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HAIKKO MANOR – EXPERIENCES FOR ALL THE SENSES The summer holiday was about to end and the weather had not exactly pampered holiday makers. We needed a small break from everyday life. We turned our eyes to Haikko Manor in Porvoo, less than an hour´s drive from the capital. Haikko manor.  The combination of a beautiful, historic environment and a modern spa was just what we needed. The present manor house dates from 1913 and stands as a majestic crown in a scenery of parks and seashore. Inside you find old-world charm: it is easy to imagine the refined ladies with their long dresses going in the stairs and girls gracefully holding their parasols while strolling in the park. For art-lovers there is plenty to look at in the manor, and if you want more, the atelier of the famous Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt is nearby. He painted here for 24 summers in late 19 th and early 20 th century. You can find big posters made of his most iconic paintings here and there in the pa...