Family fun in Rauma
Thanks to short distances, families can spend plenty of time together and enjoy their holiday in Rauma. Hotels and restaurants, the location by the sea and the many cultural events ensure that the entire family enjoys a stay in Rauma! On this page you can find different attractions for families with children!
Kipparinpuisto playground and children’s traffic park
Kipparinpuisto in Rauma invites families to spend a day outdoors. The playground is open year round and everyone is welcome to play.
Traffic Park’s equipment are available during school’s summer break. The park is open from Monday to Friday between 3.6.–2.8.2024. The opening hours are Mon, Wed and Fri from 10 to 17, and Tue and Thurs from 12 to 19. During the midsummerweek the park is open on Thursday 21.6. from 10-14 and closed on the Friday 22.6.
Bicycles and pedal cars are available for free. Lokari miniature car ticket is 1 €/5 min. Tickets from the online shop of City of Rauma (available in summer). Cash payments are not accepted in the traffic park. Cycling with own bike is also accepted.
Kipparinpuisto and traffic park, Vähämaanpuisto 7
There are plenty of playgrounds in Rauma!
Museum tour with children
Rauma’s interesting museums are great places to visit with children. For example, how about piloting an ocean liner in a simulator? You can do it at the Rauma Maritime Museum. At the same time, you can get to know the helmet diver Wikholm and even try out his shoes..
In the Old Rauma House Museums you can learn about the life and living in Rauma at the turn of the 1800s and 1900s. At the Lönnström Museum’s location in Old Rauma (Kauppakatu 9), you can learn about the museum’s projects through interesting activities
The sympathetic house museums, the Old Rauma Telephone Museum or, for example, the Potter’s Workshop (Savenvalaja verstas) are also fascinating places to visit.
What would summer be without swimming!
In the summer in Rauma, you can enjoy swimming in many different ways. In our diverse city you can swim in lakes, in the sea and in the outdoor swimming pool! There are also lakeside saunas where you enjoy the warm sauna for a small fee.
The most popular destinations, such as Makis, Saharanta beach and Bergström pond, are all within a short distance from the centre. Common EU beaches in Rauma include Saharanta beach, Bergström pond, Otanlahti beach and Lappi lakeside sauna Puusaun.
Tourist islands
Spend a nice day on the tourist islands of Rauma! The popular island destinations Kylmäpihlaja lighthouse island, Kuuskajaskari fortress island and the nature islands of Reksaari and Nurmes offer families with children a real sea experience. The nature and paths of Reksaari, Nurmes and Kuuskajaskari are suitable for pleasant nature excursions for the whole family. At Kylmäpihlaja, the bravest can climb to the top of the lighthouse to gaze at the open sea.
The nature and trails of Reksaari, Nurmes and Kuuskajaskari are suitable for pleasant nature trips for the whole family. At Kylmäpihlajla, the bravest can climb to the top of the lighthouse and gaze out over the open sea. Kylmäpihlaja and Kuuskajaskari can be reached not only by boat, but also by a regular service. Reksaari and Nurmes can be reached by private boat and boat taxi. The most adventurous can also get to Reksaari by hiking the Omenapuuma nature trail and rowing a short distance from the mainland to Reksaari in a rowing boat.
Attractions
Climb to the Kiikartorn to admire the sea views!
The observation tower Kiikartorni (Suvitie 10) in Syvärauman Bay is a children’s favourite! The tower stands 63 metres high and on a fine day you can see far out to sea.
The tower is open 1.5.-30.9.2024. Tower is open from 10 am to 8 pm. The tower has no entrance fee. Not accessible.
