Aquarium "Maretarium"
Kotka, Sapokankatu, 2 
The exhibition aquarium "Maretarium" is not just a visiting card and pride of Kotka. This is also a manifestation of the high ecological culture of the inhabitants of the city and all Finns, their love for nature and a careful attitude to the underwater riches of the country.
Sapoka Water Park in Kotka
Kotka, Sapokankatu, 2 
A small but incredibly picturesque and well-kept water park "Sapoka" has long been a pride and one of the central sights of the city Kotka. In general, Sapoka is a boat port, from where voyage boats go to the island of Varissaari, as well as to the remote islands of the Lekhmyasari archipelago.
Isopuisto Landscape Park
Kotka, Kymenlaaksonkatu, 2 
@ Isopuisto Landscape Park is not just the largest in Kotka (it stretches over more than eight hectares), but also one of the oldest. At the end of the 18th century, the foundation of the future Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was laid, then the first trees were planted.
Lutheran Cathedral in Kotka
Kotka, Kirkkokatu, 26 
Lutheran Cathedral, belonging to the diocese of Mikkeli Evangelichesko-Lutheran Church of Finland, is the main church of Kotka, which has become the main architectural dominant of the central part of the city. The construction of the main cathedral of Kotka took only two years: it began in 1897
Ekaterina Marine Park in Kotka
Kotka, Puistola 
On the southern ledge of Kotkansaari island is the youngest park Kotka - Marine Park of Catherine. The territory of more than 20 hectares at the beginning of this century has become a universal park and recreational zone. Here all year round life abounds:
Maritime Center "Vellamo"
Kotka, Tornatorintie, 124 
On the shore of the Gulf of Finland the sea in the port of Kantasatama with the preserved port atmosphere is located The Maritime Center "Vellamo". This huge modern complex has appeared in the very center of the Finnish town of Kotka in 2008 and has instantly gained incredible popularity.
Aeronautics Museum in Kotka
Kymi, Lentokentantie, 234 
V 16 km from the city of Kotka, in the wilds of a dense forest, in the huge green hangar on the territory of the airfield Kymi are located the exhibits of the Museum of aeronautics. All the planes presented here are not just museum exhibits, but working machines ready at any moment to soar into the sky.
Museum "Tsarskaya Dacha" in Kotka
Kotka, Jokitormanpolku, 2 
Visit to the Museum "Tsarskaya Dacha" will please absolutely all tourists from Russia, not without reason it is considered one of the main attractions of Kotka. Those who are interested in history will visit the exhibition halls with pleasure and listen to the guides of the guides
Fort Ekaterina on Kotka
Kotka 
Once Kotka did not exist, was the main defensive structure of the fortress of Rochensalm, named after Catherine the Great. The fortress complex was rebuilt under the leadership of Count Suvorov at the end of the 18th century
Fort Elizabeth on the island of Varissaari
Kotka, Varissaari 
Fort "Elizabeth" - the oldest in Kotka . He was part of the fortification system of the fortress of Rochensalm, and was named after Empress Elizabeth I. The fort stretched along the shoreline had an original form and was an active defensive fortification with two ramparts.
Fort "Slava" on Kukouri Island
Kotka , Kukouri 
In historical retrospect, Finland for a long time served as a springboard for the Russian-Swedish wars, its territory passed from hand to hand. By the end of the 18th century, the period of the next Russian conquests was followed, after which it was necessary to gain a foothold on the new borders of the empire.
Church of St. Nicholas in Kotka
Kotka, Kymenlaaksonkatu, 2 
In the ancient park Isopuisto on a high hill among the mighty century-old trees stands the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Its architectural appearance clearly reveals the characteristic elements of the Classicism style: smooth lines, large windows, a white colonnade in front of the entrance.
The Finnish city of Kotka is not accidentally called a garden city .The working Finns with the mind used the natural gifts of these places, creating so many green parks, gardens, squares and avenues that all this can be safely called one of the main attractions of Kotka .Isopuisto Landscape Park is a real center of attraction for citizens and tourists .There are excellent conditions for outdoor activities and quiet walks in the open air .There is in this park and its own attraction - the Orthodox Church of St. .Nicholas the Wonderworker .No less known is the Sapoka water park .Broken around the bay of the Gulf of Finland and filled with the current of the water, the park demonstrates the ability of Finnish landscape architects to emphasize the beauty of the harsh local nature .In the evening, lights turn on, and the park is filled with hundreds of lights that turn it into a mystical tale .It's nice to take a walk in the Sibelius Park with its well-groomed lawns and flowering flower beds, and in the Garden of herbs, arranged in an old redoubt, you can enjoy the stupefying aromas of rare plants .
Kotka is not accidentally called a garden city. There are so many green parks, gardens, squares and avenues here, that all this can be safely called one of the main local attractions.
Museums of Kotka
Museums of Kotka are very diverse and interesting, in a different way and can not be in a city with such a rich history. "Tsar's Dacha" is the place without which a traveler from Russia simply can not do without visiting. Once upon a time the Imperial couple in the person of Alexander the Third and his wife liked to have a rest, now thousands of tourists come here to take a look at the country house of monarchs and relax in the bosom of nature. The fisherman's house in Langinkoski is preserved in the same form as during the life of the emperor, so it is valuable.
In the museum-house there are amazing exhibits, returning visitors a century and a half ago and illustrating the peculiarities of royal life on vacation.
It is interesting to visit the Museum of Aeronautics, located on the territory of the airfield Kymi. In the collection of the museum - 15 aircraft, and they are all operating. There are really strange specimens among them, and the main highlight of the collection is the rare Gloster Gauntlet fighter of the Second World War.
With the sea at Kotka special relationship, this awesome interaction was realized in museums. In the summer of 2008, the Maritime Center "Vellamo", built in the form of a sea wave, opened with interesting exhibitions on the evolution of the marine business in Finland. The huge aquarium "Maretarium" will introduce its guests to the inhabitants of the rich underwater world of the Baltic Sea.
Churches of Kotka
The cathedral, which is the main church of Kotka, was built in 1898. The massive building with stained-glass windows, decorated with stucco and carved elements, is deservedly considered one of the most important sights of the city. By the way, in our time, an organ has been created for the church, in the image and likeness of the baroque organ of the cathedral of the German city of Freiberg.
You can not get to the Haapasaari church with an excursion, as guides are not provided there, but it's still worth it: the temple is amazingly beautiful and is located on a picturesque island in the Gulf of Finland.
Another noteworthy temple of Kotka is the majestic church of St. Nicholas in Isopuisto Park in the middle of the city.
The main relic of this church is an icon depicting St. Nicholas on the island of Kotkansaari.