Guidebook for Turku
Essentials
Nearest grocery store, small but all the basic items. Open mon-fri 7-21, sat 8-18, sun 12-18.
Valintatalo Brahenkatu
12 BrahenkatuNearest grocery store, small but all the basic items. Open mon-fri 7-21, sat 8-18, sun 12-18.
Grocery store in the basement of Wiklund department store. Good selection of fresh ingredients. Open mon-fri 7-21, sat 7-18, sun 12-18.
S-market Wiklund Herkku
11 EerikinkatuGrocery store in the basement of Wiklund department store. Good selection of fresh ingredients. Open mon-fri 7-21, sat 7-18, sun 12-18.
Lidl Turku Keskusta
4 Eerikinkatumon-fri 9-21, sat 9-18, sun 12-18
Seasons vegetables, berries, fish and bread. Enjoying breakfast on a warm summer morning and watching people passing by.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Marktplatz von Turku
KauppatoriSeasons vegetables, berries, fish and bread. Enjoying breakfast on a warm summer morning and watching people passing by.
Food Scene
Groceries + Restaurants. Our favourites for lunch are Hallin kotikokki (home made dishes) and Herkkunuotta-fishmongers soups. Open mon-fri 8-18, sat 8-16, sun closed.
Turun Kauppahalliyhdistys
16 EerikinkatuGroceries + Restaurants. Our favourites for lunch are Hallin kotikokki (home made dishes) and Herkkunuotta-fishmongers soups. Open mon-fri 8-18, sat 8-16, sun closed.
Käsityöläiskatu 1
1 KäsityöläiskatuBest asian food in town. Also lunch.
Eriksgatan 7
7 EerikinkatuRaw food cafe. Lunch, raw cakes, smoothies and other trendy delicacies.
Mantun Grilli
The most legendary fast food kiosk in Turku.
Restaurant Kaskis
6a KaskenkatuFine dining. Table reservation needed.
Arts & Culture
Turku Kunstmuseum
26 AurakatuFine arts. Free entrance on Fridays 4 pm - 7 pm
Interesting exhibitions, mostly modern art. Also a section for photography (Photographic Centre Peri).
24 Einheimische empfehlen
Waino Aaltonen Museum of Art
Interesting exhibitions, mostly modern art. Also a section for photography (Photographic Centre Peri).
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
4-6 Itäinen RantakatuMuseum of history and contemporary art. Lunch + cafe.
Sightseeing
Hop on to a bus and spend a day in Helsinki! Check prices and timetables at åbus.fi.
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Aurajokiranta
Hop on to a bus and spend a day in Helsinki! Check prices and timetables at åbus.fi.
Make a time travel to 19th century Turku. See the only whole wooden area surviving the Great Fire in 1827 and visit the craftsmen's workshops to see what they do. Also nice Cafe.
38 Einheimische empfehlen
Handwerksmuseum Luostarinmäki
Make a time travel to 19th century Turku. See the only whole wooden area surviving the Great Fire in 1827 and visit the craftsmen's workshops to see what they do. Also nice Cafe.
Everything Else
Great architecture combining old and new. A place to sit down and read the magazines. Also nice cafe at the back yard.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Kirjasto
Great architecture combining old and new. A place to sit down and read the magazines. Also nice cafe at the back yard.
Best place to be if you have to stay in the city during hot summer days.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Samppalinnan Maauimala
Best place to be if you have to stay in the city during hot summer days.
Entertainment & Activities
Traffic-City, Adventure Park, the Kupittaa Outdoor Pool and Bird Pond. Great place for picnick.
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Kupittaa-Park
Traffic-City, Adventure Park, the Kupittaa Outdoor Pool and Bird Pond. Great place for picnick.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best selection of craft beers and ciders (over 200 different) in Turku. Lots of comic books for customers to read while sipping beer. We highly recommend this place for beer geeks!
Cosmic Comic Cafe
4 KauppiaskatuBest selection of craft beers and ciders (over 200 different) in Turku. Lots of comic books for customers to read while sipping beer. We highly recommend this place for beer geeks!