King's Road (Finland) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
old mailing route in Northern Europe dating back to the 14th century
About King's Road (Finland)
The King's Road was part of a medieval mail road that stretched fromBergenin today'sNorwaytoVyborgin today'sRussia. The "King's Road" referred to the easternmost part of the route, eastwards fromTurku. The part that connects Turku toStockholm, across thearchipelagoandÅland, is known as theGreat Mail Route(Fi.Suuri Postitie, Sw.Stora Postvägen) In the Middle Ages, Finland was a part of theKingdom of Swedenand the road was the primary route to the east not only for Swedish royalty, nobility and clergy, but also for armies and merchants. Old manors, churches, guesthouses, and some of Finland's oldest cities and towns are located along the route. In 1649 the route was formalized: this meant rules were instated for the traffic and maintenance of the road, in addition to the network of the inns
King's Road (Finland) Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 8 sections including: