Life at the Trade House of Lang – guided story time
On this guided tour, you will hear authentic stories and enjoy treats of the Trade House’s kitchen. We welcome you to experience a piece of living history!

The Trade House of Johan Lang was a long-standing influence on life in Raahe. The merchants and women of the Trade House, especially the ladies of the “Franzen era”, carved a lasting mark in the memory of Raahe and the entire region. Merchant Johan Lang had the Lower Mansion built in 1811, just after the fire of Raahe, for real estate business. There were two shops, a brewery, captain’s room, maid’s room and overnight facilities for peasants and merchants who arrived into town for business and stables for their horses.
Sit down in a cozy café of this now a boutique hotel and hear the stories of the Trade House’s colourful history and life in Raahe in the 19th century, as told by the patron or patroness or the maid of the house. In conjunction with the guided tour of the house. As the cherry on top, you will get to pick a slice of cake from the display cabinet. You may have some difficulty choosing, though, as they are each more divine than the next. Coffee is always served in wonderful rose-ornamented cups. In the Trade House Shop, you are sure to find the very best souvenirs to take home.

DURATION 45 minutes
LOCATION Raahe. Trade House of Lang, street address Kirkkokatu 19, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE starting 1 person
AVAILABILITY Year-round
GUIDANCE Guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, Swedish, English, Italian
PRICE 18€/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Story of the Trade House, coffee and cake.
SUPPLEMENTS Lunch. Ask for a group offer.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Museums galore – guided tour to two museums and Trade House of Lang
This tour includes a date with the Old Gentleman.

After the mid-19th century, Raahe was the leading town of shipowners in Finland. The eventful history of the lively port can be explored at two truly unique museums. The Packhouse Museum features natural wonders and exotic souvenirs brought by sailors from their travels abroad. In the Church Hall, you can quiet your mind and admire Mikael Balt’s impressive wooden sculptures from the 17th century. At the Crown Granary, you will get to meet the Old Gentleman, the oldest surviving diving suit in the world. The best pastries imaginable and coffee in wonderful rose-adorned cups are served by the ladies at the Trade House of Lang, dressed in true 19th-century attire.

The city’s former customs warehouse, the Packhouse Museum, which is very valuable in terms of local cultural history, was previously a sjömanshus (Seaman’s House). Now impeccably renovated for modern use, the Crown Granary used to serve as a state grain store. This wealth of artefacts and stories about seafaring and trade is sure to offer something new on each visit.The kitchen of the Trade House of Lang prepares the most delicious treats, and the shop is a great place to buy something to take home with you.

DURATION 3 hours
STARTING POINT Raahe. Crown Granary Museum, street address Merikatu 10, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE 20 – 50 persons
AVAILABILITY Year-round
GUIDANCE Guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, Swedish, English
PRICE 19 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Guidance at the museums, coffee and pastries at the Trade House.
SUPPLEMENTS Lunch, accomodation, other transportation.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

IN COOPERATION
Raahe Museum
Trade House of lang

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Captain’s sauna – authentic sauna experience in historical Trade House in Old Town Raahe
Authentic sauna experience awaits, enjoy the warmth, the sensation and the mysticism of sauna in historical surroundings.

The old loghouse Sauna is situated in the yard of the Captain’s House part of the Boutique Hotel Trade House of Lang in the Old Town Raahe, one of the best-preserved 19 th century wooden towns in Finland. Sauna is wood -heated and there’s no running water, very authentic, so to say. The entire experience starts with lighting the wood in the sauna stove and filling the water boiler as in the old days. You can also prepare your own ”vasta”, which is a bunch of birch twigs acting as a bath whisk. The Sauna is ideal for approx – imately 10 -12 people, and you can also rent it ready heated. Enjoy an ultimate experience in authentic atmosphere!

DURATION 3 hours
LOCATION Raahe. Trade House of Lang street address Kirkkokatu 19, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE 5 – 12 persons
AVAILABILITY Year-round
GUIDANCE Guided sauna heating
LANGUAGES Finnish, Swedish, English, Italian, Spanish
PRICE 50 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Ultimate sauna experience including the heating process, “vasta”, guiding, towel, soap, shampoo, fresh water for drinking, seat covers.
SUPPLEMENTS Other snacks and beverages.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Work and magic at art workshops – guided visit to art workshops
Let art move you. On this tour, you will get to learn about the techniques and products of art workshops.

