Refresh yourself on the water in Hämeenlinna
How about a wake session on the cable line, or a relaxing day cruise along the picturesque shores of Lake Vanajavesi? Lake Vanajavesi, flowing right through the centre of Hämeenlinna, offers fantastic opportunities for all kinds of water fun. You can also easily visit the city by boat!
Vanaja Wake & SUP
Vanaja Wake & SUP watersports centre, located in Hämeensaari in the centre of Hämeenlinna, offers plenty of ways to enjoy watersports amid the beautiful scenery of Lake Vanajavesi! Try wakeboarding, water skiing, wakeskating, or SUP boarding, and top off your day on the water with a sauna session in the charming barrel sauna.
Cafe & Rent Mahlia
Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere on the sun terrace at Cafe & Rent Mahlia, or rent a jet ski or SUP board and head out for an adventure on Lake Vanajavesi! Mahlia’s menu features a wide selection of refreshing drinks and sweet and savoury treats – not to mention the finest sunsets in town!
Ahvenisto Activity Park and Outdoor Swimming Pool
A beautiful sandy beach with piers, the refreshing, clear spring-fed water of Lake Ahveniston, and the rugged forest scenery surrounding the lake – what more could you want from a beach? Plenty, actually! At Ahvenisto, beachgoers can enjoy the climbing park at the Appara Adventure Centre, a café, three beach volleyball courts, a children’s playground, rentable sauna sessions at the beach sauna, and a freely accessible campfire hut that provides a great spot to enjoy a picnic.
Right next to the beach is the Ahvenisto Outdoor Swimming Pool, restored to its former Olympic-era glory, where SuperWibit water fun park days are regularly held. For the daredevils, the diving tower offers platforms from 1 to 10 metres.
Aulanko Outdoors Equipment Rental
Aulanko Outdoors’ versatile equipment rental service serves both groups and individual travellers and outdoor enthusiasts. The rental shop is located at Katajistonranta in Aulanko, giving you convenient direct access to Lake Vanajavesi. If needed, Aulanko Outdoors can deliver the rented equipment to your chosen canoeing route or even to your own summer cottage. The rental shop operates by advance booking, Monday to Saturday, all year round. Available for rent include canoes, kayaks, fat bikes, kick bikes, tandem bicycles, and SUP boards.
Nature 360 Aulanko
Nature360 rents out equipment for Aulanko’s trails and waters! The selection includes fat bikes with or without electric assist, full-suspension electric mountain bikes, gravel bikes, children’s fat bikes, packrafts, and SUP boards. From the Aulanko Outdoor Hut, you’ll find kilometres of fantastic mountain biking trails for cyclists of all levels, and Lake Aulanko simply invites you to paddle!
Inland Water Cruises
Welcome aboard a day cruise through the picturesque national landscapes on Lake Vanajavesi! Impressive ridges, historic churches, and manor houses line this waterway, one of the most beautiful in Finland. Häme Castle is an especially striking sight when viewed from Lake Vanajavesi.
Day cruises in Hämeenlinna are offered by Pirkka Lines, departing from the harbour at Rantakasino, right in the city centre.
City of Hämeenlinna Public Beaches
Hämeenlinna never runs out of beaches!
Explore the city’s beaches and swimming spots.
Hämeenlinna City Boats
A specialty of Hämeenlinna is the free orange-and-white city boats, which you can borrow from various spots along the city’s shores. Just remember to bring your own life jackets and a bailer!
Peace of Mind on a Canoeing Trip
Experience the deep stillness of the water and the most beautiful lake scenery on a canoeing trip! Surrounded by waterways, Hämeenlinna offers a variety of canoeing routes for paddlers of all skill levels, along with plenty of services along the way. Explore the canoeing routes in the Hämeenlinna area.
Hämeenlinna for Boaters
You can easily reach Hämeenlinna by boat along Lake Vanajavesi, and in the city you’ll find not only guest berths but also a fuelling station and other services for boaters.