Location: Turku
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Turku (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈturku] ( listen); Swedish: Åbo [ˈoːbʊ] ( listen)) is a city on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Southwest Finland. Turku, as a town, was settled during the 13th century and founded most likely at the end of the 13th century, making it the oldest city in Finland. It quickly became the most important city in Finland, a status it retained for hundreds of years. After Finland became part of the Russian Empire (1809) and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland was moved to Helsinki (1812), Turku continued to be the most populous city in Finland until the end of the 1840s, and it remains a regional capital and an important business and cultural center.
Restaurants in Turku
1. Sibeliusmuseum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
A house full of music! The Sibelius museum is the most comprehensive museum of music in Finland. Our goal is to bring to life the history of Finnish music from the 18th century to the present day, and let all genres of music flourish within our walls. A selection taken from the museums 2000 instruments of traditional and art music from all around the globe is exhibited. One exhibition is naturally reserved for Sibelius's life and work. Our concert series, Sibbe Live!, offers live music of different genres on Wednesday evenings, during the fall and spring seasons. Apart from it’s collection on Jean Sibelius, the archive of the Sibelius Museum owns a large collection of different material connected to music, e.g. sheet music, photos and sound recordings. The museum building, designed by Woldemar Baeckman in 1968, is one of the most original Finnish creations of the 1960s.
Reviewed By Lin_nea123321123
Really interesting museum, I can recommend it for everyone who are interested in music and Jean Sibelius. During fall and spring they even organise live concerts! And the exhibition 2020 about architect Erik Adlercreutz was really nice!
2. Abo Svenska Teater
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
Abo Svenska Teater (the Swedish theatre in Turku), inaugurated in 1839, is the oldest theatre building in Finland. The theatre is renowned for its high-quality musicals and interesting dramas.
3. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in Finland and one of the oldest in the world: its origins are in the famous Musical Society of Turku that was founded in 1790. The orchestra was brought under municipal ownership in 1927. Today, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra with its 74 musicians is the fourth biggest orchestra in Finland.
4. Turku Medieval Market
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
No matter if you are a knight or young maid, represent the nobility or the peasantry, it is time for your to dive into the Middle Ages! Turku Medieval Market at the end on June offers Medieval amusements for the whole family. The tables will groan with delicacies, the fierceful knights will show their strength and the handicraftsmen will show their skills at the Medieval Market. The event is one of the biggest in Finland.
5. Samppalinnan Kesateatteri
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
The sheltered summer theatre located in the centre of Turku welcomes you to be a part of the cosy unforgettable theatre experience. The theatre by the windmill also offers snacks and refreshments during an interval.
6. Logomo
7. Teatteri Akseli
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Teatteri Akseli on vuonna 2014 perustettu ja vuoden 2015 alussa toimintansa aloittanut harrastajateatteri. Ohjelmistollaan Akseli pyrkii taydentamaan Turun ja maakunnan teatteritarjontaa seka tarjoamaan jasenistolleen tilaisuuksia kehittaa ja syventaa harrastustaan ja osaamistaan. Jasenia Teatteri Akseli ry:lla on n. 70. Sijaitsemme Turun keskustassa, osoitteessa Humalistonkatu 8a.
8. Turku City Theatre
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By vedet
Turku City Theatre’s theatre house is, after renovation, in fine form. It was opened in September 2017. We came to see Seven brothers, based on Aleksis Kivi’s classic novel that all Finnish people know, more or less. The performance, directed by L. Maijala, was superb; we are going to see it again next year. You cannot understand very much about the play if you don’t know Finnish, but you might anyway enjoy the performance. In the program there is also Sting’s musical The Last Ship (with English texts); a production which Sting himself came to see.
