The 26 best things to do with kids in Turku

Turku Castle was an impressive and pleasantly surprising visit. At first glance, the exterior didn't seem particularly breathtaking, but as I got closer and walked around the grounds and then inside the castle, I appreciated it a lot more. I spent a full three hours exploring the castle, and there was so much to see and learn. The exhibits were great, with lots information and interactive elements that provided more insight into the intertwined history of Sweden and Finland. One of the things I learned was that this castle used to be on an island and was connected to the mainland later, which I found quite cool. For some reason I was particularly fascinated by all the windows that you could see from the inner courtyard! The little park around the castle is a lovely and peaceful space to walk through. I also have to mention the museum shop, which has a lot of interesting items.

Turku Castle is an absolutely fascinating place to explore! The architecture, exhibits, and well-preserved rooms really bring Finnish history to life. Walking through the halls feels like stepping back in timem. It’s definitely one of the highlights of Turku and worth spending a couple of hours discovering all its corners. One small tip for future visitors: I couldn’t easily find a public WC or urinals during my visit, even the paid ones. Overall, a wonderful and memorable visit — highly recommended for anyone interested in history, castles, or just enjoying a unique cultural landmark in Finland

A historical place that was the central location of Finland for hundreds of years when Finland was a part of Swedish kingdom. As a castle it's not that spectacular compared to castles in other parts of Europe, but for understanding Finnish medieval and renessaince history, it's an important place to visit. It has burned down several times, last time during WWII, so pretty much all wooden parts are relatively new compared to the age of the castle.

An old castle with a museum inside. I visited on early hours before the museum actually opened, so didn't got a chance inside. Around the museum is nice green relaxing park with lot of benches and place for cycle parking. Peaceful place must visit

Worth a visit! Every corner of Turku Castle tells another story about its history. I visited on Turku Day (third Sunday of September), and in the courtyard there was medieval music playing, I’m not sure if that happens regularly, but it definitely made my visit feel like time travel. My husband and I explored the castle for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, which I think is enough time to see everything at a relaxed pace.

Amazing place. But if you wanna go there, be careful, because Google write that Monday is open,but it's closed.

Places that have been around for over seven hundred years collect history, especially if they're used and adapted over that time. Turku Castle has been around long enough that the /geography around it/ has changed; originally built as a small fortification on a smaller island in the middle of the river it eventually grew into a local seat of feudal government and got bigger and better fortified as it connected to the northern shore and the river itself migrated south. Since it was in use this entire time, it was adapted both to its changing roles and to the changing architectural styles and methods of its times. Like many other such places, parts of the castle were damaged beyond economical repair for the time, functionally abandoned, then a subject for renovation and restoration by Romantically-driven movements, damaged some more by World Events™, and finally restored in the modern era with more modern sensibilities regarding the preservation of such buildings. All this lead-in is to say that a goodly portion of Turku Castle's restoration is of the "light touch" vareity. Some portions have been restored/renovated to a condition to show what they would've been like in well-attested times, particuarly the Renaissance-era outer wings, but others, like the medieval central bailey, are preserved structurally so they're not ruins but otherwise not trying to be what we imagine they would've looked like at the time. For a few examples (for which pictures are provided), where there's still signs of murals on the walls they've been preserved but not /restored/; if they're faint, they're faint. If they're more visible because they were protected behind a bookshelf for a couple hundred years, then that's the state they are preserved in. The old chapel used to have a vaulted ceiling in the medieval period but this was dismantled somewhat roughly later to match both Renaissance preferences for rectilinear rooms and for the building materials; both are preserved in that it's a rectilinear room but it's clear where the vaulting was. The portions of the Castle that are more museum-like, usually the Renaissance areas, are more completely restored but this appears to be done both as a way to ground the exhibits and also to demonstrate the stronger academic knowledge of better-recorded times. These exhibits are comprehensive, recounting the entire history of the castle, the roles it played in a local and regional sociopolitical context, and the sorts of people who lived and worked in it. An important thing to note about Turku Castle that's different from some other fortifications I've visited is that there is a LOT of it, the layout is linear with two circuits (Medieval and Renaissance), and you will be going up and down stairs for all of it. Pencil in at least a full day to go through it or else you'll find yourself rushing towards the end. In hindsight I'd almost recommend going through it in two visits (or at least one visit broken up by a refreshment recharge), one for the medieval portion and one for the Renaissance portion. In terms of language barriers: as long as you can speak and/or read one of the languages you'd expect to see in the region (plus English) there is no real language barrier.

