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City culture in the heart of the archipelago
The River Aura is the heart and soul of the city, 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 significanve of the river to the image of Turku – quite the opposite.
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17.12.2018 11.38
Great news from Turku, Finland! Wizz Air will launch a route from Turku Airport to Luton Airport, London, next summer. The route starts on 2nd of July, 2019.
New direct routes from Turku to London, Krakow and Kaunas - Wizz Air extends its network
New route starting 2 July!
17.12.2018
New direct routes from Turku to London, Krakow and Kaunas - Wizz Air extends its network
Wizz Air will launch a route from Turku Airport to Luton Airport, London, next summer. The route will be the first direct route from Turku to London and it is operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.1569499163288090_2220162178221782
16.12.2018 21.13
Christmas songs will get you in the holiday mood and traditional songs and concerts remain popular year after year. But here in Finland, heavy music is one of our national treasures and its popularity spreads also to Christmas songs.
Raskasta Joulua ("Heavy Christmas") is, as the name suggest, a heavier take on traditional carols. These concerts have become hugely popular and are sold out every year. Nowadays, the tour includes almost 30 concerts. Heavy music Christmas songs... you can't get more Finnish than that. A very heavy Christmas to all!
The photo is from this year's show in Turku.
The event will be broadcast on television on Christmas Eve
20.11.2018
Ecumenical Christmas is celebrated at the Turku Cathedral in the spirit of harmony and sharing
The theme of Ecumenical Christmas this year is ”Living in harmony makes room”. The event will especially highlight the prevention of exclusion and inequality. The humanitarian message will be delivered by rap artist and author Karri Miettinen, alias Paleface, in the event which is organized already for the 25th time at the Turku Cathedral on 12 December, 2018.
10.09.2018
Finnish Defence Forces train in Turku and neighbouring regions this week
The Finnish Defence Forces organise a local defence exercise in Turku and the neighbouring regions between 10–14 September 2018. Titled Syystammi18, the exercise brings troops to the city centre area.
7.-9.6.2018
30.05.2018
Olohuone 306,4 km² festival explores challenges of communication
The Theme for this year´s Art Festival is Missing language, characteristic for encounters and expression in our time of change, movement and globalization.
New route starting 2 July!
17.12.2018
New direct routes from Turku to London, Krakow and Kaunas - Wizz Air extends its network
Wizz Air will launch a route from Turku Airport to Luton Airport, London, next summer. The route will be the first direct route from Turku to London and it is operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The event will be broadcast on television on Christmas Eve
20.11.2018
Ecumenical Christmas is celebrated at the Turku Cathedral in the spirit of harmony and sharing
The theme of Ecumenical Christmas this year is ”Living in harmony makes room”. The event will especially highlight the prevention of exclusion and inequality. The humanitarian message will be delivered by rap artist and author Karri Miettinen, alias Paleface, in the event which is organized already for the 25th time at the Turku Cathedral on 12 December, 2018.
10.09.2018
Finnish Defence Forces train in Turku and neighbouring regions this week
The Finnish Defence Forces organise a local defence exercise in Turku and the neighbouring regions between 10–14 September 2018. Titled Syystammi18, the exercise brings troops to the city centre area.
7.-9.6.2018
30.05.2018
Olohuone 306,4 km² festival explores challenges of communication
The Theme for this year´s Art Festival is Missing language, characteristic for encounters and expression in our time of change, movement and globalization.
23.10.2017
Makoto Chiba feels at home in the forests of Turku
Makoto Chiba, 24, has now been in Finland for nine months and has recently started international business studies at Turku University of Applied Sciences. Chiba is very fond of Finnish nature and warmly recommends everyone to spend more time in nature.
Movie Day 9 September
08.09.2017
Turku turns into a movie theatre on Saturday
Elokuvapäivä, Movie Day, turns the city of Turku into a movie theatre when businesses around the city offer movie screenings free of charge. The culmination of the day will be the outdoor screening of the film Tom of Finland that takes place on the bank of the River Aura.
23.08.2017
Stories of shipbuilders take centre stage in Turku
There’s much more to modern shipbuilding than just welding sparks and the rustle of work overalls. It’s also about high tech, innovations, cutting edge engineering and pioneering solutions. Together, the Turku City Theatre musical, the Forum Marinum exhibition and the shipyard tours organised by Meyer Turku and Visit Turku weave a fascinating tale of the Turku of shipbuilders – its history and its future.
01.08.2017
Turku is on display in Stockholm during the grand event of Finland’s centenary celebration
Turku will present itself in Stockholm during the STHLM/SUOMI street party in Stockholm at the end of August. It is the largest public event of Finland’s centenary celebration organised outside Finland.
New route starting 2 July!
17.12.2018
New direct routes from Turku to London, Krakow and Kaunas - Wizz Air extends its network
Wizz Air will launch a route from Turku Airport to Luton Airport, London, next summer. The route will be the first direct route from Turku to London and it is operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The event will be broadcast on television on Christmas Eve
20.11.2018
Ecumenical Christmas is celebrated at the Turku Cathedral in the spirit of harmony and sharing
The theme of Ecumenical Christmas this year is ”Living in harmony makes room”. The event will especially highlight the prevention of exclusion and inequality. The humanitarian message will be delivered by rap artist and author Karri Miettinen, alias Paleface, in the event which is organized already for the 25th time at the Turku Cathedral on 12 December, 2018.
