DESTINATION T URK U ARCHIPELAGO &
FUN BY THE SEA FINLAND I have chosen Turku after living in Stockholm, London and New York. Doesn’t that say something about this city? - Michael Monroe, rocker WELCOME TO THE PLACE WHERE FINLAND WAS BORN
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TO TURKU FROM: FROM TURKU TO:
STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM SAS, www.flysas.com Tallink Silja, www.tallinksilja.com HELSINKI Viking Line, www.vikingline.fi Finnair, www.finnair.com FROM NAANTALI TO MARIEHAMN KAPELLSKÄR AirAland, www.airaland.com Naantali Finnlines, www.finnlines.com TURKU Helsinki GDANSK Oslo WizzAir, www.wizzair.com Kapellskär Check the updated connections from the websites. Marie- St. Petersburg RIGA All rights to changes reserved. hamn Tallinn Air Baltic, www.airbaltic.com Stockholm
Turku–Helsinki 166 km. Bus connection from the Riga Helsinki–Vantaa International Airport operates on an hourly basis.
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Gdansk FOLLOW THE FLOW
THE RIVER AURA IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF TURKU, AT THE ESTUARY OF WHICH FINLAND’S OLDEST CITY BEGAN TO GROW IN THE EARLY 13TH CENTURY. OVER 800 YEARS OF URBAN HISTORY HAS NOT REDUCED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RIVER TO THE IMAGE OF TURKU – QUITE THE OPPOSITE.
TAKE A STROLL DOWN THE RIVER AND SPOT THE CITY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS, FAMOUS SIGHTS AND THE BEST RESTAURANTS ALONG THE WAY. ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN SEEK A BIRD’S EYE VIEW FROM ON THE RIVER ITSELF. IT IS ACCESSIBLE IN SUMMER BY BOAT HIRE, ON A SUP PADDLE BOARD, ABOARD A RESTAURANT SHIP OR – AND THIS IS NO JOKE – ON A FLOATING HOT TUB. THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ARCHIPELAGO
There’s 4 0 . 0 0 0 islands and skerries between Turku and Åland. Pick your favorites and see the beauty of this natural wonder. TURKU ARCHIPELAGO IS THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF ISLANDS. ABOUT 40,000 ISLANDS AND ISLETS FORM THIS NATURAL WONDER STARTING AT THE EDGE OF TURKU AND CONTINUING ALL THE WAY OUT TO ÅLAND. THE TURKU ARCHIPELAGO IS POPULAR AMONGST THOSE WITH COTTAGES AND BOATS, BUT HOW CAN THE REST OF US GET THERE?
Here’s a few tips:
RUISSALO THE MOST FAMOUS ISLAND OF THE TURKU ARCHIPELAGO IS KNOWN FOR ITS BEAUTIFUL OAK FORESTS AND CHARMING 19TH CENTURY VILLAS. ONCE HUNTING GROUNDS FOR THE COURT, THE ISLAND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM TURKU BY LAND OR BY SEA.
THE ARCHIPELAGO TRAIL THE ARCHIPELAGO TRAIL TAKES YOU THROUGH MAGNIFICENT NATURE AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES. ON THE 250 KM ROUTE YOU’LL ENCOUNTER 12 BRIDGES, 9 FERRIES AND MANY IDYLLIC ARCHIPELAGO PARISHES. DRIVE, BIKE OR HIKE AND STAY ALONG THE WAY.