A must see! Super fascinating church. Just looking at the outside and seeing how piecemeal it is, your mind races with curiosity at how it ended up being built like that and how it has been able to withstand hundreds of years! The free museum inside was far more than I expected. The relics they have in their collection go back to the middle ages.

A 13th-century Catholic church on the banks of the Aura River. Its historical texture has been preserved. Inside, the church is constantly ringing.

Cathedral is great. I liked its clock as well, each 15 min sounds pretty good.

One of the oldest church in Finland, 700 years old. Historical architecture and serene and peaceful place around the church premises. Visitors are not allowed to walk inside church when any event or concert is going on. A very good place to visit in Turku

We visited this beautiful old church, which has been part of the community for many years and serves as a peaceful place of worship for locals and visitors alike. Although it was closed when we arrived, the kind caretaker allowed us to enter. The church’s quiet atmosphere, simple yet graceful architecture, and sense of history made it truly special. We took a moment to pray — it was the first church where my boyfriend and I prayed together.

Absolutely gorgeous inside and out. Probably one of our top rated sights in Finland.

Interesting history of the area being able to see the architecture of medieval Europe.

A captivating journey into Turku’s medieval past. Walking through the preserved ruins beneath the city feels like stepping back in time. Rich history, clear storytelling, and engaging exhibits make it unforgettable.

Very cool museum, get both tickets

My nr one fav place in Turku. Must visit. I've been visiting for dozen times! Oöd Turku exhibition and modern art exhibition under the same roof.

Clean and well maintained museum. I was skeptical it was worth the time and entrance fee but I’m glad we went in! They make piles of old rocks and bricks interesting! Be sure to use the audio guides or it’s just rubble. About 45 minutes is enough time, maybe an hour if you like to read everything. Did not do the Art exhibit add-on because there wasn’t one while we were there.

Beautiful museum showing the town that was below the current city of Turku. The museum is modern in construction. They also have a gallery with a contemporary artist.

Really nice combination of Art gallery and Archeological museum. The entire building is built on top of an excavation of medieval dwellings with artifacts dating from the 16th century. I think this is a top place to visit when in Turku

Many of old and real houses from the past when Turun linna was built. Cool museum. One of the best museums in Turku!

Really interesting museum however we visited over Easter and lot of the buildings were closed. However they didn’t tell us until after we paid for our ticket. And the tickets were full price which we felt was a bit unfair. Would be nicer to have seen more museum staff in the buildings to explain or guide.

Nice outdoor museum that displays an old part of Turku as it was ~200 years ago. Buildings are still original, inside them there are many different types of tools and machinery for traditional craftsmanship. Some are even in use today and operated by the museum staff. This place is really worth a visit.

In this museum, you not only learn a great deal about Finnish culture and history, but you can also try everything yourself and buy interesting handicrafts. We were very lucky to have a private tour; our guide, a wonderful history student, told us fascinating stories about this district and Turku.

Fascinating open air museum. The only surviving original wooden houses in the old town area of Turku. Each house has information about the former inhabitants and their occupations.

A lovely and immersive open-air museum experience. Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum is easy to find and easy to navigate once you're there. The layout feels open and inviting, and the combination of well-preserved houses and thoughtfully written information really helps you imagine what life might have been like in different historical periods. We visited in summer, but I imagine it's just as atmospheric during other seasons – the surroundings and interiors give you a good sense of life across the year. There are toilets, lockers, a shop and a café, and we also appreciated being able to buy both hot and cold drinks as well as pastries in the outdoor area. Museum guides were placed strategically around the site, and added depth and warmth to the experience with their knowledge and friendly presence. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to experience a living slice of Finnish history in the heart of Turku. Also, the ticket is valid all day, so you can visit the museum several times during the day.

It a nice place to visit to experience the heritage culture at first hand.

Great museum. They have a series of courtyards with original buildings set up to represent the time when built. We spent about an hour. Very interesting.

