house, if you give them a call or check them out on FB you might be able to rent a horse or get some riding lessons!
More horses! 10 minutes by car, 24 minutes by bike. It seems possible to get on a horseback. I wouldn't dare, but perhaps you're brave enough?
Skärgårdsstallet Ab
More horses! 10 minutes by car, 24 minutes by bike. It seems possible to get on a horseback. I wouldn't dare, but perhaps you're brave enough?
They seem to have all sorts of activities, horse riding, boats, cayaks, rowing boats, nature path etc. 43 minutes by car and ferry, a day trip with our e-bikes. Check it out!
Björkholm cottages
They seem to have all sorts of activities, horse riding, boats, cayaks, rowing boats, nature path etc. 43 minutes by car and ferry, a day trip with our e-bikes. Check it out!
You get a full view of Northern Europes largest strip mine. Limestone quarrying built this city. If you're really nerdy, they have a fascinating stone collection with a lot strange minerals, enjoy!
Pargas industrimuseum
1 Gruvvägen
You get a full view of Northern Europes largest strip mine. Limestone quarrying built this city. If you're really nerdy, they have a fascinating stone collection with a lot strange minerals, enjoy!
A nice little museum, right in the middle of Pargas!
Pargas Local History Museum
13 Storgårdsgatan
A nice little museum, right in the middle of Pargas!