“The burning in his soul, the fire in his heart he cast in works of brass. Wonders, he believed, would surely come to pass: The dream grandest of them all must be made real!*
Art is always made with heart and a burning passion. To this day, artisans at the Raahen Taitopaja in the old foundry cast metal and make traditional straw and glass mobiles, glass works and candles using age-old methods. In the Lapaluoto workshop of graphic arts in the picturesque Lapaluoto district that used to house the workers of the old Santaholma sawmill, art comes together with history in the unique environment.

The tour takes you for visits at the two workshops for introduction and work demonstration at Raahen Taitopaja and the graphics workshop of Lapaluoto. Between the workshop visits, you will go on a guided sightseeing tour of Raahe and enjoy lunch at Hotel Raahen Hovi or the Trade House of Lang

Raahen Taitopaja and Lapaluodon workshop of graphic arts also feature shops where you can find unique high-quality items to take home as souvenirs.

DURATION 4 hours
STARTING POINT Raahe. Raahen Taitopaja, street address Pajakatu 4, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE 20 – 30 persons
AVAILABILITY Year -round Mon-Sat
GUIDANCE Guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, English
PRICE 33 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Guidance, work demos, guidance during city tour, lunch.
SUPPLEMENTS Transportation, accommodation

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

IN COOPERATION
Trade House of Lang
Raahe Guides Association
Raahen Taitopaja
Lapaluodon grafiikanpaja
Raahen Hovi

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Experience arctic Raahe archipelago and Old Town Raahe – weekend trip
Enjoy the sea, nature, peace and archipelago milieu.

During this weekend at the archipelago, you get to experience how life was for an archipelago pilot in the 19th century. In addition, enjoy the ambience of a merchant family’s mansion where it all really happened! You spend the first night on Iso-Kraaseli island following pilots’ footsteps. The tour features a canoeing trip and an island cruise. We will move to Iso-Kraaseli island by boat. On the island, there is an old 19th century daymark and an old pilots’ hut, where you will stay the first night. The day ends with the gentle heat of an outdoor sauna. You spend the second night in the boutique hotel Trade House of Lang, enjoying a splendid dinner in a real historical milieu.

Daily itinerary Day 1. Cruise to Raahe archipelago and Iso-Kraaseli island, supper and sauna. Night at the Pilot’s House Day 2. Breakfast. Archipelago cruise enjoying the scenic archipelago and the lovely waters, lunch in Iso-Kraaseli island. The cruise will finish at the Packhouse Museum berth. Dinner and night at Trade house of Lang. Day 3. Breakfast at Trade House of Lang, a three-hour canoeing trip on nearby waters with campfire snack will cap day three. You need not have previous canoeing experience – an energetic mind and enthusiasm for water is all you need.

DURATION 44 hours from Fri 5 pm to Sun 1 pm
STARTING POINT/LOCATION Raahe. The dock by the Packhouse museum, street address Rantakatu 33, Raahe
GROUP SIZE minimum of 5 persons
AVAILABILITY May to October, weather permitting.
GUIDANCE Guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, English
PRICE 345 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Accommodation in Pilot’s House and Trade House of Lang, archipelago cruise, guide’s services on sea kayaking trip, equipment and campfire snack, supper, breakfast and lunch in Iso-Kraaseli, dinner and breakfast at the Trade House of Lang.
SUPPLEMENTS Fatbike tour and other outdoor activities.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

IN COOPERATION
Botnia Outdoor
MeriRaahe
The Trade House of Lang

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Sea, sauna and sweet dreams in Old Town Raahe – experience sauna, old town and arctic archipelago
Gentle warmth of the old Captain’s sauna nurses both body and soul.

Spend a day at the historical trade house and visit the Arctic Archipelago of Raahe and one of its wooden lighthouses. First you board the boat and head to the award-winning archipelago for a cruise, during which you may also visit the authentic lighthouse of Iso-Kraaseli island. After coming ashore, the wood-heated Sauna of the Captain’s house is ready to welcome you for a traditional and original Sauna-moment, where you can relax and pamper yourself. All this is bound to make you tired and the unique and historical rooms of Trade House of Lang welcome you for a good night’s sleep. Freshly baked bread and local specialties along with coffee and tea will set you off the following morning.