ÖRÖ ISLAND ÖRÖ ISLAND IN THE SOUTH OF THE ARCHIPELAGO SEA WAS OPENED FOR TOURISM IN THE SUMMER OF 2015. BEFORE THAT IT WAS A MILITARY BASE FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THE POPULAR NEW ÖRÖ IS A DIVERSE COMBINATION OF HISTORY AND NATURE. TAKE A BOAT FROM KASNÄS AND GO, EXPLORE! TURKU IS GAINING REPUTATION FOR ITS NICE RESTAURANT SCENE – TO THE POINT FOOD OF REFERRING TO THE CITY AS “THE FOOD CAPITAL OF FINLAND”. TURKU OFFERS GREAT DELICACIES FROM BRUNCHES TO FAST FOOD TO COMPRE- HENSIVE EVENING DINING. MOST RESTAURANTS ARE LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN CAPITAL AREA – WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER. PICK UP A FOOD WALK CARD AND TAKE A GOURMET STOLL ALONG THE RIVER. OR COME IN OCTOBER AND TAKE PART TO THE FOOD & FUN RESTAURANT FESTIVAL. OF OR BE THERE IN JUNE, WHEN THE FIRST LOCALLY GROWN POTATOES ARRIVE STRAIGHT FROM THE ARCHIPELAGO. THE EVENT IS NAMED VIRGIN POTATO FESTIVAL – WELCOME & BON APPETIT! FINLAND #eatmyturku
Turku’s restaurant scene is always bubbling! Make sure to stroll along the River Aura where there are a many restaurants, cafés and bars brimming with individuality.
- HELI NIEMINEN, TURKU FOOD CULTURE AMBASSADOR - MUSEUMS FULL OF OLD & NEW
AS THE OLDEST CITY OF THE COUNTRY TURKU IS PACKED WITH GREAT MUSEUMS. WHY NOT BUY YOURSELF A MUSEUM WALK CARD AND SEE THEM ALL?
This is it: TURKU CATHEDRAL MUSEUM, THE SIBELIUS MUSEUM, ETT HEM HOME MUSEUM, ABOA VETUS & ARS NOVA, LUOSTARIMÄKI HANDICRAFTS MUSEUM, QWENSEL HOUSE & PHARMACY MUSEUM, TURKU ART MUSEUM, WÄINÖ AALTONEN MUSEUM, BIOLOGICAL MUSEUM, FORUM MARINUM, TURKU CASTLE AND KAKOLANMÄKI HILL MUSEUM. Länsi-Suomen elokuvakomissio / The Girl King FOR FAMILIES
THE TURKU REGION OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. HUG THE MOOM- INS, PET FARM ANIMALS IN KURALAN KYLÄMÄKI, EXPLORE THE KUPITTAA ADVENTURE PARK OR CLIMB TREES IN FLOWPARK – THERE’S ALWAYS PLENTY TO DO!
WHEN IT’S TIME FOR A RAINY DAY, DO WHAT THE LOCALS DO: HEAD TO THE TURKU CASTLE FOR A HISTORY TOUR FOR THE KIDS, OR TO SUPERPARK FOR FUN AND GAMES. IN CASE GET- TING SOAKED ISJUST WHAT YOU’RE AFTER, CHOOSE JUKUPARK WATERPARK TO SPLASH THE DAY AWAY!
GREEN MEETINGS IN TURKU
TURKU IS FINLAND’S OLDEST CITY, WHOSE CENTRE OFFERS 2000 HOTEL ROOMS. NEARLY ALL THE HOTELS ARE LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE, TWO TO THREE BLOCKS, OF EACH OTHER AND ALONG THE AURA RIVER.
THE AURA RIVERFRONT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND FASCINATING AREA, WHERE YOU’LL FIND LARGE BANQUET HALLS, RESTAURANTS, CAFÉS, GALLERIES, INTERIOR DECOR SHOPS, MUSEUMS AND THE NEARLY 800-YEAR-OLD TURKU CASTLE. TURKU IS AN IDEAL VENUE FOR HOSTING A CONFERENCE, EVENT OR BANQUET WITH A ‘GREEN’ PHILOSOPHY, WHICH IS ALSO A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO GO. CITY BIKES
IN 2018, TURKU IS INTRODUCING SHORT-TERM BIKE RENTALS, WHICH ARE COMMONLY CALLED CITY BIKES.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CAN RENT THESE BICYCLES FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW HOURS AT A TIME. THE 300 BICYCLES WILL BE LOCATED AT 37 BIKE RACK STATIONS ACROSS THE CITY. LOGOMO
THE LOGOMO EVENT CENTRE IS CENTRALLY LOCATED NEAR THE TURKU CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION AND THE MAIN BUS STA- TION. THE ARCHITECTURE IS A COMBINATION OF ORIGINAL, 19TH CENTURY INDUSTRIAL MILIEU AND MODERN LOFT STYLE. THE HEART OF THE COMPLEX IS THE FLEXIBLE LOGOMO HALL, WHICH ASSUMES WHATEVER SIZE OR SHAPE TO SUIT THE EVENT. WITH THE AUDITORIUM MOVING WITH AIR PALLET TECHNOLOGY, THE HALL CAN BE EASILY TRANSFORMED. THE PERMA- NENTLY INSTALLED MEYER SOUND CONSTELLATION VIRTUAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEM WITH ITS 64 DIFFERENT PRESETS INSTANTLY OPTIMIZES THE ROOM ACOUSTICS TO SUIT THE EVENT AT HAND.
