On Finland’s western coast, Rauma carries more than six centuries of history into the present day. Founded in 1442, the country’s third-oldest city sits along the Gulf of Bothnia, with a character shaped by its long relationship with the sea. At its heart is Old Rauma, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest and best-preserved historic wooden towns in the Nordic countries. Its network of streets is lined with traditional wooden buildings that today house homes, boutiques, cafés, and restaurants, giving the historic quarter a lived-in quality rather than the feeling of a preserved monument. Beyond the city, Rauma’s heritage reaches much further into the past at Sammallahdenmäki, a UNESCO-listed Bronze Age burial site. Together, these two remarkable places reveal different chapters in the region’s story, from prehistoric traditions to centuries of urban life.