Turku

Introducing Turku

This one-time capital of Finland has a very historic feel, being the country's oldest city. While hardly any mediaeval buildings remain, a visit to the doughty castle and superb archaeological museum will stimulate your imagination into populating the riverbanks with bustling crowds of merchants receiving and dispatching Baltic cargoes. The city really has a lot to offer, with an array of museums, and lively summers when the whole city seems to head for the small armada of boat bars moored in the heart of town. For many travellers Turku is their first taste of Finland, since frequent and inexpensive ferries ply the route between here and Stockholm via the Åland islands.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009