As the US has the Hamptons, Finland has Hanko. It’s the place to be seen every summer.
Hanko truly is a special place with gorgeous wooden villas, marinas dotted with yachts and a beautiful shoreline. This summer I wanted to go and discover a historical café – The House of Four Winds (Neljän tuulen tupa).
The café is located by magnificent cliffs that fall into the sea. It’s a three kilometre walk from the center but if you’re not into walking, it could be a good idea to rent a bike and cycle along the beach trails to get there.
The café was established in 1904. There have been several owners, of which the most famous was Finland’s greatest statesman Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim. He owned the café from 1927 to 1933. They say he was annoyed by the noise that came from the café to the nearby island where he was staying, so he decided to run it himself!
After our long walk to the café, we gladly enjoyed some refreshments. The cakes were lovely as was the tea. You can also have a meal here if you prefer.
The café is only open in summer, from May to the end of August.
Take a look at my other posts on Hanko to get a feel of the place:
Villa Doors
Statues in Hanko
Lions in Hanko
Have you visited Hanko? Let me know your impressions in the comments below!
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The Life and Travels of Mrs Suvi 
looks so delicious! yummiiiiie
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Heheh, yes! I was looking forward to many cakes this summer and here I got some 🙂
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I have never been to the Hamptons, but Hanko seems lovely! And those pies!!! You always eat the best food, Suvi!
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I haven’t been to the Hamptons either but I’d love to see the summer scene there. I guess I should sometimes at least try to say no to cakes and good food 😛
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No! Never! Good cakes and good food are what makes life better! 🙂
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Gorgeous post and so beautiful photos. We have visited Hanko many times, never The House of Four Winds. Seems to be lovely place.
Happy new week.
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Thank you Matti, I’m happy to have introduced you to a new place in Hanko! Perhaps you will visit next summer ☺️ Take care!
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It looks beautiful! I’ll have to try to visit next summer!
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Good idea! I’m interested in trying their salmon soup next time. ☺️
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Looks like a great place to visit.
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Thanks, the sunny day made it even more special!
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You are very graciously welcome. Sit down, take your shoes off. Relax for a while.
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The cakes look so yummy and Hanko is gorgeous! I would defo adding the place to my bucket list!
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Thanks Zyra, I hope you get to visit one day ☺️
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What a beautiful place and a great sounding cafe – those cakes are pretty as a picture!
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Thanks Joy, I am always ready for cakes 😋
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We were there a few summer’s ago. It must be lovely to sail along the coast and spend time in these pretty small towns, the restaurant looks very special.
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How wonderful to hear that you’ve been! I was very happy to be back in Hanko after a long sail from Estonia ☺️ xx
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We visited in June. Hanko is lovely and the restaurant was great.
My grandfather sailed from Hanko in 1912 to come to Australia. I always thought it was Helsinki, but I recently saw his passport and Hanko was the port he left from.
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Wow that’s an amazing story! Imagine being in a boat all that way. Hanko seemed to be the point of exit at that time for many.
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