DURATION 24 hours
STARTING POINT/LOCATION Raahe. Trade House of Lang street address Kirkkokatu 19, Raahe
GROUP SIZE 5-20 persons
AVAILABILITY May to October
GUIDANCE Guided activities
LANGUAGES Finnish, English, Swedish, Italian, Spanish
PRICE 140 €/person sharing a twin/ double room in 2 persons room, 200 €/person in single room. (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Sea cruise to award-winning Raahe Archipelago, visit to the Iso-Kraaseli lighthouse, one night stay at the Boutique Hotel of Trade House of Lang, captain’s sauna moment, towels, soap, shampoo, seat covers, breakfast.
SUPPLEMENTS Meals, cakes and savory pies and beverages are available at the Trade House of Lang, guided tour to Old Town Raahe or the Trade House of Lang.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
+358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone

IN COOPERATION
MeriRaahe
Langin Kauppahuone

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Golf and old-town charm – experience golf and night at Trade House of Lang
Enjoy golf at bright summer night, and wake up to the new day in the midst of maritime history.

Thanks to the bright summer nights of the North, you can golf all night. Located at Siikajoki in a laid-back environment, the Raahentienoon Golf course’s excellent layout with its bunkers and water hazards makes playing quick and enjoyable and transfers short. The 18-hole course offers a nicely challenging playing experience. After golfing, stay the night at the Trade House of Lang in its unique, historic rooms. A night in the patron’s chamber or Lady Sofia’s room is a wonderfully relaxing experience. This trip combines refreshing golfing at an uncongested course, an evening stroll in beautiful Old Town Raahe, and staying the night at the unforgettable Boutique hotel Trade House of Lang.

DURATION 24 hours
LOCATION Raahe. Trade House of Lang street address Kirkkokatu 19, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE starting 1 person
AVAILABILITY May to October
GUIDANCE Self-guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, English
PRICE 97 €/person or 190 €/2 persons in a shared twin room on weekdays, 102 €/person or 200 €/2 persons in a shared twin room on weekends
WHAT’S INCLUDED One night stay in the Boutiques hotel, breakfast and daily green fee.
SUPPLEMENTS Meals, guided tour and strory time in the Trade House of Lang, green fee for day 2. 30 €.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

IN COOPERATION
Raahe region Golf
Trade House of Lang

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Heavenly decorations and divine pastries – Guided art workshop Raahen Taitopaja visit guided tour to Old Town Raahe coffee and pastries at Trade House of Lang
The himmeli, the quintessential Finnish Christmas decoration, combines elements of geometry and architecture into graceful patterns and shadows.

In the unique atmosphere of the old foundry, you can marvel the 150 different, traditional and modern himmeli, an age-old decoration, made from rye, beach wheat, glass, plastic and acrylic tubes at the Raahen Taitopaja Workshop. After the workshop visit, a guided city tour will introduce you to Old Town Raahe and its engaging stories and take you to enjoy coffee and pastries in the cozy Boutique hotel and café Trade House of Lang in the heart of the historic wooden town. Founded in 1955, the Raahen Taitopaja Workshop offers experiences in a unique environment. Tour of the Old Town Raahe can be done either on foot or by bus. On the Pekkatori square, in the gentle, casual atmosphere of the Trade House of Lang, the mind rests, and will you set off with the stories of the golden era of the sailships.

Himmeli is an ancient Nordic decoration. Tradition has come to Finland through Sweden, and the name Himmeli refers to the Swedish word for sky or heaven, himmel. These heavenly ornaments, being more than Christmas ornaments, were in the old days put up to secure good luck and abundant crop. The structure of a himmeli – especially a bigger and more complex one – is visually striking, with geometrical shapes made out of hundreds, or even thousands, of pieces of straw.

DURATION 3 hours
STARTING POINT Raahe. Raahen Taitopaja Workshop, street address Pajakatu 4, Raahe
GROUP SIZE 10-30 persons
AVAILABILITY Year round
GUIDANCE Guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, English, Russian
PRICE 28 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Tour at the Raahen Taitopaja workshop, guidance on the Old Town Raahe tour, coffee and cake at Trade House of Lang
SUPPLEMENTS Meals, hands-on art workshops, transportation
BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750

IN COOPERATION
Raahen Taitopaja
Raahen Guides
Trade House of Lang

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

Theatre and history – experience finnish summer theatre and the Old Town Raahe
The summer theatre is an essential element in experiencing the Finnish summer.

