ukilife

Japo istuu puuveneessään.
Jarmo Salonen’s three lives

Jarmo Salonen has taken a short boat ride from his private dock to Pakkahuone and…

Aada seisoo punaisen puutalon edessä.
Summer Job in Uusikaupunki: Museum assistant

“I worked at Uki Outlet for a few summers. This year the shop wasn’t opened…

Janne palkisto hymyilee kukkivan oksan takana.
Janne Palkisto fell in love with Crusell as a child

A music teacher probably had no idea what he was setting in motion when he…

Yrittäjät Janne ja Roope seisovat pookin vierellä.
Sharing Archipelago adventures for nearly 20 years

Saaristoseikkailu Puistogolf & Rantavaja rose on the shores of Kaupunginlahti at remarkable speed, completed in just…

Mervi istuu Kuuanvuoren kalliolla.
My Place – Mervi Levanen

As a high school student, I often went up to the top to calm down.…

Keltainen puutalo, jonka pihalla vanhaa tavaraa.
Go thrift shopping in Uusikaupunki!

Antique Shop PH Virtanen, Blasieholmankatu 16 The Mercedes of local antique stores – the legendary…

Yrittäjäpariskunta hymyilee kesäpihan aurinkovarjon alla.
The Reijonsaari family bought a new restaurant culture to Uusikaupunki – the idea for Gasthaus Pooki began in Switzerland

The Reijonsaari family, along with their 7-year-old daughter Karita, had moved from Helsinki to their…

Ilona ja Aatu poseeraavat ralliauton edessä.
Born into speed

The Nikusaari siblings’ rally story began on the edge of their home field. Both believe…

Hymyilevät Oksana ja Yana lähikuvassa.
Yana and Oksana’s dream comes true in Uusikaupunki

Yana Bukhtii speaks with focus. She apologizes for her limited Finnish skills – unnecessarily. In…

Carolina ja Kirsi istuvat keittiön pöydän ääressä.
The Fredling sisters found their home in Kalanti

This proud statement, once made by a local resident, has stayed with Kirsi Fredling ever…