The present lighthouse was built in 1920 and rises 42 metres above the waves. The staircase in the tower has 248 steps. There is a daily public transport service to the island from Hanko in summer. The Finnish part of Ladoga, Europe's largest lake, was part of Karelia , which was lost to the Soviet Union in 1944. This lighthouse built in 1877 is still in service on one of the islands.
Tourists can nowadays visit it with special permission from the Russian authorities.
Porkkala This important peninsula west of Helsinki has had a lighthouse for 200 years. The present structure dates from1920. In winter, ships travelling to and from Finnish ports have to navigate in ice. This rocky islet in the archipelago off the south-west coast has been inhabited since the 16th century and boasts Finland's oldest lighthouse. The drawings with dates record changes in the structure of the stone tower.