Velkua Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
former municipality of Finland, now part of Naantali
About Velkua
Velkua consists of a few larger islands (Palva, Velkuanmaa, Teersalo, Salavainen ja Kettumaa) and some 300 smaller ones. Nine islands have year-round inhabitants. The island Livonsaari, with bridge connection to the mainland, is shared withAskainen(but nowadays belong to Naantali in its entirety). Teersalo, the biggest village beside the parish village and the one with most services, is at the southern tip of this island. Velkua got its own church and became a chapel of the Taivassalo parish in 1793. The wooden church still stands. As the profane administration was separated from the parishes. Velkua become a municipality in 1863. It was consolidated with Naantali in 2009, together with Merimasku and Rymättylä. It had long been the smallest Finnish-speaking municipality of Finland, with on
Top Attractions in Velkua
Explore the best things to see and do in Velkua:
- ★Haukka Farm
- ★Ilkka Puonti
- ★Teersalo beach
- ★Velkua Church
Where to Eat in Velkua
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Old Smuggler
- 🍴Rantaklubi
Where to Stay in Velkua
- 🏨Livonsaari Caravan
- 🏨Pursihuvilat
- 🏨Teersalo marina
- 🏨Vaihela
Velkua Travel Guide Sections
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