Beyond Helsinki | My Day in PORVOO FINLAND (Beautiful Medieval Town)

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

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[@mariamm9460]

Porvoo , i have been walking that road you are seeing that Cathedral , it's only about 40min drive from Helsinki , went to Porvoo often in summer time to having coffee near the water /river , and swimming on the place Sondby in Porvoo ..far from center but amazing place & beach ..thank you Matt ,, great video , Love the soundrack music also in your all videos ❤

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you Mariam , glad you like the music - I often spend quite a bit of time trying to find the right track. There's a lot of buses that go to Porvoo as well, I seem to remember it being pretty inexpensive which is just how I like it 😂. Unfortunately I didn't leave the centre but the parts I did see were beautiful. It was an enjoyable day and like you said, handy being so close to Helsinki!

[@mariamm9460]

​​​@@MattWhitingsEuropeyou are Welcome Matt, I try reply, hope will come to you....Your choices of the places and rooms ect are the best ,..Love to watch your videos ❤hope you know that already 😂I don't know how you do such a beautiful videos, you are very good in that and your information , music ect all .Let me know if my reply reached you , have a lovely day, thanks , hope you enjoyed your dinner , come back Finland 😂❤

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks, yes I do try to find the most interesting places and unique hotels. It's important to get a balance between the touristy landmarks and quiet untouched spots I always think. Have a great day.

[@mariamm9460]

@@MattWhitingsEurope thanks Matt, you are the most Welcome..you amaze me very much , feeling happy to watch your shares videos and all..wish one day you back here, have a great day too ❤🇫🇮

[@erasmocosmo1404]

Good morning, my friend Matt Whiting's, first of all it's a pleasure of heart to revere your beautiful tour in this beautiful charming city of porvooo, beautiful natures and blessed human beings!! My friend Matt Whiting's, I wish you a beautiful endless day in this paradise!! thank you from the heart🕊🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍👏👌🙏🌳. Erasmo cosmo, Brasil 🕊. 18/02/22

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you very much! That's very kind of you, Erasmo. It was a fab day and I really enjoyed those trails after seeing the old town - very enjoyable!

[@ScenesBySevy]

Great video and channel, you're putting in a lot of work and effort, respect my friend. I found your channel just now with your visit in Turku, decided to check out more, really great stuff, keep it going and enjoy the journey!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you Sevy, much appreciated. Gotta say I loved my trip to Finland, so many wonderful places to explore! I see you have a channel too, I will check it out over the next few days. Stay safe out there.

[@ScenesBySevy]

​@@MattWhitingsEurope Yes, a new hobby as of this year :P Perhaps it would interest you incase you decide to visit Finland again!

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

really likd all your Finland videos, you give great insight.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks so much Alexandros, really pleased you like them. I've visited Finland twice now and both trips have been amazing!

[@petrusinvictus3603]

In Porvoo, yuo were actually on top of medevel Hillfort. I am forht generation Helsinki, you open up old memories!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you Petrus, glad I could bring back some of those memories. Definitely an enjoyable day trip!

[@KATHYSLUITER]

Thanks for sharing, I love history and hiking. I now want to visit!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

You should! Lots to see in Finland - I'm sure you'd love it! Thanks for watching.

[@klammi85]

Red house = low class such as common workers Yellow house = middle class like office workers and teachers White house = upper class like factory owners and nobility Im not sure how far back these kind of "colour codes" go but at least late 19th century. In the modern country side you can still see almost every farm building painted red (except the main building is often yellow or white). I dont think its not a class thing anymore but its kind of intresting that it is still being used. Side note. Near the town of Pori, there is a town called Noormarkku. There is a an old and beautiful mill area called Noormarkun Ruukki (or Ahlströmin Ruukki).

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for the information, Kalle. That makes sense, I guess the identification of classes was much more standard back then. Not an exact rule as you say but a helpful indicator I suppose. Thanks for the information about Noormarkku, I could find the town but not the mill - is it close to the river? Thanks for watching, I very much enjoyed my trip to Finland.

[@mikrokupu]

Good stuff! Perhaps you noticed, both Helsinki and Porvoo have street signs in two languages, Finnish and Swedish, both official languages. It just can be confusing the same spot has two addresses :)

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

That's interesting, I remember hearing something like that on the Helsinki tour. I think I may have recorded a short clip about it but didn't end up using it for one reason or another. Yes I bet that can get confusing, you've almost got to remember two place names for every location! Thanks for the information, enceladus.

