King's Road, Finland

King's Road, Finland

This King's Road (Finnish: "Kuninkaantie", Swedish: "Kungsvägen") is an old mailing route dating back to the 14th century starting from the Bergen on the Atlantic coast, passing through the Nordic capitals Oslo and Stockholm, crossing the sea through the archipelago to Turku in Finland and ending up in Vyborg. The modern tourist route "King's Road" is extended to St. Petersburg in Russia.

See also

* Other King's Roads

External links

* [http://www.kuninkaantie.net/eng/eng.html The King's Road Project in Finland]


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