Hamina's Tar Island
The center of Hamina is expanding to the Tervasaari waterfront area. The magnificent, maritime Tervasaari is located less than a kilometer from the market square. Green parks and a lively waterfront promenade with activities make the area an attractive destination for living and leisure. The Tervasaari area includes, among other things, Oolanninpuisto, a skate park, a guest marina, a beach, two barbecue shelters and a padel court.
To support the development of the Tervasaari port area, the city is experimenting with closing the port area to vehicle traffic during the summer from 22 May to 31 August 2026.
Objectives of the experiment to close the Tervasaari port area to vehicle traffic:
Closing the Tervasaari area to vehicle traffic will increase safety in the port area, as vehicles and pedestrians will be directed to use different traffic and parking areas. The safety of cyclists will also increase when vehicle traffic is blocked in the port area.
The experiment will develop the area's recreational use opportunities. The area is a popular leisure destination and the experiment will enable a more diverse use of the area for events and recreation.
The third goal is to increase the opportunities for existing and potentially new operators in the region to expand and develop new business opportunities.
Technical operation of the bollards in the Tervasaari quay area
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There are bollards, or traffic barriers, in two places in the Tervasaari harbour area, next to the Tullimakasiini building and next to the tourist vehicle parking area, next to the harbour area roundabout.
The Tervasaari traffic barriers are located in the harbor area, after the pedestrian crossing. 
The other traffic barriers are located at the end of the parking area next to the Tullimakasiini. -
There are several different technical solutions for raising/lowering bollards, which can be used to control them.
Next to the bollards is a gray cabinet with a display terminal where you enter a code (* and numbers) or show a key tag over the numbers and the bollards open for driving.
The numeric code (*and numbers) is entered into the reader or the key fob is shown to the reader over the numbers. -
Each company/operator in the Tervasaari area is given an operator-specific code, which they can also provide to suppliers and staff. So-called key tags are also provided to entrepreneurs, which means that the bollards open by showing the tag to the reader. The code can be changed if the code is misused.
Event organizers are also given their own code for organizing the event.
To get the code, you can contact vitalitynetwork@hamina.fi
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If you need access to the port area occasionally, for example to land a boat, you will receive a personal code for opening from the City of Hamina's Asio reservation system. The person making the reservation will receive a personal code by email, which is valid for transactions in the port area on that day.
Tervasaari also has a boat launch in Lepikönranta, which can be accessed without a code..
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The driver receives an access code when ordering a disabled taxi when the customer orders transportation to the Tervasaari harbor area, for example to restaurants in the area.
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The matter has been discussed with the rescue authority.
Get a code to open the barriers from the Asio booking system
You can get an access code to the harbour area from the City of Hamina's Asio booking system, for example for boat launching. You will receive the code by email after booking. The code is valid for the current day.
Hamina.fi/asio/kulkuoikeute
Cottages for sale in Tervasaari in summer 2026
The City of Hamina has provided three white sales cabins to the harbor area for the summer. The sales cabins can be reserved free of charge for sales use or, for example, for presenting association activities.
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The sales cabins are approximately 2,5m x 2,5m in size and have electricity, a ceiling light and a bench.
Sales cabins can be booked at Taverna Tervanaru (fill out the contact form on the website). Sales hours are during the restaurant's opening hours. Sales cabins are free of charge. The key is obtained and returned to Taverna Tervanaru. The cabins are available for booking until the end of August.
There are three sales cottages available for booking during the summer in the Tervasaari harbor area of Hamina. -
COTTAGES FOR SALE ON TERVASAARI, HAMINA SUMMER 2026
Hamina Tervasaari, Tullimakasiininranta, 49400 Hamina
Sales cottages available for booking from 25.5.–31.8.2026
Sales hours, during Taverna Tervanaru's opening hours
Tue-Thu 12-20pm
Fri-Sat 12-22pm
Sun 12-18pm
closed on Mondays
The booker can choose the sales time within the sales hours.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. ORGANIZER
Town of Hamina
Town Hall Square 1
49400 HAMINA
2. SALES AREA ON TERVASAARI
There are a total of three (3) cottages for sale in Tervasaari, Hamina. The cottages are located in the Tervasaari harbour area. The sales direction is inland.
