The centre of Hamina is a compact area with all services from supermarkets to public services such as a swimming pool and library. There are apartments and historic housing options. The fortress area in Hamina is a highly desirable residential area due to its historic atmosphere and its location in the heart of the city and the fortress area.

Tervasaari residential area is quite a new area, close to the city centre, next to Park Oolanti. The area consists of two apartment buildings, one is owned by Hamina Asunnot (city of Hamina) offering rental apartments and the other has private owned apartments.

The Vilniemi area is a residential area close to the sea and Pitkäthiekat public beach area. The area has mainly detached houses and has great outdoor options for example for hiking and mountain biking.

There are apartment buildings and detached houses in the Summa area. The area is well connected by public transportation, getting to highway is easy by car and there are many sports facilities nearby.

Outside the Hamina city centre there are several villages where you can find especially family homes in the countryside but also near city centre. Villages like Husula, Pyhältö and Kannusjärvi are waiting for you!

Local buses: Local bus runs in Hamina suburbs and between Hamina and Kotka. Main bus station is located next to the main bus station (Rautatienkatu 2, 49400 Hamina)

• Bus number 1 goes twice an hour to Kotka ( approx. 50min bus drive).
• Tickets can be bought with cash from the driver or via Waltti-app.  Waltti-card can for seasonal tickets can be bought in the cafeteria of the Hamina Spa & Swimming pool

Long-distance buses towards Lappeenranta, Imatra and towards Helsinki departs from the main bus station opposite of the K-market Kanuuna. (Rautatienkatu 1). Bus ride to Helsinki is about 2 h 15 min.

Onnibus.com is famous for the red double decker buses and the fares are starting from 1€+ booking fee of 1€. Onnibus.com has bus connections in all over Finland. Onnibus.com has their own app, where you can buy tickets.

Vuorela liikenne offers mainly bus connections in the route of Virolahti-Hamina-Helsinki. You can book tickets online or from the driver.

You can find all the timetables and ticket prices on Matkahuolto -website.

Nearest train station is in Kyminlinna in Kotka. You can reach the train station via local bus number 1 from Hamina. There are multiple daily local trains between Kotka-Kouvola. The national train operation is called VR (Valtion Rautatie). There is a small parking area in Kyminlinna train stop. You have to buy train ticket before entering to train. You can buy tickets online or from R-kiosks.

• Check train timetables  (VR)
• There is also ticket called “ Kymenlaakso”-ticket that allows you to travel from Hamina to Kouvola or Kouvola to Hamina with 7€. (adult) The ticket is valid on the local bus ( Jonne & Minne) and VR- train.

City bikes: In the summer there are orange city bikes in Hamina, Kotka and Pyhtää called Kaakau-bikes or Donkey bikes. You need an app to be able to rent a bike. Rental fees start from 1€/ 15 min.

Car parking: Hamina is well known that there are no car parking fees in the public streets in the city centre. Please note that for example in the garage of  S-market and parking lot of Lidl- supermarket  there is a private parking area, and  free parking for 2 hours with only a parking disc. Please note that in residential areas there might be reserved car places for residents only.

If car rental is needed,  you can contact for example  Avis (ST 1- service station, Helsingintie 1.

Service instruction in early childhood education:

Contacts preferably by e-mail at varhaiskasvatus@hamina.fi

Norlandia early childhoold education and care is located near the The Monumental Finnish Flag Finnish Flag in Lepikönranta.

There are seven comprehensive schools for grades 1-6. In Hamina there are two schools for grades 7-9 in Hamina city centre and in Ruissalo area.

After comprehensive school, students continue to the upper secondary level and choose between general education and vocational education and training.

General upper secondary education (lukio in Finnish) provides, as its name suggests, general education. It does not qualify students for any particular occupation. At the end of general upper secondary school, students take a national school-leaving examination known as the Finnish matriculation examination. Those who pass the examination are eligible to apply for further studies at universities, universities of applied sciences and vocational institutes. General upper secondary education usually takes three years to complete.

Vocational qualifications include initial vocational qualifications, further vocational qualifications and specialist vocational qualifications

Haminan lukio, (general upper secondary school)

Ekami- vocational education in Hamina-Kotka reagion

Hamina Spa & Swimming pool: Hamina Spa (Linnoituksen uimahalli) is located at the Hamina city centre next to market square. A public pool is open year-round.

• Outdoor pool 5 x 12,5 m, outdoor jacuzzi and sauna. Indoor pools, childrens pool and indoor jacuzzi and saunas.
• A gym (extra fee)

Hamina has great roads for gravel biking and Portimo Paths are also mostly suitable for also mountain biking. You can buy route maps from Asiointipalvelu Rinkeli, next to market square (Puistokatu 6).

Read more about cycling in Hamina

In Finland the movies are shown normally with the original language, and the subtitles are in finnish and swedish. The Kino Hamina & Haminan teatteri is located next Summer Park in Isoympyräkatu 13 A

The main library in Hamina is located on Rautatienkatu 8. You can get the library card for free. Take ID- with you when getting the card.  In Ruissalo main school building, there is also a small library.

Check all the events in the reagion from event calendar (Kymenlaaksonyt). Please note more events will be shown if language option is in finnish.