Ulvila

Ulvila is one of Finland's six medieval towns and the country's second-oldest after Turku, granted town rights by King Albrekt of Mecklenburg in 1365. In the Middle Ages it was the northernmost town of the Swedish realm and an important Gulf of Bothnia trading post. Settlement shifted to Ulvila from the older site of Liikistö nearby after the Kokemäenjoki river receded in the 14th century, stranding Liikistö's unfinished stone church.

By Road

Ulvila is about 9 km from the centre of Pori and reachable by road from across Satakunta.

By Taxi

Taxis are the standard way to get around; see the Satakunta regional guide for operators.

St. Olaf's Church (Pyhän Olavin kirkko), Saarentie 2 — a well-preserved medieval fieldstone church completed in 1510, the only surviving structure of the medieval town; a 2005 renovation uncovered Finland's largest known medieval coin hoard.

Vanhakylä (Vanha-Ulvila), on the eastern bank of the Kokemäenjoki — the rural old town of Ulvila.

Ruins of Liikistö Church (Liikistön käräjäkivet), Liikistöntie 3 — the foundation of an unfinished 14th-century stone church, Finland's third-oldest church site, abandoned when the river receded and trade shifted to Ulvila; a memorial cross was erected in 1961.

• Ulvila Beach (Ulvilan uimaranta), Järvitie, on the shore of Lake Pappilanjärvi.
• Kaskelotti Sports Centre (Ulvilan vapaa-ajankeskus Kaskelotti), Pappilantie 2 — swimming pools and gyms.
• Ulvila Discgolf Track, Pappilantie 2.
• Automaatio Arena, Vanha Helsingintie 2 — home ground of the Ulvilan Pesä-Veikot baseball team.
• Ulpu Theatre (Teatteri Ulpu), Rauhantie 6.

• Kokkikaksikko, Peltotie 39, ☏ +358 40 840 7071.
• Satakunnan Kebab Pizzeria, Friitalantie 18, ☏ +358 40 462 3777.
• Cafe Hellman, Friitalantie 11 — a café restaurant.
• Pacetti, Tehtaantie 4, ☏ +358 2 538 8272 — a café and grill restaurant.
• Ocean Sushi Ulvila, Tehtaantie 4, ☏ +358 50 470 0664 — a Japanese restaurant.
• K-Supermarket Hansa, Friitalantie 18 — lunch restaurant.

Villa Helleranta, Pinkkiläntie 21, on the banks of the Kokemäenjoki, ☏ +358 2 538 6060.

Supermarkets: K-Supermarket Hansa (Friitalantie 18), K-Market Ulvila (Nummelantie 2), S-Market Ulvila (Etupalokuja 2), Sale Vanha-Ulvila (Ravanintie 1), Lidl Ulvila (Vanha Helsingintie 4).

Convenience/discount: R-kioski Ulvila (Tehtaantie 2), Tokmanni Ulvila (Friitalantie 18).

Other: Patakaks, Uusitie 1, ☏ +358 45 188 9411 — a flea market. Pirttinokka Garden (Pirttinokan puutarha), Nokantie 26, ☏ +358 50 569 3774 — a garden and flower store.

Pori, about 9 km away, is the nearest larger city and hosts the annual Pori Jazz Festival in July.