We just had a couple of hours left for the visit, so we bought the tickets to visit two vessels. We chose the two warships and it was really worth it. You can walk through them freely, explore the decks and interiors, and really get a sense of what life was like on board. There are a lot of information panels inside. Even without seeing the rest of the museum, it felt like a unique experience.

haven't been in the museum itself, but outside as well as the free boat museum. really nice scenery and café. well renovated buildings.

We visited 4 ships (two battle ships, one luxury hotel ship and one big sailboat, used by the Marine). By the end of the third hour we felt ourselves totally exhausted. Very interesting, informative, but to climb up and down in and on the ships is really tireing. Many many information and stairs. In my oponion this is simple too much. Finally we had no any power to visit the Visitor Center itself.

Great place to explore Finish maritime history. It is worth to pay for two day tickets as you get access to museum and all displayed floating ship.

Worth the price for the ships exhibitions and guide. The museum and exhibitions are kids friendly.

A cool museum about maritime and seafaring in Turku. Offers a cool mixture of modern exhibitions (VR, interactive stuff) and old things (as one might expect from a museum).

It's such an awesome museum, there is a lot to do, definitely worth spending a couple of hours there going to the ships etc. Our kids loved the main exhibitions. Would definitely visit again when we are in Turku next time.

Pharmacy Museum provides a delightful look at 18-19th century pharmacy and medicine life in a wonderfully conserved historic setting.

Lovely little place, where you can learn a bit about past medicinal uses and how people lived in the past! I really liked the smelling test as well and the herb room 😁 Had a cafe closeby and ticket prices were good!

Smallish, but quite interesting! Worth a visit and not necessary to spend all day. If you have 1-3h to spare this is a good choice. Nice café too.

An absolutely wonderful museum. Like many have mentioned below, the staff dressed up in period clothing around the museum gave it an extra charming feel. We were so lucky to be there where a guide was available to us in English! The guide was wonderful and knowledgeable, she gave us an amazing tour around the museum and answered our many questions. Our teenager son also said he had a wonderful time (you know, it’s a tough age group to please these days!) Highly recommend for a visit!

Amazing history behind this museum! I learned a lot from it. You could smell how old the building is. Its quite cool that they have a lot of the original stuff. I don't wanna ruin it to anyone by posting photos but I do recommend visiting this museum. It's also 7€ for an entry ticket! Very affordable. There's also a cafe to sit and grab a bite.

Very much interesting museum, which -in fact- never was a pharmacy, but the house of more gentry family during the years. At least one of the owner was a medical doctor in 19th Century, so there is some health-link between the owners and the pharmacy museum. :-) In one of the rooms there is a very impressive exhibition about mercury mining and the use of mercury in Turku, incl. the health issues caused by the dangerous metal. After the visit you may dring a tea in a very moody Tea House within the musum complex.

Loved this place. The museum is fantastic, easy to navigate and very interesting. There is a map for adults and children to follow with fun little activities, which can also be used by adults ☺️

A good place to spend several hours with family and kids. Had a good experience with adults water slides. However, some of the kids slides does not slide well. Online tickets are cheaper than tickets from the counter.

The best water park in Turku, offers numerous attractions, including water slides, basketball, sauna, floorball, and baseball. It is worth both your time and money. Online booking tickets are cheaper than purchasing them in person.

It was a hot summer day, and we had to wait for about 20 minutes in the blazing sun. My two boys (5 and 12) and I thought it would be worth it. Unfortunately, we were bitterly disappointed. Despite the hot sun, the weather was far too cold, and even worse: disgustingly dirty, full of dead insects, flies, and other filth. We were so disgusted that we left after about 30 minutes, and I haven't even mentioned the tiny, only, and completely overcrowded pool where you could have swum. Never again.

This outdoor pool park blew our mind, yes you pay 25 euro per person but all the slides and things to do does make it a great place to go. Enough beach beds to go around. One advice is that be careful with Google maps, it directed us one parking space to early where you can only park your car for free for 2 hours, really drive to the main entrance and there you can park for 8 hours for free. The tex mex buffet restaurant has really tasty things to choose from. Be aware on rainy days, there are not many tables inside.

