The extensive grounds and waters of the Svartå Manor estate offer many possibilities for games and sports.
The sauna situated by the lake's edge is always refreshing.
If you have any wishes regarding particular activities please contact our reception who are always happy to help.
Guided tours of Svartå Manor
Svartå Manor can be visited with a local guide, who describes the history
and interesting personalities connected to Svartå Manor.
Our guide can also put a focus on special interest such as the furniture, paintings, family history or ghost stories and anecdotes.
The tour in the manor takes about 45 minutes and is offered in Swedish or Finnish. English or German by agreement.
Guided tour through Svartå village
A one hour guided tour around the old village of Svartå can be booked by appointment.
The tour starts at the Svartå Manor entrance and continues on along winding paths overlooking the park, statues and follies.
The pretty workers houses and the old factory buildings are passed on the way back to where the tour started.
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Historical places and museums nearby
There are many historic places to visit in the vicinity of Svartå:
Fiskars Bruk, Billnäs Bruk, Ekenäs (Tammisaari in Finnish), Ingå, Hanko (Hangö in Swedish) and many others.
For more ideas check the Hanko and Raasepori website.
The churches of Ingå(Inkoo in Finnish), Lojo (Lohja in Finnish); Pojo (Pohja in Finnish) are worth a visit.
The important castle of Raseborg is in the neighbourhood of Svartå.
There are several museums amongst others in Ekenäs, Lojo, Ingå etc.
Archeology
A number of different excavation sites from the stone age can be visited in the park of Svartå
and in the nearby medieval fortress ruins of Junkarsborg.
Sports in Svartå Park and its surroundings:
summer & winter
badminton, croquet, boule, frisbee-golf etc.
-Hit some golf balls in the park with your own clubs
-Swimming in the Svartå river
-Fishing in the Svartå river
-Riding
-Sauna
-Rowing through the breathtaking nature
-Hiking in the park and its surrounding
-Off-road driving
About 15 km from Svartå is a downhill-cart track called Påminne, which is fun for the whole family.
Within a radius of 50 km there are 5 high-class golf courses, which are ranked amongst the best in Finland.
The nearest outdoors tennis court is in Fiskars, which is about 25km from Svartå.
Rowing boats
Rowing boat can be rent from our shop or reception. Price 30 € / 2h.
Boats are located near the reception by the Mustio River and keys are given out from our reception during the restaurant's opening hours.
Boating at your own risk. Life jackets must be worn. Life jackets available for to borrow. Please note that not all sizes are available.
Bicycles
Jopo bicycles can be rent from our shop or reception between 1.5-30.9. Price 15 € / 2h.
Bicycles are located near the reception and keys are given out from our reception during the restaurant's opening hours.
Bicycle use at your own risk. Please note renting a bike does not include helmet or any other safety supplies nor these can be provided.
Guided tour through Svartå Park
A one hour walk through the park of Svartå will give you an overview of the history from the baroque inspired beginning to its present shape.
The manor and the nearby buildings are externally examined and the history of the ironworks is briefly touched upon.
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You can broaden your knowledge of gastronomy with our cooking courses in the Svartå Culinary Academy with our chef de cuisine.
Please contact the reception desk for more information.
The murder mystery tour through Svartå Manor is a nice change from an ordinary museum visit.
A well kept cross-country skiing track is just 2km away from the park of the Svartå Manor and the downhill lift of Påminne
is about 15km from Svartå.
About 25km from Svartå is an elaborate tractor museum at the manor Gårdskulla Gård in Sjundeå.