Tammisaari

Tammisaari is a town and former municipality in Finland that included the town of Ekenäs as well as the former municipalities of Snappertuna and Tenala. On January 1st, 2009, it combined with Pohja and Karis to create the new municipality of Raseborg. The Uusimaa region includes Ekenäs, which is located in the Southern Finland province.

The Uusimaa region in southern Finland has historically been home to a town of sailors (and artisans). The town has managed to preserve the maritime atmosphere of yesteryear, with its streets and alleyways typical of port towns, despite having been substantially renovated to draw nautical tourism.

One of the most significant celebrations is the summer solstice, which is celebrated at sea with a traditional dance involving a bonfire and ribbons. Additionally, the well-liked night market opens on Wednesdays and Fridays during the summer.

Swedish writer Marianne Alopaeus is among the renowned locals. At 1918, she was born in Ekenäs. Helene Schjerfbeck, a well-known Finnish modernist painter, spent her summers in Ekenäs from 1918 to 1920 and called the town home from 1925 to 1941. Helene Schjerfbeck's Life and Art is a permanent exhibition of her art at Ekenäs Museum Center Ekta.

One of Finland's first opera singers to achieve international acclaim, Emma Engdahl-Jägerskiöld, was born and raised in Ekenäs and has had a strong connection to the town ever since.

• Location: Uusimaa