LOGOMO KITCHEN THE BUILDING HOSTS DIVERSE AND VARIABLE EXHIBITION AND EVENT SPACES, MEETING ROOMS, AN AUDITORIUM, CINEMA AND THE RESTAURANT LOGOMO KITCHEN. A WELL- EQUIPPED CATERING KITCHEN PROVIDES DELI- CIOUS MENUS FOR ALL EVENTS.
Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel THE RENOVATED THEATRE BUILDING HAS ALL SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. A CONFERENCE CAN INCLUDE AN EVENING AT THE THEATRE OR OTHER SOCIAL PROGRAMME, WHICH THE TURKU CITY THEATRE THEATRE WILL PROVIDE ACCORDING TO BOOKINGS. A HIGH-QUALITY RESTAURANT WILL ALSO OPEN ITS DOORS IN THE THEATRE BUILDING AND PROVIDE ALL ON-SITE CATERING. THE TURKU CITY THEATRE WILL ADOPT USE OF A COMPLETELY RENOVATED THEATRE BUILDING IN THE THEATRE’S LOCATION IN THE CITY’S BEST SPOT ON THE RIVER BANK AND THE AUTUMN 2017. THE FACILITIES OF THE MODERN BUILDING, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1962, HAVE TEATTERISILTA BRIDGE NEXT TO THE THEATRE MEAN THAT ALL THE CITY CENTRE’S GONE THROUGH EXTENSIVE RENOVATION WHILE PRESERVING THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ARE A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY. STYLE. THE BUILDING NOW OFFERS MAGNIFICENT CONDITIONS FOR MEETINGS, CONGRESSES AND BANQUETS. ALL THE FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE BY WHEELCHAIR, AND THE BUILDING’S ACOUSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY ARE UP-TO-DATE. THE THEATRE BUILDING HAS THREE STAGES: THE LARGE STAGE, THE SMALL STAGE AND SOPUKKA. THE SMALL STAGE AND SOPUKKA CAN BE TRANSFORMED IN A NUMBER OF WAYS FOR VARIOUS EVENTS, FROM COCKTAIL FUNCTIONS TO SIT-DOWN DINNERS AND CONFERENCES. THE THEATRE’S STYLISH LOBBIES ALSO MAKE IT THE PERFECT VENUE FOR FAIRS AND COMPANY PRESENTATIONS. HOTELS
MOST HOTELS IN TURKU REPRESENT THE SCANDINAVIAN STANDARD 3–4 STAR CATEGORY, AND ARE SITUATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER AND THE RIVER AURA. THE HOTEL CAPACITY IN TURKU IS 19 HOTELS AND 2000 ROOMS, IN TURKU REGION 37 HOTELS AND 2800 ROOMS. THERE IS ALSO WIDE VARIETY OF HOSTEL AND COTTAGE TYPE ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE IN THE ARCHIPELAGO AND COUNTRYSIDE. 19 HOTELS 2000 ROOMS
Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel BRAVO TURKU!
MULTICOLOURED EVENTS, FLOURISHING CITY CULTURE AND SCORES OF JUBILANT PEOPLE! AS THE OLDEST CITY AND FIRST CAPITAL OF FINLAND, TURKU HAS FUNCTIONED AS A SPRING BOARD FOR MANY CULTRAL PHENOMENA. DUE TO ITS LOCATION AND TRADITIONS TURKU IS ONCE AGAIN A MELTING-POT FOR Food Walk Card CULTURE, THAT’S EASY TO REACH FROM BOTH NEAR AND FAR.
