Neighbourhood · UNESCO
Old Rauma
Rauma, Finland
A UNESCO-listed wooden town of narrow lanes and low houses, with lace-making traditions.
Town · Finland · Satakunta
Rauma
A west-coast town with a large, well-preserved wooden old town listed by UNESCO.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Rauma matters
Old Rauma is a lived-in district of low wooden houses in soft colours, with narrow lanes that look as if nothing has changed for centuries. People still live and work here, and the town is known for its lace-making tradition and a unique local dialect. It has been on the UNESCO list since the 1990s. Pick a quiet corner, sit down in a café and let the town come to you.
Talking points
- Old Rauma is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The town is famed for bobbin lace, celebrated every summer.
- People still live in the old wooden houses.
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