What wonderful place to have a great time. Slides are amazing and you just want to try them again and again. Also staff are kind and watchful. You will be sure that you have a safe and joyful experience there

Fun waterpark pefect for the children! And good service

Good place for family Person can play a lot of thung and there is a games for the kids who dont like the water But the water is cold The Temperatur should be over 25 to have a good time

The museum building itself looks stunning, the surrounding is green and peaceful. Just had to climb few steep stair. Also u get a very good street view because of the elevated building

A wonderful art museum inside a beautiful city palace. It is worth following the exhibitions in the place because it presents great diversity and there are always surprises... In addition, in the charming entrance space there is a homely and relaxed cafe, stylish as part of the wonderful period space.

An existential exhibition🇫🇮 Benefits having a museum card

It's a pure scam, do not visit it, almost no classical paintings, only modern "art" this is the worst museum I have seen in my life. There is only a little room with classical paintings, I wanted to see Väinämöinen defending the Sampo painting. All I saw was an awful modern joke for 8€ per person. This is a pure scam, I hope it gets closed soon. The worst experience I ever had in Finland

Fascinating museum with many paintings. They museum is located in Aurakatu in a beautiful public park. Finnish art is the main topic. Hi here you can appreciate the Nordic colour and light in many different point of view. The huge environment aloud you to admire the paintings from different views.

Very interesting and varied exhibitions in the museum. Even the modern art was very nicely-made, and it was clear that a lot of effort went into every piece. My personal favourite was the wooden fox.

Great historic building that houses good quality exhibitions. Coffeeshop downstairs caters in a nice surroundings. Has a permanent collection and also something that changes from time to time

Good venue for sports Not much of a cafe Overall not too bad. Great for jujitsu

Nice place to relax and enjoy time with your family and friends.. You have water adventure park, small animal park, paid helicopter ride and ice cream shops and a lot of green area to relax and have spend good time.

Nice and green oasis in the middle of the city. A lot of activities for families. Fun place to hang out especially in the summer time. Seikkis is great with the kids! All sorts of activities for kids with many ages 🤩

An interesting place for kids to play and for parents to relax. I enjoyed the peace.

Nice and relatively big park. Ideal to walk your dog, have a picnic with friends or simply chill out on the park bench. Visiting you should remember to take a moment to see St. Henry's Spring, where first pagan Finns were baptised in 1155. In the park are also open gym (free), swimming pool, several sports fields, and a big sports hall.

Nice public pool with different sections for young swimmers and experienced swimmers

It’s a very nice and well organised park. People can go with family and have a nice time here for the child, especially there is a lot of rice flowers and playgrounds.

Charming old fashioned market hall. Lots of vendors, restaurants and cafés. Definitely worth visiting. There’s a big variety of food from different cultures, but I wish there were more traditional Finnish restaurants or cafés.

No matter what you like, there is something for everybody's taste. But even if you are not hungry, this place is a must see in Turku.

Variety of food there, highly recommend fish soups and fish dishes. Very good Finnish quality but pricey 10/12 Euro for soup but portions are good and it really delicious.

Turku Market Hall was one of my favorites well visiting Finland.

Really great place for local food and eateries.

One of the best old markethalls in Finland. Very good homemade food or if you want Korean,Japan,Vietnamice,Italian and so and so. Fresh fish, meat, bakerys, gluten free bakery too. So nice place.

Beautiful architecture. Inside there is much to offer from fish counters to bakeries and Asian restaurants. The market hall is well frequented, but you can still find a place near the food areas during peak times. When visiting the city of Turku, this market hall is a must.

Nice and big playing park suitable for kids,children and adults.it's full day activities. Suitable for summer and autumn. Price for one is 33 €.There is a family package price also.There is multiple chairs and table chairs.Also there is toilet and car parking. Near to the flow park there is shopping mall.

So so so fun a lot of the staff spoke finish, Swedish AND English! It was fun and actually safe!!! But scary I reaalllyy recomend !! But I don’t recomend as a first date cause you will make a lot of fun faces 🫣

Such a fun and thrilling experience. I suggest bringing gloves, as they are not included in the provided gear, or you can purchase them at the park for € 3.50.

Great place. Usually not too crowded. They have courses for all skill levels and kid friendly.

We had a lot of fun there. The park offers many paths on different levels of difficulty. Everything is nicely organized. I would definitely come back there.

At first, the price might seem a bit costly, but after spending half a day there, it feels worth it. There's so much stuff to do that you're starting to get physically tired. Of course, it's recommended to have company, since it's way more fun that way.

A best adventure park for physical activities..full of fun... multiple tracks to complete the loop and all are different..