[@bettyfff]

Love it! Beautiful place. Many thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed watching ❤️🙏

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for your kind words, much appreciated. 👍

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Amazing editing as usual! Come on graffiti artist! Wouldn't want to fall into one of those pits at night. Love the reflection of the buildings in the water

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks, much appreciated. It's a shame that people graffiti signs and things like that, I just can't understand why anyone would do that! Glad you like the video, it was a lovely little town.

[@jattikuukunen]

Quite funny that the top one was marked clown (pelle) and the bottom one... well, that's universal.

[@ImForwardlook]

Great footage, thank you! I hope you visited a cafe to try out the local delicacy, Runeberg torte before you left! I am a Finn living in Sweden and could almost kill for one!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for watching, I did visit a local cafe (Cafe Fanny) and although I did take a few clips of my breakfast there I didn't include it in the final video. I didn't try a Runeberg torte but having just looked it up I think I may have missed one there - it looks delicious! Hope Sweden is treating you well, I visited Stockholm a few years ago but would love to get out into the Swedish countryside on a future trip one day. Thanks for watching.

[@withabike]

I really like your video! Have a happy day! Thank you for your excellent video for bringing me a good mood! Your channel has left a deep impression on me! thank you for your sharing! Wish you happy, healthy and safe every day!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks, very kind of you to say! Wishing you a great day too!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

I've been wondering for months now when you've shot your footage as face masks have never been a feature and I just saw the 2019 flower bed at the start of this video! Very fortunate that you were able to do this much travelling before the world shut down! I really enjoyed the drone shots and the transitions again, and really good song choice to accompany it! I very much approve of those trails, so, so pretty! I was pre-empting those pits as being bomb craters from the WW2 so very surprised to hear they were storage cellars - never would have guessed that one correctly!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Ha yes I often wonder what would have happened to all this footage had lockdown not of happened. During 2018 and 2019 I managed to visit 17 countries - I was pretty much travelling during all of my free time! Finland was one of the last trips I took of 2019 (although before Albania and Malta) and I'm very pleased looking back that I pushed it so hard knowing what I know now about 2020 and 2021. Crazy times! I'm almost at the end of the pre-pandemic videos now so some more recent UK based videos coming up shortly. Pleased you like to drone shots and transitions, it seemed really quiet throughout the town and so I was able to do plenty of flying without bothering anyone. Really enjoyed the short trail walks and the river - the castle was a good find too! As much as I love Helsinki it was nice to be out of the big city for the day - glad I took the chance.

[@holoholopainen1627]

Borgå IS Castle on a River in Swedish - as Porvoo ! They used to Have a Chocolate Factory there - but IT IS / has Been FAMOUS for Kisses - that had to shorten Their name - just to Kisses !

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for the information Holo, very interesting. Didn't realise there was a chocolate factory in town!

[@MehariYemane-kw4zh]

Good luck

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you!

[@Gibbetoo]

they were shooting part for movie Jackal in Porvoo.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

I didn't know that, thanks for the information! I have not seen the movie so will have to go back and watch it now!

[@Gibbetoo]

@@MattWhitingsEurope it is in very beginning, some guy goes in post office. not gonna ruin it.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Ha as long as you don't tell me the ending! Yes I just googled it and I can see that's it's Porvoo during winter! Looks amazing!! Love the snow.

[@Gibbetoo]

@@MattWhitingsEurope it is a good movie, worth to watch.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks Gibbetoo, I'll definitely add it to my list.

[@husseinomar8155]

I visited that old town 10 years ago, but I remember its name is Berga.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

That's interesting, I've never heard of it referred to as Berga before.

[@husseinomar8155]

@@MattWhitingsEurope Are you Finn?

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

No I'm a Brit.

[@suuli777]

You might be thinking of Borgå, the Swedish name for the town.

[@madfinntech]

That graffiti at 7:17 was funny, they criticized them for doing graffiti by making the same themselves!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Yeah go figure!

[@Rosemppuli]

What's up with those creepy dolls tied to a fountain? Can someone from Porvoo explain? Best regards from concerned finn

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

I'm also interested to know. 😬

[@samil5601]

Rickety buildings? Behave!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Hehe 😆