WHAT SHOULD YOU SEE IN TURKU? JUST LIKE ANY GOOD HOST WOULD, VISIT TURKU HAS PUT TOGETHER SOME PACKAGES TO MAKE YOUR VISIT FULFILL- ING. LET US TAKE YOU TO A WORLD- CLASS CIRCUS IN THE ARCHIPELAGO, OR FOR A THEMED WALK BY THE RIVER AURA. WITH A FOODWALK CARD OR A MUSEUM CARD IN YOUR POCKET, IT WILL BE A STROLL TO REMEMBER.
Museum Walk Card
ArtTeatro Circus Trip to the Archipelago Day trip to Örö Island Visit to Meyer Shipyard
THE MOST SPECIAL THING ABOUT TURKU? FIRST AND FOREMOST, IT’S A Guided River Walk CITY OF ALL THINGS MARITIME. TAKE A GUIDED RIVER WALK ALONG THE AURA TO HEAR SOME RIVERSIDE STORIES, OR GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE LUXURY SHIP INDUSTRY OF TODAY ON A TOUR TO THE MEYER SHIPYARD.
WHEN YOU WANT TO EXPLORE THE ARCHIPELAGO, JOIN US FOR A DAY TRIP TO ÖRÖ ISLAND. THIS FORMER FOR- TRESS ISLAND IS FOR SURE ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING ISLANDS OF TURKU ARCHIPELAGO.
MORE TRIPS AND TIPS: WWW. VISITTURKU.FI RIVER WALK CHOOSE • A guided tour in Finnish, Swedish and English along the river Aura • June 11–August 25, Monday, SOME PICKS ONE OR SEE Wednesday, Saturday, 1–2.30pm from Aurakatu 2 THEM ALL: • Price €10/adult, €5/child FROM THE MENU (7–15 years)
FOOD WALK A DAY TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF ÖRÖ • Tasting tour along the shores • Scenic archipelago vantage point of the River Aura. Select your • Rosita tour departs from the River favourite 5 from the choice Aura of 10 restaurants. • Price €80/adults, €30/children • Card price €44 (–14 years)
MUSEUM WALK ART TEATRO TICKET PACKAGES • Museumtour in Turku including • An unforgettable circus experience free entrance to 12 museums in Kustavi in the summer of 2018. • June 1 – August 26 A joyful combination of music and (excl. Midsummer) gorgeous acrobatics. • Card price €38 • Price: €30/adult, €20 /child (4–15 years) • Performances: July 5–August 4, Saisikohan tästä poimittua sellaisen yhden sivun7sliden kokoisen tapahtumalistauksen TURKU SIGHTSEEING Wed, Thu and Sat at 7pm, about 1,5 siihen meidän Destination Turku pdf:ään? • About1.5 hours by bus around Nämä on valitettavasti nyt vain suomeksi… hours the finest sights of Turku Ja tässä on kyllä aivan liikaa myös sellaisia tapahtumia jotka eivät ollenkaan ole kiinnos- tavia kv. vieraille (mm. paljon kirkollisia tapahtumia ja messuja), eli saa kyllä karsia aika • Guidance in Finnish, Swedish radikaalista. and English VISITS TO MEYER TURKU SHIPYARD Näiden lisäksi pitäisi mielestäni myös olla mukana: WAM:in näyttely Touko Laaksonen • Price €15/adults, €5/children • Introduction to present and past of – Tom of Finland. Of Music and Men 13.1.–19.3.2017, Tom of Finland musikaali sekä Be- (7–15 years old) Turku shipbuilding hind the Scenes: Tom of Finland Movie -näyttely, Logomo 23.2. – 13.8.2017 (kun Tomppaa • Visit to the place where the world’s on kuitenkin mainittu tuossa tapahtumaosiossa muutenkin). biggest cruise liners were built • Price: €30/adult, departures by bus: June 26–August 17, Tue, Thu and Fri at 3.30pm, about 2 hours • Guidance in Finnish, Swedish and English portaaliloGo KissillÄ VISIT TURKU Tourist Information Aurakatu 2, FIN-20100 Turku, Finland Tel: +358 (0)2 2627 444 [email protected] www.visitturku.fi visitturku.tv portaalissa
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