It's a great spot to take the kids. It's not huge, but they've got a cool nature exhibit with good info in English, Finnish, and Swedish.

Amazing museum! It was above my expectations. The habitats of animals were nicely described. There is also sound of animals in the monitors which feels lime being in the nature. Must see place in Turku in my opinion :)

If you want to see many facet of Finnish nature in one place, that's the museum to visit! The exhibition is really great and interesting - both for children and adults. And nice surprise is that the guidebook is available in many languages.

I enjoyed learning about Finland’s diverse ecosystems at the historic museum established in 1907. The museum has an impressive collection of 30 Finnish mammals and 143 bird species that are shown across the 13 displays. I enjoyed seeing the different animals that lived in the wetlands, forest, countryside, wilderness areas in the mountains, seaside and gardens. The information on the displays were also available in English, with a really informative audio guide. This is the first museum that captured my full attention where I absorbed as much information as possible. Hearing the sounds of the animals, seeing videos of their behaviour was very interesting for me.

It was a really nice and calm museum, with beautiful diaramas. We had indeed a glimpse in the different parts of Finnish nature and it’s different seasons. I really recommend bringing headphones, because there is an audio tour by scanning a QR code that really adds depth. On top of that there are screens to get more information on specific animals, which was really helpful. Especially if you are a bird lover these diaramas will be loved. The facilities are very nice, clean toilet, nice museum shop, little chairs to sit on and friendly service. Had a great time! Ps: don’t skip the extra minitour outside of the museum

These robot animals move so naturally

This is a small moseum but very interesting. You could see very difficult types of butterfly and beetle which were collected even 100 years ago. Ticket is cheap but very worthy.

The building from outside is beautiful, the place inside is also nice and staff is friendly. We took the buffet for the brunch on Sunday and it was good but nothing exceptional, maybe I had my expectations too high, but overall was good. In my opinion quality-price ratio is medium, somehow overpriced for the buffet, but I guess they sell the location and the reputation the place has. In general I would recommend it.

Beautiful interior and pleasant service. The cappuccino and lemonade were tasty, but unfortunately, we didn’t like the desserts at all. We couldn’t even finish them.

I visited this place one time. My feelings are mixed. I order a burger and my friend pasta. The burger was good enough but the fries not so good and my friend didn't really like the pasta. The staff were friendly. The place inside is nice and bright but also a bit chilly. But when i visited it was a really cold day.

Nice place with seats both inside and outside. I ate a tofu salad and it was delicious and very filling. Also other people that were with me enjoyed their salads very much. This cafe also offers sandwiches, burgers and small snacks. Everything seemed fresh and clean.

a super cozy place to take somenthing to eat or drink, at an affordable price.

I love Fotana’s location, right in the heart of Turku and by an intersection. You can easily find seats by the glass window and look out people passing by or enjoy the light. From coffee, wine to bites, there are many options for everyone.

Visited for Sunday brunch. The Cafe has a cozy athmosphere and nice diversity of tastes on the brunch plate. Tea selection has definitely room to improve, now there were just couple standard ones instead of proper loose tea options.

This church is really a must see for everyone in Turku 😃

Very beautiful church, worth a visit

Behind this church lies a stunning district of old houses in Turku.

Stunning and beautiful piece of architecture it is. Especially on the outside. Photogenic church for non- religious people. It also has a pretty good park opposite the church. Tall tower adds a treat to our eyes. Must visit and experience the architecture

Imposing, located North of the city, it seems to want to push its spires towards the sky, almost to balance its solid and massive structure, even more evident by observing the low aisles. The mosaics in the apse are beautiful and at sunset allow reflections of light to filter through.

Very atmospheric, elegant, beautiful, intricately designed church with nice acoustic. Mishaels church is a distinguished example of the neolithic style in architecture. And is one of the most popular weddings churches in Turku, being able to seat 1800 people. Church was finished in 1905

Beautiful church with wonderful staff. Note that I came here on a Sunday, and they have mass (in Finnish) at 11am. If you were like me and read that they have organ (instrument) demonstrations at noon, please note that they do not happen in the summer unfortunately. It still is beautiful to look at though. Also note that when you check the doors for entry, try the main entrance first (3 doors) and the middle (2nd) right door (pull) is your best bet. This Church is also a Pokémon Go Gym ;P

"En Julsaga" was very good Theaterplay. They spoke swedish, but you can read the undertitle in swedish and english. I will come back

Super atmosphere, feels like going way back in history. Perfect place to experience either music, theater or any kind of cultural performance.

