Turku offers many things to do, see and experience in the city, in its surroundings and in the beautiful archipelago.
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Below you can find few of our recommendations for what to see in Turku.
Turku Castle
Turku Castle is a more than 700 year old historical monument. The mighty Turku Castle has guarded by the River Aura since 1280`s. The castle`s high gray stone walls hide many unique moments from history. During its history, the castle has been defended, the command holders have changed, and during Duke Juhana’s time, the castle became a scene of court life
Turku Cathedral
Turku Cathedral is Finland’s National Sanctuary. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Finland’s first bishop, St Henry, the church was consecrated in 1300. The Turku Cathedral is considered to be Finland’s most valuable historical monument. Housed in the church’s south gallery, the Cathedral Museum takes you on a journey through history from the early 1300’s.
Kakolanmäki Hill
Since 1853 the country’s worst villains and murderers have been locked inside the bleak walls of Kakola. The futures of thousands of men have been lost behind the iron doors and granite stone walls. The Kakolanmäki Hill Museum will present these stories to the visitors. The summertime Cafe Kakola operates in the park courtyard from the house of the old prison warden, built in 1879.
