Established in the early 1870s on the borderlands of the Jaala and Valkeala parishes, the small mill community of Verla was an integral part of the development of Finland’s most significant wood-processing region.
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Accommodation in World Heritage Site Verla
Double Rooms in the Office Manager’s Home
You will be staying in the building that, from 1931 to 1956, served as the beloved home of the Verla mill’s office manager, Ture Magnus Aleksander Ilmonen (1890–1958), and his wife Märta.
Verla's Valkeala Bostad Cottages from the 1800
The Valkeala Bostad cottages at the Verla World Heritage site transport guests back to the late 19th century—an era when Verla grew and flourished around the mill.
Verla's Retro Cottages
The Raili-Kaarinas of the Verla World Heritage site tell the story of a growing and increasingly prosperous 1960s Finland.
Verla Cabins
The Hirsniemi cabins at the Verla World Heritage site, each named after a local animal, transport their guests into the heart of authentic forest life on the shores of a sandy-bottomed lake.
Contacting us
You can contact us in several ways. Always choose the most appropriate way to contact us.
Keys, arrival and departure
Our aim is to make everything run as smoothly as possible. You as our guest have an important role to play in this.
Safety in Verla
Staying at Verla is based on self-reliance and self-direction. To make your stay as safe and enjoyable as possible for everyone, always be considerate of other users.
We recycle ate Verla
Don't drown Verla into mixed waste, recycle. Together, let's minimise our footprint.
The Mill Museum
Verla’s Groundwood and Board Mill became Finland’s first factory museum in 1972. The museum is located in the village of Verla, in the northern part of the Kymenlaakso region, and is part of the Verla World Heritage site.
Museum tour
Verla groundwood and board mill can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Tour guides describe the mill to visitors and bring the museum to life with stories about the mill. You can take part...
€17.00
Museum tour for groups
Verla groundwood and board mill can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Tour guides describe the mill to visitors and bring the museum to life with stories about the mill.
€12.00