The Lake Pyhäjärvi area is a treasure of prehistoric times. Iron and Bronze Age finds in the municipality of Eura are beyond compare.

The written history of the whole of Finland begins in Köyliö. According to a famous legend, in 1156 peasant Lalli killed Bishop Henry on the ice of Lake Köyliönjärvi. The island of Bishop St. Henry, Kirkkokari, is the only Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in the Nordic countries.

In the old ironworks area, Kauttua Ruukinpuisto, you will have access to many buildings designed by the famous architect Alvar Aalto.