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Municipality in Kymenlaakso, Finland
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Pyhtää (Swedish: Pyttis) is a municipality in Kymenlaakso, at the western forks of the Kymi river.
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Bron över rökhusforsen
Sankt Henriks kyrka
Stone church from the 1460s. The Medieval paintings, whitewashed during the Protestant reformation, have partly been restored.
A wood grindery from 1902. Now the historic milieu is the site of events and commercial activities. Packaging museum. Carting track.
Stråka kanal
Kanal with manually operated locks, built 1902–1905 for the Stockfors grindery. In 1908–1923 a passenger steamer operated from Pyttis to Kotka through the canal. Nowadays the canal is only used by boaters on a self-service basis.
Large mire landscape with plenty of birdwatching opportunities.
The outer archipelago of Pyhtää makes up the western part of the Gulf of Finland National Park.
Svartviran
Island 750 m across, with a Struve Geodetic Arc point (with observation tower), campfire sites, nature trail, cultural trail, well and tent site. It is among the more difficult of the points to access. Located in outer archipelago, you will need a boat to get here.
Island 1 km across, with tent site, well, campfire sites and barbecue shelter.
Fagerö
The recreation island Kaunissaari is a popular destination.
Cottages.
Kivikoski and Struka cottages are log-wood holiday homes, designed for recreational purposes and for small business meetings. Suitable for year-round use. Located by the river and surrounded by a garden and grassy grounds. The cottages have terraces, a swimming dock, a small sandy bay for the little ones, a semi-open grey-log-wood gazebo and a hot outdoor tub that can be rented separately. Accommodates up to 7 and 12 people respectively.
Vuokramökki Skitunäs
A seaside cottage in a wooded grassy plot. The villa is suitable for holiday use year-round. Terraces, a boat dock, a stony beach and ba barbecue hut. Accommodates up to 12 people.
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