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Rauma

Rauma (Finnish) or Raumo (Swedish) is a town in Satakunta. The wooden houses in the centre of the old town are a UNESCO World Heritage site, as is the Bronze Age burial site Sammallahdenmäki about 20 km east of the centre. Rauma is the third oldest town in Finland, and has almost 40,000 inhabitants (2023). It is a historic seafaring town but in the 20th century paper milling became its main industry. The Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in nearby Eurajoki municipality is a major regional employer.

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    Ice hockey

    Rauma's ice hockey team Lukko is in Finland's top league. Home games are played in winter at the Äijänsuo arena (Kivikylän tuhtitupa). Tickets from Lippupalvelu. The traditional arch-enemy is Ässät, a team from Pori.

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    Movies

    On those rainy days you can catch a movie at Iso-Hannu Cinema.

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    Omenapuumaa nature trail

    Nature trail on the cape Omenapuunmaa: 6 or 2 km. Varying nature. A boat can be borrowed for rowing over the sound to Reksaari and continue by its trails. Boaters can arrive at 61°11.667′N 021°26.610′ E.

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    Otanlahti Beach

    This is fairly long stretch of sandy beach located a few kilometres out of town. Beach volleyball and swimming are popular.

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    Skiing

    Cross-country skiing in winter at Lähdepelto. Cross-country skiing routes of up to 6 km in winter, lighted until 22. In summer, a nice place to go for a run in a forest.

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    Swimming

    A visit to a swimming hall (25-metre lanes, sauna) will cost a few euros. In the summertime, open-air swimming pool at Otanlahti Sports Centre (Otanlahti Beach), Suvitie.

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    Theater

    Rauma City Theater is a Finnish-language theater. For program, see the home pages.

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    Ice skating

    An indoor rink is available for ice skating about twice a week, except in the summer. In winter, there are also a dozen outdoor rinks of various quality levels. You need to bring your own skates. More information from the town website.

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    Rauma Biennale Balticum

    A biennial showcase of art around the Baltic Sea, in June-September, every even-numbered year.

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    Rauma Blues

    A small blues festival, often with some world-class artists, in July.

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    Rauma Lace Week

    Pitsiviikko

    Perhaps the best time to visit Rauma if you want to see something special. The usual time for Lace Week is at the end of July. You should check the dates from City of Rauma website. One of the nights is themed the Night of Black Lace (mustan pitsin yö), which starts as a cultural happening and usually degrades very quickly into a massive (on local scale) bar-crawling exercise.

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    Sauna

    Free seaside public saunas a couple of times a week from June to August.

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    Golf

    There's an 18-hole golf course (Ala-Pomppustentie 20).

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    Blue Sea Film Festival

    An annual film festival, in August.

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    Festivo

    Classical music, in August.

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    Klustermus

    Finnish underground rock, free entrance, in June.