Satakunta · Finland
Where to stay in Pori
Pori is a city in Satakunta, Finland, home to about 83,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Pori, with about 55 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- POR3 km · Pori Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Language
- Finnish, Swedish
About
About Pori
Pori is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
The town of Pori was founded in 1558 by the Swedish king Gustav Vasa, as a strategic centre for trade and commerce. The town grew quickly in the following centuries, becoming an important regional centre for industry, culture, and education. During the Finnish War of 1808–1809, Pori was occupied by Russian forces, and the town suffered significant damage during the conflict. However, in the following decades, Pori began to recover and rebuild, with new industries and businesses being established in the area.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Pori
See
- City Hall
- Pori Cathedral
- Porin Teatteri
- Reposaari
- Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum
- Viikkari
- Noormarkun ruukki
- Villa Mairea
Do
- Yyteri sand beach
- Ice hockey
- Pori National Urban Park
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Pori
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Omena Hotel Pori hotel | 55 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Pori
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Otava | 1857 | 0.4 km |
| Hotel Juhana Herttua | 1955 | 0.2 km |
| Mäntyluoto hotel | 1918 | 20.2 km |
| Yyteri Hotel | 17.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Pori
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pori are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 70 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Pori: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pori Airport (POR), about 2.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP, 96 km) and Turku Airport (TKU, 111 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Pori is on E8 along the west coast and at the end of highways 2 from Helsinki and 11 from Tampere.
Getting around
Central Pori is small enough to be relatively easily explored on foot or, in the summer, on a bicycle. Most of the attractions are within a short walking distance from each other. The few destinations further away, such as the Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum (about 3 km from the city centre) and the Yyteri sand beaches (about 15 km away) can be reached by bus. Information about local buses can be found at Porinlinjat (web page in Finnish only). You can use the Kyyti likel route planner to seek local bus routes between given locations and addresses.
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POR · Pori Airport
TMP · Tampere-Pirkkala Airport
TKU · Turku Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Pori
Eat
There are Kebab and pizza restaurants at almost every corner of the town, often open until early in the morning. Normal restaurants can be found as well. There is a list of lunch offers for each day.
Drink
The city centre is full with bars and nightclubs. They are situated at or near the main street Yrjönkatu. The age limit is usually 18 years, but to some clubs it's 20. The latter limit is the restaurant's own, and you may be able to get the bouncer to let you in. Bartenders often ask younger customers to present their identification card. If you are in Pori at the summer, go to Eteläranta, there are many nice bars and much to do.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Pori
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
Questions
Pori: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Pori?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pori are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 70 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Pori?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pori Airport (POR), about 2.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP, 96 km) and Turku Airport (TKU, 111 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Pori?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Pori
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.