Activities

An active traveller will not get bored in Kotka: sports are very popular here. Especially ball games inspire the people of Kotka both on the field and in the stands. Swimming is a round-the-year hobby, and Uuperi Slopes on the border between Kotka and Hamina also encourages beginners to try downhill skiing

The foremost activities in Kotka take the visitors to the sea and the river: rapids shooting on the River Kymijoki or sailing on the Gulf of Finland are popular pastimes. You can also try fishing both at sea and on the river Kymijoki.