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The beach at Hanko, on a cold afternoon in March. Hanko was founded in 1874, and was a major point of departure from Finland between 1881 and 1931. Approximatelya half million Finns left for the US and Canada from Hanko. It was also a port of departure for people leaving Russia. |
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The Hanko Casino at Italahi Ostra beach. |
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The Hanko water tower, which has an observation tower at the top, and the Lutheran Church of Hanko. Click here to see other pictures of Lutheran Church of Hanko. |
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The Russian Orthodox Church in Hanko.Hanko was an important port to the Russian Empire during the period when Finland was part of the Russian Empire. During World War II, Russia again occuried Hanko. |
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The Russian Orthodox Church in Hanko. |
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The House of the Four Winds, a cafe along the coast, 1.5 km from the town center. It was built in 1910. Field Marshal Mannerheim, who later became President of Finland, had a summer cottage next door. He found the meery parties disturbing, and solved the problem by buying the whole place, and turned it into the current House of the Four Winds in 1926. |
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The rocky coast on the northeast side of Hanko. |
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The rocky coast on the northeast side of Hanko. |
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The sandy Bellevue beach on the northeast side of Hanko. |
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Enjoying the Bellevue beach at Hanko in July. |
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The Russian Cemetery on the northeast side of Hanko. The graves are from World War II, when the Russians occupied Hanko. |
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The tank barricade built during World War II, about 15 kilometers north of Hanko. The barricade completely crosses the Hanko peninsula, and prevented the Russians from advancing into the rest of southern Finland |
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Villa Doris,
an old-fashioned pensionat. The rooms have old furniture from various
decades. |
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The Villa
Tellina on the beach, open from June through August. |
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The Villa
Tellina as seen from the water tower. |
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Shops near Italahti Ostra Beach in Hanko. In the summer several resturants and other shops open. In the winter, Maria's Second-Hand Bookstore is open. Maria has used books in five languages. There are also photographs taken by her husband, a photographer, and photography instructor. Click here to see other pictures of Maria's Second-Hand Bookstore. |
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The small
boat harbor in Hanko, with the Pirate Restuarant in the background.
This area is very busy in July, during the Hanko Regatta. |
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The small boat harbor/guest harbor in Hanko, in February. |
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The Hanko Harbor area, on a very cold February afternoon. |
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Fishing
shack in the harbor area, used by small owners. |
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Fishing
boats in Hanko Harbor. Hanko is the southern most point in Finland.
These fishing boats fish in the Gulf of Finland south of Hanko. |
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Hanko Harbor
- a ship unloading new Volvo's. Opel and several other car manufactures
also have facilities in Hanko. |
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Hanko Harbor as seen from the Hanko water tower. The Hanko business district is in the foreground, the rail yard beyond the business district. |
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Looking southeast from Hanko in the summer time. |
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Sail boats along the small island which surround Hanko. |
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A small boat harbor, on the southeast side of Hanko, that is heavily used in the summer time. |
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Looking
south from Hanko, across the bay at 2 PM on a February afternoon. |
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The Kolaviken beach on the east side of Hanko, on a February afternoon. |
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The main business district of Hanko, on a February afternoon. |
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The Regatta Hotel in February. In the summer, this is the central point for the Hanko Regatta, which happens the first weekend in July, with over 200 boats competing every year. |
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Looking east-northeast from the water tower, the Villa Tellina and Villa Doris are in the foreground on the right side of the picture, the rocky beach extends on to the center of the picture. |
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Looking north from the water tower, the sandy beaches are in the area at the top of the picture. |
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Looking south from the water tower, with the Lutheran church in the foreground, the east edge of the business district, and the harbor in the distance. |
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Looking southwest from the water tower, the main business district is in the foreground. Beyond the business district is the rail yard, and to the distant left side of the picture is the Hanko harbor. |