Eura and surroundings

Eura and its surroundings is a rural area in southern Satakunta, made up of three adjacent municipalities around the lake Pyhäjärvi: Eura, Köyliö and Säkylä. This article also discusses Hinnerjoki, Honkilahti and Kiukainen, which have been merged to Eura.

Understand

Tourist information

• The region
• Eura
• Säkylä

Get in

By car

Eura is at the junction of highways 12 and 43. The former connects Huittinen (access from Helsinki along highway 2) to Rauma, the latter goes between Laitila on highway 8 (access from Turku) and Harjavalta (access from Pori along highway 2). Säkylä is south-east of Eura on regional road 204, going further to Yläne, and also regional road 213 comes in from Loimaa. Köyliö is just south of highway 12, north of Säkylä and southeast of Eura.

By bus

Eura has bus connections from Rauma, Pori, Turku and Tampere as well as Säkylä. Köyliö also has connections from Säkylä, and buses on the Tampere–Rauma line go along highway 12, 5 km north of Köyliö centre. Säkylä has, in addition to the aforementioned connections, services from Turku.

Get around

Aerial view of the town of Säkylä and Lake Pyhäjärvi

See and do

Eura is proud of its prehistoric heritage. The Eura dress, a reconstruction of an archaeologic finding, is one of the first such in Finland. A dress based on it was used by President Halonen on an Independence Day Reception.

A rural village of Panelia

Churches

• 1 Eura Church, Sorkkistentie 5 (Eura). A stone and brick church from 1898, designed by Josef Stenbäck. It is known to be the third church in the history of Eura; the first church existed when the parish of Eura was founded in 1445, and the second church functioned between 1728 and 1897. The capacity of the current church is about 800. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Hinnerjoki Church, Kirkkotie 36 (Hinnerjoki). A wooden church from 1755, designed by Ilmari Launis. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Honkilahti Church, Kirkonahteentie 7 (Honkilahti). A wooden church from 1759, designed by Thomas Ravonius. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Kiukainen Church, Kiukaisten kirkkotie 2 (Kiukainen). A wooden church from 1761, designed by Job Höckert. (updated Sep 2024)
• 5 Köyliö Church, Kirkkosaarentie 217 (Köyliö). Decorated wooden church finished in 1749, with current look from 1890. It's on Kirkkosaari, an island in Lake Köyliö. There seems to have been an older church on the site, and it is speculated that it had heritage from pre-Swedish times: it was known as "Lallin kellari", which may be from Celtic kel-air. The first bishop of Finland (according to legend), Saint Henry, was murdered by Lalli on the lake after a forced visit. The route from Kirkkosaari to Nousiainen, where Saint Henry was buried, became a popular (now revived) pilgrimage. (updated Sep 2024)
• 6 Panelia Church, Paneliantie 38 (Panelia, Kiukainen). The 20th-century granite church originally served as a chapel, but was later consecrated as a church. Next to the church is the Panelia's dairy, which was built in 1908, and today serves as a party space for various occasions. (updated Sep 2024)
• 7 Säkylä Church, Rantatie 247 (Säkylä). A wooden church from 1776, constructed by Antti Piimänen and his son Mikael. It replaced the previous church that was destroyed by fire in 1773. (updated Sep 2024)

Museums

• 8 Naurava lohikäärme (literally the "Laughing Dragon"), Eurantie 18, (Eura), ☏ +358 44-422-4826, esihistoria@eura.fi. F 11:00–17:00, Sa 10:00–14:00. An information centre, whose changing exhibitions fascinatingly present the prehistory of Eura and especially the Viking Age (800–1050 AD). (updated Sep 2024)
• 9 Panelia Mill and Local History Museum (Panelian rivimylly ja kotiseutumuseo), Rivimyllyntie 5 (Panelia, Kiukainen), ☏ +358 50-348-6878. Weekend 12:00–15:00. This is the only 4-row mill in Europe, of which the first official records were recorded already in the 17th century. In connection with this, there is a museum that presents the local history of the village. (updated Sep 2024)

Other attractions

• 10 Sepon Kauppa, Karhiantie 357 (Yttilä; along the road 2131). Have you ever played the video game My Summer Car? If the answer is "yes", you might want to see this building, which served as the inspiration for the Teimon Kauppa store in the game. But don't be disappointed: although the building still exists, the store is no longer operational. (updated Nov 2024)

Buy

• 1 K-Supermarket Eura, Satakunnankatu 13 (Eura). M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 10:00–21:00. A supermarket owned by Kesko. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 S-Market Eura, Satakunnankatu 4 (Eura). M–Sa 07:00–22:00, Su 10:00–22:00. A supermarket owned by S Group. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 K-Market Panelia, Paneliantie 25 (Panelia, Kiukainen). M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 10:00–18:00. A grocery store owned by Kesko. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Sale Kauttua, Toritie 1 (Kauttua, Eura). M–F 07:00–23:00, Sa 08:00–23:00, Su 09:00–22:00. A grocery store owned by S Group. (updated Sep 2024)

Eat

• 1 Trattoria La Mia Bella, Eurantie 7 (Eura). Italian restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)

Drink

• 1 Kepolan Olohuone, Köyliöntie 9 (Köyliö), ☏ +358 44-987-0242, info@kepolanolohuone.fi. F–Sa 20:00–04:00. A bar and café. (updated Nov 2024)
• 2 Panelian kyläbaari, Paneliantie 27 (Panelia, Kiukainen). A bar. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Public House Laululintunen, Kauppatie 6 (Kauttua, Eura), ☏ +358 50-535-3654, info@publichouse.fi. W–Th 16:00–00:30, F 16:00–03:00, Sa 14:00–03:00, Su 14:00–00:30. A bar. €20–25. (updated Sep 2024)

Sleep

Lodging

• 1 Kauttua Manor, Sepäntie 3 (Eura), ☏ +358 10-340-7700, myynti@kauttuanruukki.fi. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Hotel and restaurant in the manor of the Kauttua ironworks village. Common kitchen and living room for those accommodated in Villa Aalto. Breakfast included. Lunch/brunch M–Sa/Su 10:00–14:00, à la carte Sa 17:00–21:00; book in advance. Manor: single €120, double €160, third bed €30; Villa Aalto €110/140/30. (updated Aug 2023)

Backcountry

There are woods, where you can camp according to the right to access. However, don't stray into the military area of Huovinrinne, south-east of Säkylä centre.

No campfires without permission, and none during wildfire warnings.