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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 Travel Blogs

Hangin with my Finnish Friends
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Sep 26, 2007 – Sep 30, 2007
As we were staying at the Radisson right on the Aura, we were able to take scenic walks along the river. It was interesting to visit Turku at this time of the year as there was very little going on as compared to summertime, when the restaurant/bar boats are bustling with people having fun. It was …
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Travel to Turku
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Aug 01, 2008 – Aug 14, 2008
The day started sunny :) So when we woke up, we ate breakfast and got to the bus. Our first stop of the day was Turku Castle. Because of the nice weather we decided to walk from the market place to the castle (about 20 min). This also gave us the opportunity to see a bit more of Turku. At the cast…
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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 wa…
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