Discover Turku

Founded in the 13th century, the fortress ranks among the oldest and largest surviving medieval castles in Scandinavia and today houses a museum on the history of the city and region.

As the mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Gothic cathedral is considered one of the country's most important religious and historic buildings, and was the site of numerous major events.

The picturesque river through the city center is lined with floating restaurants, cafés and old wooden boats converted into cozy bars, a popular meeting spot on warm summer evenings.

The archipelago sea off Turku, with its thousands of islands, ranks among the largest archipelagos in the world and can be explored by ferry, ideal for island hopping, summer cottages and quiet nature experiences.

Turku is about two hours from Helsinki by train and is also reachable directly by ferry from Stockholm, making the city a popular starting point for Baltic Sea trips.

Founded in the 13th century, the fortress ranks among the oldest and largest surviving medieval castles in Scandinavia and today houses a museum on the history of the city and region.

As the mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Gothic cathedral is considered one of the country's most important religious and historic buildings, and was the site of numerous major events.

The archipelago sea off Turku, with its thousands of islands, ranks among the largest archipelagos in the world and can be explored by ferry, ideal for island hopping, summer cottages and quiet nature experiences.