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Turku (Åbo in Swedish) is one of Finland’s largest cities with approximately 175,000 residents. It is located in the Southwest corner of Finland. Formerly Finland's capital, Turku just celebrated its 778th birthday in 2007, making it the oldest city in Finland.

It is home to Turku Cathedral (Tuomiokirkko), the mother church of Lutheran Finland. The Aura River runs through the city as it flows toward the Baltic Sea. Turku also has a charming castle that sits along the coast in a picturesque setting. The marketplace (kauppatori) serves as the hub for the local bus system as well as the center to buy fresh fish, produce and Finnish mementos. On the Aurakatu side of the marketplace, you can find Hansa, a shopping center that boasts 150 charming shops all under one roof. Turku has an active music scene in the summer with major events that include Ruisrock (one of Europe’s oldest rock festivals, occurring in July), and Down by the Laituri (occurring in the end of June). There are also various places in the city in which to view famous Finnish artwork such as the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova (Old Turku/New Art) or the Turku Art Museum.

Turku is easily accessible from Helsinki by bus or train (2 hours by either mode of transportation) and is a short ride away from Stockholm via the Viking Line or Silja Line cruise ships. While in Turku, you can find more information at the tourist office in downtown Turku on Aurakatu 4.
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Turku, Finland (October 2007): Turku Travel Photos
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Oct 05, 2007 - Oct 07, 2007
This is a brief list of memorable occurrences from our trip to Finland. October 4 - 8, 2008   1.  On the car ride to the airport, Michael continually gave his dad the wrong directions; he was anxious to fly.  Was it because it was his first time out of the country or because he was plagued by mono?   2.  Michael’s level of Finnish before the trip:  banaani, kiitos, Reima, Eija, Emmi, Niels, Helsinki, Turku, vesi and maito.   3.  Michael’...
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Long ferry ride and a rest
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Jul 02, 2006 - Sep 04, 2007
the first rain of the journey!!July 28As we board the ferry, I looked at a plan and we moved to a room marked as cinema which revealed to be a sleep-in... great. That was what we needed. We took place there in the corner of the room, putting our bags and Laura decided to sleep while on my side I wanted to go discover every corner of the 10-level ship and also the view on the Stockholm archipelago that was going to appear.So I walked like a child visiting every corner and level of the ship fro...
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Turku
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Jun 21, 2007 - Jun 23, 2007
On thursday I left my hometown Tampere and headed to Turku. I spent the day Shopping and hanging around with my boyfriend Henri and his cousin Otto. In the evening we sat on a terrace on the Aurajoki riverbank. Otto lives in Turku so we slept the night in his place.
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My most special photos: Turku Travel Photos
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Apr 15, 2005 - Dec 10, 2006
I have tried to join the most special images that I have, the most important moments
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