I went to the candlelight. It was amazing. The place by it self gives positive vibes.

Beautiful old theater just next to the market square. Small but distinguished.

It's really amazing place!! I find my sitting place without any help - every door have seating chart The acting is amazing, I recommend visiting this place even if you don't know Swedish or Finnish!!

A terrific show, in a grand old theater. Definitely worth a visit when in Åbo. All the dialog was transcribed and translated. So both Swedish and Finnish audiences could enjoy it!

The oldest theatre in Finland located in a lovely 19th century building. High class theatre plays in Swedish with subtitles available in Finnish. Friendly and helpful staff.

Very close to turku train station. Entrence free. Good for Kids below 10. Spacious but not organized. Seems to be not maintained properly. Good for a spend the day with family or friends. Extra care should be given for small kids as opportunities for accidents are frequent.

Very nice playground for kids, full of activities for small and older kids. There are couple of activities that have a small fee, but otherwise it's free. There is a place to eat your own food inside and warm up baby food. Toilets are available for free. There are often concerts, plays and other happenings taking place during summer time. No swimming pool but a little stream to play in, so swimming gear is good to have. There are some of toys to play with on the sand box. One of the best playgrounds anywhere!

Probably the best free playground we've ever been in with it's water elements, plank bridge and the too many other activities to name. Not to mention that nearby there are outdoor chess and other playground places scattered around.

Kids really need a seikkailu park to keep feeding their imagination. We like it!😀

Excellent play area for smaller children to make the most of their day. lots of climbing frames and Chess playground and water game area and a small water bridge and small castle and many more.

A great place to spend the warm days with the kids. We weren't bored for a minute.

One of the better playgrounds we have visited, lots of activities for children.

Nice small place, with great interior.

Museet Ett Hem is a hidden gem among all the museums in Åbo. A homely little museum that gives an overview how one bourgeoisie family lived during the turn of the twentieth century in Åbo. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. It's also possible to get a guided tour if the guide is available.

Nice museum, worth visiting. Very nice stuff and they have a mobile guide in different languages. Also they have house tours in Finnish

Lovely little house, very well documented.

Small, interesting and great staff😊 definitely join a tour if you go there

One of Turku's finest museums, beautifully preserved!

Very cozy museum with super helpful and friendly personnel!

A stunning swimming pool complex in a beautiful building, sitting on a sloping topography and overlooking a water park. The pools and service spaces are large, spacious and very very clean. A nice cafeteria for the benefit of visitors to the place. There are excellent swimming classes for children and adults. Highly recommended!!!

Best swimming hall I've ever been, usually not too crowded so you can swim in peace, nice options for saunas. Mild, hot and steam sauna. Nice, clean changing rooms and even have private changing rooms and shower with a curtain for shy people. Even has a nice cafeteria that you can get lunch from, never tried as it's bit steep price for me but looks pretty good the food.

Great swimming center equipped with gymnastics and aerobics halls with several ranges of swimming pools for different skills levels with a standby life saver and instructors.

An excellent swimming hall. I would like it if the pools were a couple of degrees warmer but that's the only downside. Everything else is wonderful. Three different saunas, borrowable Hydrohex machines, high jumping platforms, shallow warm baby pool. Recommended.

Easy to find though check public transport or drive as it is quiet a way from the centre. Don't even try to walk unless you are fit or have a lot of time to kill. Free parking. Good information service. Relaxed cafe. Great facilities. Just like the central library, often busy but it's is a great way for newcomer to get used to a place and it's people and practice the languages. Good for kids - you can also try diving in its separate diving pool. Great saunas - usual no swimming costumes in showers and sauna much the same everywhere in Finnish swimming pools. No complicated systems to confuse you. Easy relaxed very enjoyable experience for all the family. Very affordable. You can easily spend a few hours here.

Nice place to work out relax after work and a lot of activities to do 😍

Love to train here also sauna.

