Turku Castle is a true beauty year after year. During the autumn the castle is surrounded by apple trees decked with scrumptious apples.

Turku is a popular student city both for Finnish and international students. Every year approximately 40,000 students study in Turku's six institutions of higher education and, annually, over 4,000 international exchange and degree students call Turku home. Read the article www.turku.fi/en/news/2018-04-19_memorable-exchange-year-turku to find out what two exchange students think of Turku and what their tips for studying abroad are. Photo: City of Turku / Minna Kankare

Have you ever wanted to learn Finnish? Then maybe you've come across the statement that Finnish is a really difficult language? But here's a thought; what if Finnish isn't difficult, but just different? Read below to find out why this might be!

Listen up, Moomin fans! This year Moomin World is open on three October weekends. During the weekends, Moomin World will take you on an adventure to find the Hobgoblin's missing ruby. And what would be a better way to spend an autumn weekend if not Moomin hugs, autumn colours, fun shows and spectacular fireworks? You don't need to look any further because all of this can be found at Moomin World in October!

Turku, Finland + autumn sunset = <3

Traveltipster's blogger Viktoria did seven days in Finland and travelled through Helsinki, Turku and its archipelago, Oulu and Rovaniemi in one week. Check out the article and find out how to prepare for the Turku Archipelago trail and what to see and do in Turku!

Turku Main Library is the true living room of the city. It's not only a place for borrowing books, but also a cosy space where you can spend time for example by digging into the library's collection of newspapers and magazines in eight different languages. The Main Library is also an architectural sight that impressively combines old and new. The new part of the library was completed in 2007 whereas the old part dates back to 1903 and, yet, they speak the same language. We sure know how to combine different layers of time in this city!

Today we celebrate Turku Day! Since 1961 we have celebrated our city with a day packed with programme. The day culminates in the traditional fireworks at Samppalinna Hill at 9 o'clock in the evening.

"Ruska" stands for the vibrant autumn colours. These lovely autumn tints have not yet arrived in Turku, so we can still enjoy the lush green landscape. Would you like to spend a crisp autumn day here?

Have you ever heard about freedom to roam or as we like to call it: everyman's rights? Freedom to roam stands for general public's rights to roam the nature regardless of the owner of the land. What this means is that accessing the nature for recreation and exercise is free of charge and it doesn't require the land owner's permission. During the autumn, many Finns head out the nature and our many forests to pick mushrooms and berries; lingonberries, amongst others. Read the article to find out more about everyman's rights!

Come rain or shine, the indoor activity park SuperPark is always a good idea! Freestyle Hall hosts a skate and scooting park, tumbling tracks, ramps and trampolines. Game Arena is where you can compete in hockey radar, football flipper and basketball, just to name a few. For those wanting to climb the heights or to try out the action-packed slide or pedal car track, this activity park is just the right destination. After sweating it out at SuperPark, feel free to take a relaxing dip at the spa Holiday Club Caribia or enjoy the delicious food of the hotel's restaurants. This programme is guaranteed to suit all members of the family!

Cafe Qwensel is probably the best kept secret when it comes to cafes in Turku. Have you heard of the place or perhaps even visited it and enjoyed all the lovely drinks and treats it has to offer? Well, we have some wonderful news to all Cafe Qwensel's fans; the cafe is now open all year round, not just during the summer and Christmas seasons! The opening hours are Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm. Cafe Qwensel is the home of good coffee and other drinks as well as home-baked treats. During working days (Tue-Fri), you can also enjoy the cafe's lunch, which is always vegan on Thursdays.