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TURKU – ”City Culture in the Arms of the Archipelago”

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TURKU – ”City Culture in the Arms of the Archipelago”

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Turku Touring • Southwest Finland Tourist &

Convention Bureau • Five-star Tourist Information

Office in the heart of the city • Turku Card and Food Walk

cards • Group Sales department

– Guided tours and packages in Turku and the surrounding area

• Turku Convention Bureau • Shop Online at

www.visitturku.fi

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Turku & Turku Archipelago A unique experience with 20 000 islands

• Turku is the oldest city of Finland;

history dating back to 1229 • Located on the southwestern coast • Archipelago with more than 20 000

islands and a part of the Scandinavian Islands

• European Capital of Culture in 2011 • 165 km from Helsinki • Population approx. 180 000 • Easy access, good ferry and flight

connections, Turku airport and Turku harbour

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Tähän tulee otsikko

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Turku Castle • The most famous landmark of

Turku has stood guard over the mouth of the River Aura since the end of the 13th century

• Great possibilities also for evening programs and banquets

Turku Cathedral

• A national shrine of Finland, which was inaugurated in the year 1300.

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Luostarinmäki handicrafts Museum

• The old wooden houses saved from the Great Fire in 1827 can be seen at the Handicrafts Museum on Luostarinmäki Hill.

Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova

• Aboa Vetus conceals an authentic piece of old Turku and Ars Nova offers an exciting array of exhibitions of Contemporary Art.

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Market Hall & Market Square

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Food Walk

• Get to know the local food culture with the Turku Food Walk card!

• 43 euros (valid for 3 days) • Can be bought at the Tourist

Information office or on www.visitturku.fi

• Smör • Pinella • Svarte Rudolf • Grill it! Marina • Café Art

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• Cultural and Creative Centre that opened for the European Capital of Culture year 2011

• Meeting and conference facilities for 20 - 3500 persons

• Logomo Kitchen restaurant

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Flowpark • Adventure park with different trails up in the trees • Open from May until October -> for groups all year-

around on request • Perfect as team building or incentive programme

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Turku Archipelago • 20.000 islands and islets • Plenty of possibilities for incentive programmes for example;

– Finnish Sauna Experience at Herrankukkaro – Sailing Experience with Galley Olga – Archipelago dinner cruise with steamship Ukkopekka – Outdoor activities (biking, kayaking, nordic walking etc.)

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Events in Turku 2014

• 8.-23.8. Turku Music Festival • 23.-26.10. Baltic Herring Market • 22.-23.11., 29.-30.11., 6.-7.12. & 13.-

14.12. Christmas Market at the Old Great Square

• 26.-29.6. Medival Market • 28.6. Paavo Nurmi Marathon • 6.-8.7. Ruisrock • 22.-27.7. Down By the Laituri • 31.7.-3.8. Gangut Regatta

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Thank you!

www.visitturku.fi www.meetturku.fi