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SINCE TURKU FOR CRUISE VISITORS © Jouni Saaristo © Jouni CITY CULTURE IN THE HEART OF THE ARCHIPELAGO VISIT TURKU WATCH THE VIDEO OLD TOWN, BUT PRETTY C ontents VISIT TURKU TURKU TO WELCOME FUNKY Turku, a pearl of the Baltic, is Finland’s number one summer 13 destination. Bisecting Turku city centre, the river Aura flows through the most beautiful cityscape; past great restaurants, 4 cafes bursting with atmosphere, perceptive works of city art as well as fascinating museums. 23 TURKU CRUISE PORT CRUISE TURKU The mouth of the river opens out SEE & DOTO to meet the tens of thousands of islands known as the Scandinavian Islands. The most numerous archi- pelago in the world stretches all the way from Turku to Åland and onto Stockholm. SHORE EXCURSIONS 3 Contents Turku has a long tradition as a port; Hansa ships sailed the 10 SHORE EXCURSIONS 4 Visit Turku Aurajoki River already back in the Middle Ages. Today Turku 5 Welcome to Turku welcomes cruise ships from around the world. We have a 8 Turku Cruise Port wide variety of tour options to support cruise line revenue, 10 Shore Excursions but we also recognize that some guests want to do their own 13 To See & Do thing. Wheather passangers or crew, the city of Turku looks forward offering you a thoroughly enjoyable experience. 23 For Independent Cruise Guests FOR INDEPENDENT CRUISE GUESTS Turku is a particularly fitting cruise destination – it is, SEE & DO TO after all, the place where the world’s largest cruise ships are PORT CRUISE TURKU built. Turku will get a taste of the charm of old ships in the summer of 2017 when the historic Tall Ships’ Races arrives for the fifth year, bringing dozens of events and hundreds of thousands of visitors. Anne-Marget Hellén 8 GUESTS INDEPENDENT CRUISE FOR Director of Tourism 5 WELCOME TO TURKU PORTAALILOGO ISSILLÄ All rights to changes reserved PORTAALISSA KISS LLAREISSA VISIT TURKU VISIT TURKU – THE CRUISE LINES’ BEST FRIEND THERE’S Visit Turku, Southwest Finland Tourist & SOMETHING TURKU TO WELCOME Convention Bureau, offersCRUISE CO-OPERATIONa wide range of services for travel agents and con- ABOUT TURKU gress organizers as well as individual Tourist info Tel: +358 2627 444 travellers. [email protected] CITY. Turku is Finland’s oldest city and one of the oldest in the entire Nordic region. The year 1229 was of great Visit Turku is a marketing, sales and development organisation providing tour- significance to the city. It was during this year that the ism services for Southwest Finland. As a local expert and an active co-operator, Visit seat of the Archbishop of Finland moved to Turku and Director Sales & Marketing PORT CRUISE TURKU Turku provides services for the visitors to the province as well as the locals, and the it became the religious centre as well as an important companies in the region. of Tourism Manager town of commerce. ANNE-MARGET HELLÉN SATU HIRVENOJA Through Visit Turku you’ll get information and inspiration for any type of trip or NUMBERS. The construction of Turku Castle began in Director of Tourism Sales & Marketing Manager visit; incentive, meeting, festivity, and much, much more. Whenever a ferry or cruise the 1280s, and Turku Cathedral was consecrated in the Tel: +358 (0)50 559 0499 Tel: +358 (0)40 1836 690 ship arrives in Turku, Visit Turku’s service point with travel guides and brochures is [email protected] [email protected] year 1300. The university was founded in 1640, and Turku there to welcome travellers. Visit Turku is geared to providing shore excursions for was the Finnish capital until the year 1812. In 2011, cruise lines directly and we would be delighted to quote, or as Turku’s department of Turku went global as the European Capital of Culture. SHORE EXCURSIONS Tourism, is happy to work with your appointed supplier. International Group Sales & NAMES. Turku’s most famous people, such as Lutheran For more, visit www.visitturku.fi or contact us: Marketing Shore Excursions reformer Mikael Agricola, the Flying Finn and winner of nine Olympic Gold running medlas Paavo Nurmi, the LOTTA BÄCK KIRSI MATA astronomer Yrjö Väisälä, rock star Michael Monroe – International Marketing Manager Shore Excursions Tel: +358 (0)50 559 0506 Tel: +358 (0)2 262 7564 formerly of Hanoi Rocks, and the hockey playing broth- ers, Saku and Mikko Koivu, have not only changed Fin- portaaliloGo KissillÄ [email protected] +358 (0)50 559 0568 Turku City Tourist Office, Aurakatu 2, FI-20100 TURKU, FINLAND [email protected] land but also the world. The vibrant economy of Turku has SEE & DO TO Tel: +358 (0)2 262 7444 (general information) delivered the world’s largest luxury cruise ships, the Oasis +358 (0)2 262 7900 (Sales) of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas, completed in Turku E-mail: [email protected] (general information) in 2009 and 2010. The cruise ship order-book is good for [email protected] (groups) up to 5 years in advance. www.portofturku.fi WWW: www.visitturku.fiportaalissa PEOPLE. Turku has more than 180,000 inhabitants and GUESTS INDEPENDENT CRUISE FOR Tourist Information Harbour Master 30,000 students in higher education. Natives from Turku Open: Mon–Fri 8.30am–6pm typically speak Finnish (83 %) or Swedish (6 %). Tour- English Sat–Sun 9am–4pm (1 May–30 September) KARI RIUTTA ists will find it easy in Turku as most people speak Sat–Sun 10am–3pm (1 October–31 March) Kiss-JUllarEissa Harbour Master very well. Tel: +358 (0)2 2674 123 Turku Convention and Events Bureau: [email protected], tel. +358 (0)2 262 7608 Mobile: +358 (0)50 5533 123 [email protected] Check the times: All rights to the sights and events, dates, opening times, prices or other details are reserved. VISIT TURKU REACH WELCOME TO TURKU TO WELCOME LAT. 60°26’N TURKU LONG. 22°13’E Polar Circle BY WATER PORT CRUISE TURKU Naantali TURKU SHORE EXCURSIONS Helsinki Oslo DISTANCES TO MAJOR PORTS: Kapellskär Marie- St Petersburg hamn Tallinn • Turku–Helsinki (via Hanko) 147 nm Stockholm • Turku–Helsinki (via Utö) 187 nm • Turku–Stockholm 185 nm Riga SOUTHWEST • Turku–Tallinn 175 nm SEE & DO TO • Turku–St.Petersburg 337 nm Vilnius Copenhagen Gdansk FINLAND AND Amsterdam FOR INDEPENDENT CRUISE GUESTS INDEPENDENT CRUISE FOR London ARCHIPELAGO Scandinavia’s archipelago starts just off Turku’s coast in Finland’s southwest and stretches all the way to Stockholm. The archipelago, which has been called the world’s most beautiful, includes 40,000 islands and reefs. It is the biggest archipelago in the world by the number of islands, and a phenomenal natural sight, the beauty of which comes across even when viewed from the deck of a large cruise ship. VISIT TURKU Max. ship dimensions for berth TURKU CRUISE PORT Length 230 m TURKU CRUISE PORT Width 33 m Draught 10 m New Investments Air draught no restrictions Together with the Finnish ports of Naan- tali and HaminaKotka, the Port of Stock- TURKU TO WELCOME BERTH 33-34 Anchorage holm and Viking Line, Turku has been Average depth 8.3 m granted EU funding to an environmental Pier height 1.94 m Length no limit u project, The Northern ScanMed Ports – Pier length 230 m t a k Available yes Sustainable Maritime Links. i BERTH 35-36 t n Average depth 8.3 m o Compulsory no u The project focuses on carrying out envi- T Pier height 1.94 m Pier length 200 m Shuttle service can be arranged ronmental and safety surveys and various investments in developing the infrastruc- BERTH 38-40 Ships tenders allowed yes Average depth 10.2 m Pilotage compulsory yes ture. The environmental investments for Pier height 2.37 m the Port of Turku in 2015–2016 will focus Pier length 317 m Hiekkasataman Pansiontie Tugs available PORT CRUISE TURKU katu on developing the infrastructure of waste- BERTH S-2 tu R Huolintakatu Tidal movement/range none water reception from vessels and improv- ka a i Average depth 9 m h K r ing the preconditions for offering shore- ti u o l Pier height 2 m k j u e a t power to vessels. Pier length 220 m R u t u s Distances k BERTH V-1 a t Average depth 8.4 m u City centre 3 km Pier height 2 m P Airport 11 km Pier length 250 m oiju J kat u u T h FORUM MARINUM BERTH e a l n i a Average depth 6 m k H Accommodation u a t er Pier height 1.9 m t Varastokatu ttu u a ka n Pier length 300 m i p Ship stay min /max no limitation u SHORE EXCURSIONS t is t nt o o k Number of quays 5 K a t u Dedicated cruise quays 1 Port Authority Office Total quay length 1,150 m LINNAN- Quay depth 7.6 - 10 m AUKKO Minor repairs allowed yes WEST Services HARBOUR V al Fresh water yes IMDG l tu SEE & DO TO tu ih a a a k Bunkering yes k u an a da n m in a n L Waste disposal yes t k a a S tu Oily waste collection yes Passenger ships to Stockholm Linnankatu Sewage collection yes Turku Castle Hazardous waste collection yes tu Tallink Silja a 4.L k inj terminal i a tu kk a i k FOR INDEPENDENT CRUISE GUESTS INDEPENDENT CRUISE FOR o n 1.Li aare Berth / berth area nja .P Nuottas 2 2.L inja Tourist information yes Viking Line PASSENGER terminal Bank/exchange facilities at terminal HARBOUR Passenger ships Shops yes to Stockholm Restaurant/Bar yes Shuttle service yes Taxi yes Public toilets in terminals Post office 1 km VISIT TURKU A SELECTION OF 15 GUIDING LANGUAGES VISIT TURKU GROUP SALES SHORE EXCURSIONS Tel: +358 2 2627900 IN ADDITION TO FINNISH, OUR GUIDES PROVIDE Mon-Fri 8.30 am–4 pm [email protected] ENGLISH, SPANISH, ESPERANTO, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, TURKU TO WELCOME ENJOY A TOUR IN TURKU AND THE SURROUNDING REGION.