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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Turku","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Finland's old capital: a medieval castle at the river mouth, a student city along the water, and the gateway to an archipelago of some twenty thousand islands.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303868","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1280s | Turku Castle begun\r\n20,000 | Islands in the archipelago\r\n1827 | The fire that destroyed most of the city","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The old capital, and the way into the islands","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Turku was Finland's capital until 1812 and its oldest city, and it still carries the two medieval buildings that survived everything since: the castle at the river mouth and the cathedral upstream.\r\n\r\nAlmost everything between them burned in 1827, in what remains one of the largest urban fires in Nordic history, which is why the centre is nineteenth-century and laid out on a grid.\r\n\r\nThe Aura river runs through the middle and is the whole social life of the place \u2014 riverboats converted into bars, walking paths on both banks, and the city's habit of living on the water in summer.\r\n\r\nOut west is the Archipelago Sea, roughly twenty thousand islands and skerries, and the Archipelago Ring Road threads a route through the inhabited ones by bridge and free ferry.\r\n\r\nTwo universities keep it young. One or two days, more if you go into the islands.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Train from Helsinki 2 hours, \u20ac15\u201330. Ferries from Stockholm\r\nGetting around | Walkable along the river. Buses about \u20ac3\r\nCurrency | Euro\r\nThe archipelago | Ring Road ferries between islands are free. The route is best cycled\r\nAlcohol | Supermarkets sell beer, cider and other fermented drinks up to 8%. Anything stronger is sold only in state Alko shops\r\nTap water | Excellent. Never buy it bottled","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A city strung along a river, walkable end to end in half an hour.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"City centre | First-timers | Around the market square and the river: transport, the cathedral, the bars and most beds. | 60.4510 | 22.2670 |  | \nAlong the Aura | River life | The banks between cathedral and castle: boat bars, walking paths and the city's summer. | 60.4460 | 22.2530 |  | \nPort and castle | Ferries and history | West at the river mouth: the medieval castle, the Stockholm ferries and cheaper beds. | 60.4350 | 22.2290 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Turku","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Turku Castle, begun in the 1280s at the river mouth, is the largest surviving medieval building in Finland and about \u20ac14. It is a genuine warren \u2014 dungeons, a Renaissance floor, halls added over four centuries \u2014 and it takes longer than people expect.\r\n\r\nThe cathedral upstream is the national shrine of the Lutheran church and free to enter.\r\n\r\nAboa Vetus and Ars Nova is built over an excavation of medieval streets found under the building, with a contemporary art museum on top, at about \u20ac14.\r\n\r\nWalk the river. Both banks have paths between castle and cathedral, the converted boats along it are bars in summer, and the small F\u00f6ri ferry crosses the river for free \u2014 it has run since 1904 and takes about ninety seconds.\r\n\r\nThen go into the archipelago. Even a short hop to Ruissalo island, with its oak woods and wooden villas, gives you the idea.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Turku Castle | About \u20ac14. The largest medieval building in Finland\r\nThe F\u00f6ri ferry | Free, ninety seconds, running since 1904\r\nAboa Vetus | About \u20ac14. Medieval streets under the building\r\nRuissalo island | Oak woods and wooden villas, a short hop out","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Turku","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Turku","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The F\u00f6ri ferry across the Aura is free, has run since 1904, and is the shortest and most charming boat trip in Finland.\r\n\r\nThe cathedral is free, and so are the riverbank paths on both sides between it and the castle.\r\n\r\nRuissalo island is free to walk, with oak woodland rare this far north, a beach and nineteenth-century wooden villas.\r\n\r\nThe market square, the market hall's public areas and the old wooden houses in the Port Arthur district cost nothing.\r\n\r\nEveryman's Right applies across Finland \u2014 you may walk, swim and pick berries and mushrooms on most uncultivated land regardless of who owns it, which makes the archipelago and the forests genuinely open.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The F\u00f6ri | Free river ferry since 1904\r\nRuissalo | Oak woods, a beach and old villas\r\nEveryman's Right | Walk, swim and forage on most uncultivated land\r\nThe cathedral | Free, and the national Lutheran shrine","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Turku","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Turku","hw_hub_city_food_body":"The weekday lunch buffet is the Finnish saving and Turku does it well \u2014 \u20ac11 to \u20ac15 between about eleven and two, often from kitchens charging double in the evening.