Things to do in Turku
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Svenska Teater
Next to the Hansa Shopping Arcade, this is one of the oldest theatres in Finland and it hosts well-known musicals with performances in Swedish.
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Turku Biological Museum
In a beautiful building, the Turku Biological Museum features much of Finland’s wildlife represented in realistic dioramas.
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Kauppatori
The kauppatori hosts a fruit and vegetable market, but there’s no shortage of grilli (fast food) and kebab shops here.
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Samppalinnan Swimming Stadium
At the Samppalinnan Swimming Stadium, the entry fee includes a sauna and use of the 50m pool, which has diving boards.
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Puutorin Vessa
This bar is unusually set in what was formerly a public loo! There's toilet humour and paraphernalia on the walls and a sunny terrace.
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Kauppahalli
The historic kauppahalli is ideal for groceries and quick eats, and its brilliant cafe, Sininen Juna.
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Concert Hall
Founded in the 1790s, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the oldest in Europe; it performs here.
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Monk
Turku’s best (OK only) jazz club in town plays live jazz, funk and Latin, with DJs on weekends.
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Dynamo
Eclectic sounds with local DJs duelling national bands for places on this busy bill.
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Julia
Central cinema in the same building as the hotel of the same name.
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Akateeminen Kirjakauppa
Stocks maps, English-language books and foreign newspapers.
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Akateeminen Kirjakauppa
Stocks maps, English-language books and foreign newspapers.
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Kino Thalia
Shows more off-beat films and art-house releases.
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Åbo Discotek
A good place for dancing to chart music.
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