Absolutely amazing! US based cruises could learn a lot from this one. The on-boarding and offboarding were the easiest I've ever experienced on any cruise.

the ferry was "grace" and was fine. The cabin was clean and the bed was good!...we just set the wrong wake up call and we slept 1 hour less than we though :)

Took the ferry from Turku to Stockholm with my 3.2M tall van (6M long). Booking the ticket was so easy, the app was great for updates, and checkin line to board the ferry was seamless. It was my first time taking my van on a ferry and I am very impressed with the efficiency and the price was very good. I did the daytime ferry which still came with a private room (and shower!). Took off 1 star because the WiFi is utterly useless. It did not work in my room and it did not work in the cafe. By “not work” I mean it was on and active but took 5+ minutes to load a simple webpage. One of the reasons I took the ferry was so that I could use my laptop during the trip rather than driving. Viking Glory was the ship.

Easy entry point for cars, motorhomes, trucks and other vehicles. Toilets available while you wait for the ship to arrive. Can be very busy at times.

Food is awesome,crew 10 stars but inside cabins air vents give you headache you cannot make it blow lower,need to sleep with eyes covered

The boarding is always maintained to be on schedule and the cabin is well cleaned.

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Beautiful interior and vibe. Very fun and reasonably priced.

Very cozy and beautiful place. It has different tables and they all are in good shape. Also you can enjoy playing poker and dart games

Amazing place for biliard, no wait time, price is okay, nice beer

Cozy place with affordable prices. Often a bit crowded.

Lots of tables and good variation of drinks. The staff were friendly.

Decent place to play pool or snooker, lots of tables and also darts boards. Price is on the higher side but still not that bad. Bar has a pretty good selection of drinks.

Nice place to play pool and have nice cocktail🍸 bartender was really nice and helpful with great English like in a most places in Finland. Do recommend.

Its Kinda boring there but I liked it but the food was so overpriced and The water in the big pool was kinda cold and at the kids pool u saw some bugs and bees in the water

Affordable long course pool, friendly staff, pool rules were clear, outdoor cafe on the pool deck, cool tech RFID watch to access facilities and lock/unlock the lockers.

Nice place to hang out with the kids 😊👌🏼

Great place to swim especially during the times when there arent that much people (6-8 am & evening). There are sometimes men who spit to the water after swimming, maybe need some education on that? The pool could be open for longer period in autumn. The candle swimming events are nice.

Cheap, but clean and spacious place to sunbathe and/or go swimming. There are different pool areas, one for regular swimming (slow, normal and fast lanes) and one for water running. Also a corner is isolated for jumping in to the pool. Jump towers open up with steady intervals, which eats away two swimming lanes for the duration that it's open. There is also a pool area for kids/families. Cafe/snackshop is also open in the pool area. Shower/sauna is included and lockers which operate with the bracelet that you receive when paying.

50m pool, jump tower, plenty of equipment to borrow for free, kids pool, not that crowded, right by the Aurajoki in the city centre would recommend anyone visiting if good weather is promised, after the kids have exhausted the energy, why not go for a drink or eat at the city centre or the river.

Generally very crowded cause there's just one pool, which I'll say that they manage quite well by separating it into different sections dedicated to different activities. The springboard is real fun.

Very beautiful, small and pleasant beach with a beautiful fields around.

Nice beach, very quiet. Play area for children is very nice.

Perfect beach, good sand base ground and well kept beach. Wished better services like a nice beach bar.

The best beatch in Turku area!

Cozy beach by the archipelago. Open for everyone.

Great bus connection from Turku City, nice peach. Closing Time Close The shower. Too few trash bins and to sheldom cleaned

Nice small beach with changing rooms. Quite far from the centre of Turku, but that probably means it's not that crowded.

A worthwhile experience, but it needs a spot of curatorial TLC. As others have noted, the information about Sibelius himself is not exhaustive and I would have expected it to be in a museum dedicated to him. I appreciated the information on his contemporaries, but it needs to be in the context of their influence/impact on Sibelius. The interps panels are great, but sadly those in the performance space had no English. And the interps for the instruments in the basements is minimal (and thus disappointing). I was impressed with the interactive components of the museum.

The Sibelius Museum offers a unique experience for music lovers.

Architecture and the interior of this place is so beautiful. I highly recommend a visit,

We were surprised by how underwhelming this museum was considering Sibelius' fame. The museum has maybe 10 small infographics about him, and the rest is a collection of old instruments which, although nice, are not what we were expecting.

