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Turku (in Swedish: Åbo) is located in the southwest of Finland and is the third biggest city in the country after Helsinki and Tampere with about 300,000 people living in the total urban area. Until early in the 19th century Turku was Finlands capital, until that switched to Helsinki.
From the Turku Travel Guide
Finland to Sweden by ferry
I don't really have a clue on the topic at the moment. However, 10 years ago we went from Stockholm to Turku on a roundtrip with Sea Wind, a ferry company that is supposed to be cheaper than Silja Line. ...
Ferries from England to Scandinavia?
to go, but you can't beat a Stockholm - Turku/Helsinki crossing in summer. The ferries leave from teh ...
what to see in helsinki
: Runeburg), or to Turku and/or Tampere (2 hours by train). And avoid the Stadium Hostel. ...
I tried, but 150 was too many...
After Helsinki, we caught the train back to Turku and checked ourselves into a hostel (that's enough camping for now). Turku is the former capital of Finland, and is seeking to be the European City ...
Posted in James & Heather Travelogues by jefranklin
Onwards to...Finland
threw away my half-full food bag but otherwise OK. Arrived in Turku, Finland early in the morning. Again ...
Posted in Gap Year by amelia.n
Less than a week for the great journey
) and trip to Turku (Finland) Day 20 (11th August): Rauma and Sammallahdenmäki Day 21 (12th August): Naantali and Turku Day 22 (13th August): Turku Day 22 (14th August): Trip to Mariehamn (Åland Islands) and to Godby ...
Posted in Summer Trip 2009 by PedroSilva