Details
Founded: 1500 - 500 B.C.Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Finland
Historical period: Bronze Age (Finland)
Rating
4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Csizmàs Macska (3 years ago)
If you are seeking pure nature, lonelyness and silence, you are at the right place... I was more or less by myself. Only 2 people crossed my way in an hour time - very recommandable to take a stop when you're around Rauma ?
If you are seeking pure nature, lonelyness and silence, you are at the right place... I was more or less by myself. Only 2 people crossed my way in an hour time - very recommandable to take a stop when you're around Rauma ?
Jukka Rintamäki (3 years ago)
So the place itself is beautiful and fascinating, and worth visiting if you're interested at all in ancient history. Why the 2-star review then? The amount of information and signposting at the onset and around the path(s) is insufficient to the point it's embarrassing - this is a UNESCO World Heritage site after all. I have two primary, major sources of complaint. First of all, the paths as well as the locations of the mounds barely correspond with the map at the "information center" at the start. Second, they've decided to use wooden, wood colored signs attached to trees as a means to signpost the paths. Needless to say, the signs are very easy to miss, and are sparsely used in the first place. Where's the harm in ensuring visitors find their way around the official paths? We encountered one group of foreign tourists who had lost their way. When visiting Sammallahdenmäki, we were left with an impression that either the folks at Rauma municipality are either completely incompetent or uninterested in maintaining the site as a place where folks might visit. It's a UNESCO World Heritage state. Is it really so difficult to get your act together and give it the attention it deserves?
So the place itself is beautiful and fascinating, and worth visiting if you're interested at all in ancient history. Why the 2-star review then? The amount of information and signposting at the onset and around the path(s) is insufficient to the point it's embarrassing - this is a UNESCO World Heritage site after all. I have two primary, major sources of complaint. First of all, the paths as well as the locations of the mounds barely correspond with the map at the "information center" at the start. Second, they've decided to use wooden, wood colored signs attached to trees as a means to signpost the paths. Needless to say, the signs are very easy to miss, and are sparsely used in the first place. Where's the harm in ensuring visitors find their way around the official paths? We encountered one group of foreign tourists who had lost their way. When visiting Sammallahdenmäki, we were left with an impression that either the folks at Rauma municipality are either completely incompetent or uninterested in maintaining the site as a place where folks might visit. It's a UNESCO World Heritage state. Is it really so difficult to get your act together and give it the attention it deserves?
Guilherme Barros (4 years ago)
Great ruins, but there are no signs around to help navigate the area. Remember to take pictures of the map and text by the entrance for a better experience.
Great ruins, but there are no signs around to help navigate the area. Remember to take pictures of the map and text by the entrance for a better experience.
alex (4 years ago)
Graves of kings, priests? Places of worship? Other purposes what the massive rock formations served as? The area itself is very fascinating and historically interesting. But if you're not interested in ancient history at all, the rock formations aren't really anything else but mere piles of rocks to you. What disappointed me most is that there are no single information desks in sight (except the on the parking lot). There should be more specific info desks spread around the area. After all, the site is UNESCO world heritage site!
Graves of kings, priests? Places of worship? Other purposes what the massive rock formations served as? The area itself is very fascinating and historically interesting. But if you're not interested in ancient history at all, the rock formations aren't really anything else but mere piles of rocks to you. What disappointed me most is that there are no single information desks in sight (except the on the parking lot). There should be more specific info desks spread around the area. After all, the site is UNESCO world heritage site!
Kairi Rintanen (Rauma Guide) (6 years ago)
It was a peaceful forest walk in a sunny spring day. 1.5h. Looking at the dozens of bronze age burial places. Guided by a super good guide Ulla. After the walk take a lunch at Kivikylä meat store restaurant. A stylish place. Be aware you cant bring any trash to the forest. Stay on a road. Keep the Unesco sight clean.
It was a peaceful forest walk in a sunny spring day. 1.5h. Looking at the dozens of bronze age burial places. Guided by a super good guide Ulla. After the walk take a lunch at Kivikylä meat store restaurant. A stylish place. Be aware you cant bring any trash to the forest. Stay on a road. Keep the Unesco sight clean.
