The history of Tammisto

The heart of Tammisto, the yellow farmhouse, was built in 1916, originally to accommodate guests of the local spa. This can’t be fully confirmed but the floor plan and the architectural style of an early 20th century manor suggest so. However, it never served as a hotel as it was soon bought by Uuno Nieminen and made the main building of a farm that spread to nearby farming grounds that were originally owned by the family of Uuno’s wife, Lyyli. The family grew crops on the fields surrounding Tammisto until mid-80s when there was no successor to the family business and 25 hectares of land were rented out. They were gained back in 2016 when Heikki Harismaa,  the spouse of Tammisto’s current Hostess Anu rented them for himself to grow hay for horses.

Uuno and Lyyli Nieminen with their family. Their son Antti, standing next to his father, was the next owner of the farm. The current Hostess, Anu, is his daughter.

Pirkko Vaissi married into the family and started an accommodation business in Tammisto back in the 1990s. She was one of the pioneers of B&B businesses in the area, and after a few years Moominworld was established in the nearby Kailo island in Naantali. That obviously lead to an explosive increase in the demand for suitable accommodation options for families. Tammisto is still popular with families looking for a place to stay during their visit in the theme park and the picturesque little town of Naantali. Nowadays the farm can fit about 30 people at a time.

Anu Vaissi-Harismaa represents the 3rd generation running the farm. She lived in Helsinki and also abroad for 17 years while working in fine dining restaurants before returning to her roots in Tammisto in 2008. She graduated as a chef from cooking school in 2001 and later became a restaurant/hotel manager as well.