Timeline
09:08
Former Town Hall and Lönnström Art Museum
Start at the Former Town Hall and Lönnström Art Museum in the centre of Old Rauma. Use the last minutes before sunrise to orient yourself and walk toward the coast.
09:31
Arrive at Otanlahti Beach. Stand on the sand and watch the sun rise toward the SW. This is the key moment of the experience.
09:51
Walk back toward town to Rauman Puistokahvila. It opens at 08:00 on weekdays, which is the perfect time for a hot coffee and breakfast as the city wakes up.
Local tip
In January, sunrise is late at 09:31, so this is a slow morning. Rauman Puistokahvila is open Mo-Fr from 08:00, so you will have time to grab coffee before it gets busy.
Check before you go
- Rauman Puistokahvila opens at 08:00 on weekdays (Mo-Fr). If you are visiting on a weekend, it opens at 10:00.
- Check the weather. Otanlahti Beach is an open stretch of sand with no shelter.
Worth knowing
- Rauman Puistokahvila is open at 09:51 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Rauma (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).