Turku Tourism - Travel to Turku
Turku is a city in the Southwest of Finland. The Swedish-language name of Turku is Åbo.
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Get into Turku
By train from elsewhere in Finland, or by air or by boat from Estonia or Sweden Viking Line, Silja Line.
See Turku
- Luostarinmäki Handicrafts museum.
- In 1827 a fire destroyed almost all of Turku. Luostarinmäki was saved, and now hosts a handicrafts museum.
- Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova.
- This museum is actually two museums: Aboa Vetus tells about the history of Turku, and Ars Nova is a museum of modern art.
- Kuralan kylämäki Kylämäki Village of Living History.
- Here you can see newborn lambs and chicken (depends on time of year), as well as a genuine Finnish farm from the 1950s. Very close to the city center but yet you feel like you are in the country side.
- Turun linna Turku Castle.
- This old castle dates from the 1280s, and has been carefully renovated. There is always some exhibition in the castle premises.
- Ruissalon Golf Aura Golf on Ruissalo island.
- A Championship level golf course on the beautiful island of Ruissalo. The island is a national park, so the nature around you is really beautiful when you play.
- Ruisrock Ruisrock festival.
- Visit the oldest rockfestival in the world and enjoy the beautiful Ruissalo island and the beach.
- Caribia spa and Posankka Caribia spa.
- Relax in the spa and see the famous cross between a pig and a duck, Posankka. This pink statue was made by Alvar Gullichsen, and it has become a known landmark in front of the spa.
Eat - Travel to Turku
Definitely check out the restaurant-ships on the banks of the Aura river.
Get out
Cruises on the Baltic Sea: Viking Line, Silja Line.
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