Raahe Theatre is housed in an elegant Art Nouveau building originally constructed more than a century ago by The Salvation Army. The “army of peace” continued training soldiers for its cause in Raahe all the way to the 1980s. As early as the 1820s, a touring theatre troupe visiting Raahe had a powerful impact: “It was as if a kind of frenzy took over the townsfolk. Everyone with a pulse simply had to see the theatre performance. It was said that some had even pawned their silverware to pay for the ticket,” one local resident of the time recalls. This excitement sparked a long tradition of theatre enthusiasts in Raahe. Today, plays are performed inside the old protected building in winter and in the building’s courtyard at the heart of Old Raahe in summer.

The theatre and especially the summer theatre performances on the outdoor stage are a wonderful experience regardless of the weather. In Raahe, the unforgettable experience is heightened by the truly unique setting in Old Town Raahe, one of the best-preserved 19th century wooden districts in the entire country. Theatre pieces are performed in Finnish, but don’t be discouraged from attending a performance at our theatre due to the language barrier – theatre is a universal language after all and watching a show at Raahe Theatre is guaranteed to be a memorable experience. So live like a local and give a try. The day’s programme includes a lunch in Raahen Hovi restaurant or at the Trade House of Lang and a guided tour to Raahe on foot or on your bus.

DURATION 6 hours
STARTING POINT/LOCATION Raahe. Trade House of Lang street address Kirkkokatu 19, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE 20-50 persons
AVAILABILITY June to July on Summer Theatre performance days
GUIDANCE Guided tour to Old Town Raahe
LANGUAGES Finnish, Swedish, English, Italian, Russian
PRICE 47 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Guided tour on foot or on your bus, lunch, theatre performance and coffee catering at the theatre before the show.
SUPPLEMENTS Bus transportation, extra catering, accomodation

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

IN COOPERATION
Raahen Hovi
Trade House of Lang
Raahe Guides Association
Raahe Theatre

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020

In the captain’s boots – guided tour old town raahe trade house of lang raahe archipelago
On this tour, you will get to experience the enchanting history of shipyard activities and trade in Raahe and the local archipelago.

Visit the historical Trade House of Lang to enjoy tales of Raahe, once the most important shipyard town and port in Finland, and find yourself whisked away to the days of old, with the taste of local sweets, pastries and salt water in your mouth. Let the idyllic atmosphere of Old Raahe and the story of Sea Captain Janne Byström whisk open your mind’s eye to the high seas and life in the seaside town of Raahe in the 1870s. The tour will take you through one of the best-preserved wooden districts in Finland to the acclaimed and award-winning Raahe archipelago.

The tour begins at the Trade House of Lang, where ships used to transport goods from all over the world for trade. While enjoying a delicious cup of coffee, you will hear about contemporary life around Pekkatori Square, the hub of local commerce. You will then take a short walk through Old Raahe to visit authentic historical locations and learn about events and stories from the life of Sea Captain Janne on Lang’s ships. In Museonranta, next to the old Seaman’s House, you will board a boat to Iso-Kraaseli Island, where you get to marvel at the historical lightless lighthouse.

DURATION 2,5 hours
STARTING POINT/LOCATION Raahe. Trade House of Lang street address Kirkkokatu 19, Raahe.
GROUP SIZE 5 – 36 persons
AVAILABILITY May to October
GUIDANCE Guided
LANGUAGES Finnish, English
PRICE 63 €/person (cross price per person)
WHAT’S INCLUDED Guidance, coffee and pastries at the Trade House, guided walking tour through Old Town Raahe, boat cruise in the archipelago.
SUPPLEMENTS Lunch at the Trade House of Lang, other transportation.

BOOKINGS AND INQUIRIES
Trade House of Lang
Tel. +358 50 513 7750
info@langinkauppahuone.fi

IN COOPERATION
Trade House of Lang
Raahe Guides Association
MeriRaahe

Price valid 1.1.-31.12.2020