\r\n\r\nThe market hall, open since 1896, has counters doing soup, fish and sandwiches at \u20ac8 to \u20ac14 and is the best cheap lunch in the city.\r\n\r\nArchipelago bread \u2014 dark, sweet, malty rye \u2014 is the local thing and turns up everywhere once you notice it.\r\n\r\nThe riverboats are bars rather than restaurants, and in summer they are where the city drinks.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac6 to \u20ac8, cheaper than Helsinki, and anything above 8% comes from Alko, which closes at 9pm on weekdays and 6pm on Saturdays.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Lunch buffet | \u20ac11\u201315, eleven to two\r\nThe market hall | Open since 1896. Lunch at \u20ac8\u201314\r\nArchipelago bread | Dark, sweet and malty. The local loaf\r\nA beer | \u20ac6\u20138, cheaper than Helsinki","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Turku","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Turku","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Student-driven and concentrated on the river. In summer the converted boats moored along the Aura become the whole nightlife of the city, and it is a genuinely distinctive way to drink.\r\n\r\nThe bars around the market square and Humalistonkatu carry the rest, and there are a couple of clubs running to three or four.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac6 to \u20ac8 and cocktails \u20ac10 to \u20ac14.\r\n\r\nFinns buy from Alko before going out, and the state shops shut at 9pm on weekdays and 6pm on Saturdays.\r\n\r\nTerm time from September to May is when the two universities fill the place. July is warm, lovely and much quieter, since a large part of Finland is on holiday.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"The riverboats | Summer bars moored along the Aura\r\nStudent-driven | Busiest September to May\r\nAlko closes early | 9pm weekdays, 6pm Saturdays\r\nPrices | Beer \u20ac6\u20138, cocktails \u20ac10\u201314","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Turku","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Turku","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Walk. The centre is small and the riverside path connects most of what you want, with castle to cathedral about half an hour on foot.\r\n\r\nCity buses are about \u20ac3, and the F\u00f6ri ferry across the river is free.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Helsinki in two hours for \u20ac15 to \u20ac30 and Tampere in about the same.\r\n\r\nFerries to Stockholm leave from the port and take around eleven hours, usually overnight, calling at the \u00c5land Islands.\r\n\r\nFor the archipelago, the Ring Road is the point: a marked route through the inhabited islands using bridges and free connecting ferries, best done by bike over two or three days between May and September.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk the river | Castle to cathedral in half an hour\r\nThe F\u00f6ri | Free crossing, ninety seconds\r\nHelsinki | Two hours by train\r\nArchipelago Ring Road | Free inter-island ferries. Best by bike","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Turku","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Turku costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Cheaper than Helsinki but still Nordic. Dorms are \u20ac25 to \u20ac40, a main \u20ac16 to \u20ac25, and a beer \u20ac6 to \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac55 to \u20ac95.\r\n\r\nThe lunch buffet at \u20ac11 to \u20ac15, the market hall, the free F\u00f6ri and Ruissalo, and Everyman's Right in the archipelago all take the edge off.\r\n\r\nThe castle at about \u20ac14 and Aboa Vetus at about \u20ac14 are the two entries worth paying.\r\n\r\nThe Ring Road is unusually cheap for what it is \u2014 the connecting ferries are free, so the cost is a bike and somewhere to sleep.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac25\u201340\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac55\u201395\r\nLunch buffet | \u20ac11\u201315 and widely available\r\nThe Ring Road | Free ferries. Just a bike and a bed","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Turku","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Turku","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Turku is a safe city and crime against visitors is rare.\r\n\r\nWinter brings ice on pavements and roof ice falling into the street, and short days \u2014 about six hours of light around the solstice.\r\n\r\nThe Aura freezes in parts and the sea ice in the archipelago varies enormously. Do not walk on it without local knowledge.\r\n\r\nIn summer the archipelago is open water with changeable weather, and anyone kayaking or taking a small boat out should check the forecast and tell someone the plan.\r\n\r\nTicks are present across southern Finland from spring to autumn and tick-borne encephalitis exists here, particularly in the archipelago and on Ruissalo \u2014 check yourself after walks. Emergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Ticks | Southern Finland and the archipelago. Check after walks\r\nWinter ice | On pavements and falling from roofs\r\nSea ice | Highly variable. Not without local knowledge\r\nOpen water | Check the forecast before taking a small boat out","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Turku","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Turku","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Twenty thousand islands start at the edge of town.