10.09.2018
Finnish Defence Forces train in Turku and neighbouring regions this week
The Finnish Defence Forces organise a local defence exercise in Turku and the neighbouring regions between 10–14 September 2018. Titled Syystammi18, the exercise brings troops to the city centre area.
7.-9.6.2018
30.05.2018
Olohuone 306,4 km² festival explores challenges of communication
The Theme for this year´s Art Festival is Missing language, characteristic for encounters and expression in our time of change, movement and globalization.
23.10.2017
Makoto Chiba feels at home in the forests of Turku
Makoto Chiba, 24, has now been in Finland for nine months and has recently started international business studies at Turku University of Applied Sciences. Chiba is very fond of Finnish nature and warmly recommends everyone to spend more time in nature.
Movie Day 9 September
08.09.2017
Turku turns into a movie theatre on Saturday
Elokuvapäivä, Movie Day, turns the city of Turku into a movie theatre when businesses around the city offer movie screenings free of charge. The culmination of the day will be the outdoor screening of the film Tom of Finland that takes place on the bank of the River Aura.
23.08.2017
Stories of shipbuilders take centre stage in Turku
There’s much more to modern shipbuilding than just welding sparks and the rustle of work overalls. It’s also about high tech, innovations, cutting edge engineering and pioneering solutions. Together, the Turku City Theatre musical, the Forum Marinum exhibition and the shipyard tours organised by Meyer Turku and Visit Turku weave a fascinating tale of the Turku of shipbuilders – its history and its future.
01.08.2017
Turku is on display in Stockholm during the grand event of Finland’s centenary celebration
Turku will present itself in Stockholm during the STHLM/SUOMI street party in Stockholm at the end of August. It is the largest public event of Finland’s centenary celebration organised outside Finland.1569499163288090_2223564427881557
17.12.2018 11.38
Great news from Turku, Finland! Wizz Air will launch a route from Turku Airport to Luton Airport, London, next summer. The route starts on 2nd of July, 2019.
New direct routes from Turku to London, Krakow and Kaunas - Wizz Air extends its network
1569499163288090_2220162178221782
16.12.2018 21.13
Christmas songs will get you in the holiday mood and traditional songs and concerts remain popular year after year. But here in Finland, heavy music is one of our national treasures and its popularity spreads also to Christmas songs.
Raskasta Joulua ("Heavy Christmas") is, as the name suggest, a heavier take on traditional carols. These concerts have become hugely popular and are sold out every year. Nowadays, the tour includes almost 30 concerts. Heavy music Christmas songs... you can't get more Finnish than that. A very heavy Christmas to all!
The photo is from this year's show in Turku.
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15.12.2018 17.16
Reindeers in Turku, Finland? Well, of course! And here in southwestern Finland they glitter ;) This beautiful light work can be found at the Christmas Market of Turku Market Square.
Photos from Visit Turku's post
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14.12.2018 20.20
Pre-Christmas parties are a traditional part of the Finnish Christmas celebrations. Pre-Christmas parties are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit while waiting for the calm, peaceful Christmas Eve and Day celebrations to arrive. Pre-Christmas parties are celebrated with friends, family and co-workers and many Finns have several pre-Christmas parties to attend to.
Show me the way to the next pikkujoulu - thisisFINLAND
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13.12.2018 18.00
Have a joyful St. Lucia Day!
Celebrating St. Lucia Day on December 13th is a Swedish tradition that has spread to the Finnish-Swedish culture, too. Here in the Turku area, the tradition started in the 1950s in Pargas, which has a Swedish-speaking majority. Nowadays St. Lucia Day is widely celebrated in Finland and cities around the country also choose their own Lucia maiden of the year.
St. Lucia Day
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12.12.2018 21.55
Don't you just love beautiful Christmas display windows? Here's a few beauties from Turku, Finland.
Photos from Visit Turku's post
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11.12.2018 20.18
rove.me Travel Community listed the best places to travel in 2019. The list showcases the top destinations for each month of the year. And what do we find in the first place of the ten January destinations? Finland, of course! You can also find Finland as one of the top destinations for March since that is the month we Finns celebrate Sauna Day. Which month do you think is the best for a trip to Finland?
Best Places to Travel in 2019 by month - Travel Calendar 2019 Rove.me
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9.12.2018 19.20
What do Finns eat on Christmas? Rice porridge, ham, fish, casseroles... In her blog Her Finland Varpu presents Finnish Christmas dishes. What do you think sounds the most mouth-watering?
Finnish Christmas Foods: Tasty Guide to Xmas Dishes from Finland
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8.12.2018 17.15
The Pedestrian Street of Turku is all decked in Christmas lights. The street is now beautifully lit for all Christmas shoppers and other pedestrians.
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7.12.2018 20.45
During the festive season, we Finns like to treat ourselves with something called "joulutorttu". It's the Christmas star pastry, which is usually shaped, just like the name suggests, like a star. A half-moon is also a well-liked shape for the pastry. This traditional tart gets new shapes every year and this year the 'it' shape of the year is a snowflake. Christmas star pastries are baked by using puff pastry and plum jam. Fancy some?
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6.12.2018 13.00
Today we celebrate the Finnish Independence Day. Last year marked the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence, so this year our beloved country turns 101 years!
Finns celebrate freedom every December - thisisFINLAND
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5.12.2018 19.04
Our first snow is already long gone, but we have no reason to be upset. Snow or snow, at least we have absolutely gorgeous sunsets here in Turku!
