Turku Tourist Places to Visit in Turku, Finland, Europe

Turku Tourist Places to Visit in Turku, Finland, Europe

Turku is one of the major cities of Finland located in the southwestern part of the country between 60°27′ N latitude and 022°16′ E longitude, around 170 west of the national capital, Helsinki. It belongs to the region of Finland Proper, is renowned for its historical sites, educational institutions and business sector.

Geography of Turku:

Turku lies at the mouth of the Aura River and the city of Turku occupies an area of 306.37 square kilometers and the metro area covers 2,331.1 square kilometers.

History of Turku:

Turku has a strong historical background as it was the capital of Finland earlier and the oldest city of the country. It was initially founded in the end of the 13th century as a town and it became a major city of Finland in the later years. Turku ceded capital title to Helsinki with formation of the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1809.

How to reach Turku?

Turku is served by its own airport, located around 8 km from the downtown Turku with international flights to Stockholm, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Riga, Alicante and Budapest and domestic flights to Helsinki and Mariehamn.

Turku is connected by train to Tampere, Pieksämäki, Kuopio and Helsinki, served by VR.

ExpressBus, Onnibus and Pohjolan Liikenne are some major bus operators between Turku and rest of major Finnish cities.

Rental bikes are available for €12 per day and bus ticket costs €2.50 and taxis charges €5 within the city.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Turku:

Turku Jazz is the main festival held in Turku and other festivals include the Down by the Laituri, Uuden musiikin festivaali and Ruisrock.

The shopping centers in Turku are:

Turun Kauppahalli
Skanssi Shopping Center
Turku Treasure
Hansa Shopping Centre

List of the famous restaurants in Turku include:

Turun Center Kebab Pizzeria
Kortteliravintola Kerttu
Pizzeria Dennis
Ravintola Suomalainen Pohja

Things to do in Turku:

Festival celebrations
Shopping
Walking

Places to see in Turku:

Turku Castle or Turun linna:

Being a historical identity of Turku, Turku Castle is a must visit site dating back to the 1280s featuring a splendid banquet halls, 2 dungeons and a historical museum. It is open for tourists from 10AM-6PM every day. The entrance fee is €7.

Turku Cathedral:

Turku Cathedral is one of the major cathedrals in Finland, constructed in the 1300s, located at Tuomiokirkonkatu 1. Tourists can visit this historical landmark between 9AM and 7PM (mid September – mid April) and between 9AM and 8PM (mid April – mid September). No entrance fee.

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art:

Situated at Itäinen Rantakatu 38 in Turku, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art was named in the honor of Finnish artist and sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen. This art museum possesses the different artworks by many renowned Finnish artists. The entrance fee is €7.

List of other places of interest in and around Turku include:

Luostarinmäki
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
Turku Art Museum
Kuralan kylämäki
Caribia spa and Posankka
Ruissalo
Sibelius Museum
Forum Marinum and Suomen Joutsen
B-Galleria
Luostarinmäki handicrafts museum
Aboa Vetus museum
The Old Great Square of Turku

Best time to visit Turku:

Probably summer months between June and August are best trip historical Turku.

Accommodation options in Turku:

Turku is one of the most important cities of Finland housing plenty of world class hotels welcoming both corporate people and tourists throughout the year with superior amenities and service. The lists of budget, mid range and luxury hotels in Turku include:

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