Incredible experience. Lots of instruments to play and learn about, interesting History and listening experience of not only Sibelius. Highly recommend.

Visited it on Aug 7, 2022. It is rather small building, includes a square hall surrounded by 4 corridors for exhibition. The exhibition was rather limited. All the interesting photos you seen by other reviews (heart violin, all flutes, round shaped harp?) was not shown there. The ticket man replied that they have exchanged for other items but nothing more shown. They merely have a small floor downstairs with a variety of old pianos. Not recommended considering the 7€ price, many better options available.

Smaller than a typical Finnish museum. However there are many instruments to play. Also in the underground there is a large collection of pianos.

Nice city go grab your tour now 😍

(Translated by Google) Turku is a nice city (Original) Åbo är fint stad

(Translated by Google) It's okay, there's somewhere to go for a walk. (Original) Норм,,есть где гульнуть.

Very-very beautiful, well maintained park. Not too far from the main entrance you find a tropical greenhouse. There is entry fee, while the "rest" of the park is free of charge. For me the most impressive part was the garden of vegetables. This is separated by a fence vs. the rabbits and other plant-eater animals, even I met a little vole... Parking is not easy in front of the main entrance -relatively small, but 300 m far there is a really huge parking place. Very worthy excursion!

Beautiful place, plenty of areas to walk or just sit & enjoy the peace.

Hidden gem of Turku. Must be felt. (Even Cafeteria's grumpy reception will not affect my stars. It's a different company most probably)

Very nice gardens inside and outside. I came in November so the outside wasn't quite blooming, but I still saw plenty of colors, and the walk was very peaceful. The greenhouse has a cool architectural design and the assortment of flora is extensive. If you're driving down the archipelago, I highly recommend stopping by.

Visit this place to enjoy flora from all around the world. A great place for everyone to learn about different varieties of plants, shrubs and trees. Place is easily accessible on wheelchair and strollers as well. Has a nice cafe with both indoor and outdoor sitting. One can enjoy the outside area of the botanical garden for free. There is walking trail, lakes and cute bridges. It is just so colourful in summer.

Absolutely breathtaking, even in the winter. The outdoor garden is way prettier in the summer, but the greenhouses are always worth the visit. The garden is easy to travel through and the plants are interesting. The information given about the plants all around is pretty deep and you can always learn something new when you visit, and it's not that expensive. 100% would recommend for people of all ages and backgrounds.

It was very nice. I love it. The environmental differences between rooms it's what got me the most. That and cactuses room. It's was a very pleasant experience 5🌟

Beautiful and peaceful place a vital part of Finnish history.

Come here if you have a car, or a bike, and have nothing else to do. This place is well maintained, but it is quite far from the city centre and you can see this type of buildings while being in some cottage in the countryside. The only pearl (imho) is the main house - beautifully decorated with historic vibes.

Kuralan Kylämäki is blooming now. Summer events have started and animals are finally outdoors. Visit this place to learn about farm life, farm animals and to see the picturesque countryside. There is a small restaurant and (WC) washroom facilities along with seating arrangements in the area.

Kurala Kylämäki (Swedish: Kurala bybacke) is a museum and cultural recreation area owned by the City of Turku, which maintains the rural environment with its buildings, gardens, meadows and fields in the 1940s and 1950s. Kurala village hill in 2004. The village has four farms - Iso-Rasi, Vähä-Rasi, Iso-Kohmo and Vähä-Kohmo - and their 26 buildings. The area is protected by the Ancient Monuments Act in 1980, and the buildings in the town plan in 1984. The village of Kurala belongs to the Aura River National Landscape and Turku National Park, and is one of the nationally significant built cultural environments defined by the National Board of Antiquities. Among other things, the handicrafts and working methods that have shaped the village's current traditional landscape are maintained. The buildings of Iso-Kohmo in the middle of the hill have been chosen as the core of the farm. In the experimental workshop, handicrafts are widely maintained from ancient techniques to art workshops. Involving the public and passing on handicrafts from one generation to the next is a key objective.

Worth a visit! Everything was amazing, the food, the weather, the tour. It's a very unique place, that show the the village in the 1950s.

Great place to spend time with kids. Open space , sheeps, horses and goats and Finnish rural life from 1940-1950.

Very nice little village/museum, definitely fun to see if you're in the area!