The size of the sales cabins is 2,5m x 2,5m. The cabins have adjustable shelves on the back wall, an electrical outlet, a chair, a trash can and a weed rake for cleaning the floor.
Sellers can decorate the cottage according to their own needs and preferences. The sales locations can also be used for community service activities and presentations of association activities. The organizer has the right to inspect the locations and order any changes it deems necessary.
3. PLACE RESERVATIONS
The cottage for sale can be booked on the Taverna Tervanaru website by filling out the contact form. In the form, please state the desired date, the name of the person making the reservation, telephone number, email address and possible business ID.
The form states the desired time (date) of the reservation and the contact information of the person making the reservation (name, email and phone number). The cottage can also be booked for several consecutive days.
Cottages are rented on a first-come, first-served basis, so please note that some dates may already be booked. It is also a good idea to indicate alternative dates if they exist.
Taverna Tervanaru confirms the reservation and informs the seller of the cottage number. When the reservation begins, the booker receives the key from Taverna Tervanaru. After the sale date, the cottage door is locked and the key is returned to Taverna Tervanaru.
Reservations are subject to Taverna Tervanaru's (Finnrest Oy's) privacy policy.
Contact information: Finnrest Oy / Taverna Tervanaru, business ID 2847932-4
tel. 044 – 240 37 31
Email: finnrestoy@gmail.com
4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Each seller is responsible for their own operations, the products they sell, and their sales, content, safety, product shelf life, and insurance.
5. PERMITS (FOOD CLAIMS AND LOTTERIES)
The booker/seller is responsible for and obtains the necessary notifications and permits from the authorities for the presentation and sale of products and other activities. If the sales item/activity is related to a lottery, the lessee of the sales location is responsible for any permit measures related to the lottery.
Professional food vendors are required to notify the health inspector of their sales in advance. The notification obligation does not apply to private individuals, clubs, etc. that sell low-risk products (e.g. homemade pastries) when sales are small on an annual basis. The sale of food products that have expired is prohibited!
Contact information:
Shops, bakeries, market sales
Health inspector Harri Julkunen
tel. 040 551 0016
Subletting the sales location to third parties is prohibited.
The seller must have a name sign displayed in the sales booth during their reservation!
6. CLEANING
Sellers are obliged to take care of the basic cleaning of the sales booth, sweep the floors and take the garbage away to the large garbage containers located at the market. The sales booth must be handed over in the same condition as it was at the beginning of the rental period. If the place has to be cleaned by the City of Hamina, a cleaning fee of €50,00 + VAT 25,5% will be charged.
9. GENERAL AND SAFETY PROVISIONS
The use of fire and smoking in the sales cabins and their immediate vicinity is prohibited. Spreading the sales area onto the walkways is prohibited. In addition, the use of heat fans is prohibited. The person reserving the sales area undertakes to comply with the recommendations, instructions and policies of the Government, THL and AVI.
In multi-day reservations, goods/products left in the cottage are the seller's own responsibility, the cottages do not have night surveillance and overnight stays are not allowed! Please note that the basic electricity in the cottages can be overloaded by the use of large electrical appliances (e.g. refrigerator/freezer).
10. ADVERTISING
The sales cottages are marketed as part of Hamina's summer events, for example on the website www.hamina.fi and on the social media channels of the City of Hamina. The City of Hamina has the right to use the photos it has taken as well as photos and additional information separately provided by the sellers in marketing on the aforementioned channels.
12. FORCE MAJEURE
This agreement shall be deemed invalid and both parties shall be released from liability if the agreement is not fulfilled due to force majeure, such as war, riot, vandalism, etc.
By reserving a sales cabin, the seller agrees to follow these instructions and regulations. The City of Hamina reserves the right to make changes.
Welcome to Tervasaari in Hamina!
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From Taverna Tervanaru's website, via the contact form.
Use the form to freely indicate the desired date, the name of the person making the reservation, phone number, email address, and possible business ID.
Cottages are available for booking from Tuesday to Sunday, May 25 - August 31, 2026. Changes possible.
Give feedback on the experiment
We are collecting feedback from residents, entrepreneurs and visitors to Hamina throughout the summer. You can provide feedback through the City of Hamina's feedback system.
Welcome to Tervasaari in Hamina!
