Kaunissaari
Kaunissaari (Finnish: [ˈkɑu̯nisˌsɑːri]; Swedish: Fagerö), lit. "Beautiful Island", is an island in the Gulf of Finland. It is part of the municipality of Pyhtää in the Kymenlaakso region, Finland, and is 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of the city of Kotka.[1]
Kaunissaari forms part of an
retail store, restaurant and café opened in the 1980s and an archipelago museum, which presents the local history of the island.[1][5] Kaunissaari holiday village offers accommodation in log cabins, and the old school building can also be rented for small groups.[5] The current guest marina was built in the early 1990s because the old one became congested due to tourism.[3]
The easiest way to get to Kaunissaari is by ship from Kotka.[1] Boaters can stay at the island's guest marina, close to services.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Khanji, Inka (July 28, 2021). "Pieni saaristokylä on kuin satukirjasta! Joko tunnet Kotkan edustalla sijaitsevan Kaunissaaren?". Rantapallo (in Finnish). Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Kymenlaakson seutukaavaliitto: Kaunissaaren maisamanhoitosuunnitelma (in Finnish)
- ^ ISBN 952-91-3186-0.
- ^ Kymen Sanomat, 14 March 2007, p. 18. (in Finnish)
- ^ a b c Rasi, Maarit (April 10, 2019). "Kuin Ahvenanmaa keskellä Kymenlaaksoa – tunnetko tätä paratiisisaarta Kotkan lähellä?". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved August 6, 2022.
Further reading
- Anna Kirveennummi (2000). Suomalainen kylä kuvattuna ja muisteltuna (in Finnish). ISBN 951-746-159-3.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaunissaari, Pyhtää.
- Kaunissaasi - Official Site (in Finnish)
- Kaunissaari | Visit Kotka-Hamina (in English)
- Map of Kaunissaari