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Naantali | 30 minutes | Bus, about \u20ac5 | A small wooden harbour town with a medieval church, and Moomin World on the island beside it in summer. |  | 1303869\nHelsinki | 2 hours | Train, \u20ac15\u201330 | The capital, easy in either direction. |  | 1303870","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Turku","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September, and the archipelago only really works in that window.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The archipelago ferries, riverboats and island accommodation are broadly a May to September proposition \u2014 outside that window the islands go very quiet.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | -2 | 2 | Cold and dark. Six hours of light and cheap beds\r\nFebruary | -3 | 2 | The coldest month. The river and shallows freeze\r\nMarch | 2 | 2 | Cold and bright. Students in, city busy\r\nApril | 8 | 3 | Thaw. Grey and quiet\r\nMay | 15 | 4 | Good. Riverboats open and the archipelago season starts\r\nJune | 19 | 5 | Excellent. Long light and midsummer at the end\r\nJuly | 21 | 5 | The warmest month. Finland on holiday, city quieter than you expect\r\nAugust | 20 | 5 | Superb. Warm water and the Ring Road at its best\r\nSeptember | 15 | 4 | Good value. Term restarts and the city refills\r\nOctober | 9 | 3 | Autumn, closing down, dark by six\r\nNovember | 4 | 2 | Dark and grey. The hardest month\r\nDecember | 0 | 3 | Cold. Declaration of Christmas Peace on Christmas Eve","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A Christmas Peace declared from a balcony since the Middle Ages.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Turku","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/finland\/turku\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Declaration of Christmas Peace | 24 December | Old Great Square | Read from a balcony at noon on Christmas Eve, a tradition dating to the Middle Ages and broadcast nationally. |  | \nRuisrock | July | Ruissalo island | One of the oldest rock festivals in Europe, running since 1970, on an island in the archipelago. |  | \nJuhannus (midsummer) | Late June | Countrywide | Bonfires and lakeside cottages. The city empties and much of it closes. |  | \nMedieval Market | Late June or July | Old Great Square | A large medieval fair in the old square by the cathedral. |  | \nArchipelago season | May to September | The islands | When the Ring Road ferries, island guesthouses and boat traffic are all running. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"The food line assumes the weekday lunch buffet. The Ring Road ferries are free, so an archipelago trip costs little beyond a bike and a bed.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 38 | 32 | 6 | 20\r\nComfortable | 68 | 55 | 10 | 40","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Turku","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A modest scene at below-Helsinki prices, mostly near the centre and the river. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Turku","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/finland\/turku\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Turku travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Turku worth a trip from Helsinki? | Yes, and it is two hours by train for \u20ac15 to \u20ac30. It is the old capital, it is cheaper, and it is the way into the Archipelago Sea \u2014 which is the real reason to come this way.\r\nWhat is the Archipelago Ring Road? | A marked route through the inhabited islands west of the city, using bridges and free connecting ferries. It takes one to three days, it is best cycled, and it runs roughly May to September. The ferries costing nothing makes it remarkably cheap.\r\nWhat is the F\u00f6ri? | A small free ferry that has crossed the Aura river since 1904. The trip takes about ninety seconds, it costs nothing, and locals use it as an ordinary part of getting around.\r\nIs the castle worth \u20ac14? | Yes. Begun in the 1280s, it is the largest surviving medieval building in Finland and a proper warren of dungeons, halls and later Renaissance floors. Allow more time than you think.\r\nWhy is the city centre not medieval? | A fire in 1827 destroyed most of it \u2014 one of the largest urban fires in Nordic history. The castle and the cathedral survived; everything between them is nineteenth-century and laid out on a grid.\r\nWhen should I visit? | May to September. The archipelago, the riverboats and the island guesthouses are all seasonal, and outside that window the islands go very quiet. Term time from September to May is when the city itself is liveliest.\r\nShould I worry about ticks? | Worth knowing about. Ticks are present across southern Finland from spring to autumn, tick-borne encephalitis exists here, and the archipelago and Ruissalo are among the areas where they are most common. Check yourself after walks.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Turku hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Turku | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/finland\/turku\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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