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Harjavalta is a town in Satakunta.
Understand
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Harjavalta is an industrial town with about 6700 inhabitants along the Kokemäki river, Highway 2 and the Tampere-Pori railway.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]The town is next to Highway 2 connecting Helsinki and Pori. Highway 43 comes in from the south (Eura, Laitila and Uusikaupunki).
By train
[edit | edit source]Trains between Pori and Tampere stop at Harjavalta.
By bus
[edit | edit source]There are buses from Helsinki, Pori, Rauma and Turku, stopping at intermediate towns.
Get around
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- 1 Emil Cedercreutz Museum, Museotie 1. Museum dedicated to sculptor Emil Cedercreutz (1879-1949) who lived and worked in Harjavalta.
- 2 Old church of Harjavalta. Wooden church from 1760 next to the river. At the other end of the cemetery is the new church.
Do
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[edit | edit source]- Harjavallan Kirjakauppa, Pirkankatu 5 (In the S-market building by the market square), ☏ +358 2 674 2111, kipa@harjavallankirjakauppa.fi. Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00, Sa 09:00-13:00. Local bookshop and stationery store.
- Lankapuoti Vallan villa, Siltatie 6, ☏ +358 45 783 66397. Specialist shop selling yarn and knitting supplies.
- Tori-puoti, Huovinkatu 2, ☏ +358 44 020 8669, niina@tori-puoti.net. Self-service flea market selling second-hand goods.
- Kirpputori Japperi, Harjavallankatu 7, ☏ +358 2 674 1033. Second-hand shop.
- Muotitalo K&A, Pirkankatu 3 (Entrance from Killankatu), ☏ +358 2 674 6300, info@muotitaloharjavalta.fi. Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-13:00. Clothing and footwear for women and men.
- Vallankierto, Ollilankatu 70, ☏ +358 44 432 5444. Tu-Fr 10:00-15:00. Municipal reuse centre selling second-hand household goods, clothes, toys and small furniture.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Gala Kebab Pizzeria, Harjavallankatu 7, ☏ +358 2 674 0944. Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00, Sa-Su 11:00-21:00. Pizza and kebab restaurant.
- Harjavallan Pizzamestarit, Huovinkatu 1 (Near the bus station), ☏ +358 40 018 2821. Mo 10:30-18:00, Tu-Th 10:30-20:00, Fr 10:30-21:00, Sa 12:00-21:00, Su 12:00-20:00. Local pizzeria serving pizza, pasta, steaks and burgers. Weekday lunch deals are available.
- Harjavallan Kebab Pizzeria, Killankatu 2, ☏ +358 45 202 1503. Mo-Th, Su 10:30-21:00, Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00. Casual restaurant serving pizza, kebab, burgers, chicken dishes and salads. Takeaway and delivery are available.
- Ravintola Hakuninmäki, Pyydyskatu 1 (By the Kokemäenjoki river, about 5 km from the town centre), ☏ +358 40 073 1571. Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00, Su 12:00-15:00. Restaurant serving Finnish buffet lunch in a scenic riverside setting. Catering and private events are also available.
- Vilkun Auto-Grilli, Kalevankatu 1, ☏ +358 50 401 8473, vilkunautogrilli@netti.fi. Traditional Finnish grill kiosk serving burgers, fries and other fast food.
- Cafe Ellamaija, Killankatu 2, ☏ +358 40 582 2877. Mo-Fr 08:30-13:00. Small local café.
- Lounasravintola Paisto, Koulukatu 2 (Entrance behind the health centre), ☏ +358 40 559 2863. Mo-Fr 10:30-13:00. Weekday lunch restaurant serving home-style meals.
Drink
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[edit | edit source]- 1 Hotelli Marilyn, Harjavallankatu 14, ☏ +358 2 531 9811, info@hotellimarilyn.fi. Hotel and restaurant.