Säynätsalo Town Hall entrepreneur Tavolo Bianco Oy and travel agency Magni Mundi Oy are expanding their cooperation

Two responsible tourism companies are expanding their cooperation in cultural tourism. Tavolo Bianco, the entrepreneur of Säynätsalo Town Hall, one of Alvar Aalto’s most significant works, and Turku-based travel agency Magni Mundi offer both domestic and foreign tourists more comprehensive and convenient Aalto experience packages. Säynätsalo Town Hall is the main destination for many architecture … Read more

Some of the most beautiful Chapels

In addition to Helsinki’s Hietaniemi, Turku Cemetery is the most culturally and historically significant cemetery in Finland. The area of almost 60 hectares accommodates Lutheran, Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic as well as Catholic cemeteries. Dozens of monuments and nearly 50,000 tombs tell the story of people who have influenced the history of the city and the … Read more

Aalto in Turku

Book your own private walking tour to see and hear about the three buildings Aaltos designed in Turku center – Southwestern Finland Agricultural Cooperative Building, Tapani building apartment house and Turun Sanomat newspaper building. You will also see some buildings by Turku born Erik Bryggman who closely worked with Alvar Aalto during the breakthrough of … Read more

Winter swimming

Swimming and winter do not mix together, many believe, but there are other opinions in the matter. Here in Finland we have quite a large group of people who just love their “avanto” – which is how we call the “hole in the ice”. And they even love going into the water before it is … Read more

Life on a Leaf – Visit unique Leaf house

Visit in the Leaf House, designed by artist Jan-Erik Andersson. The Finnish artist Jan-Erik Andersson’s Gesamtkunstwerk (or ‘Total Art Work’), the leaf shaped house Life on a Leaf, was completed in 2009. The unique house, which functions as a artistic residence, was first conceived in 1999. It was planned with architect Erkki Pitkäranta, with whom … Read more

Virtual tours available

Would you like to travel to Finland virtually? Now it is possible! We offer virtual online tours and give you a chance to experience Finland whilst staying at home. All the tours offer live narration by an authorised tour guide. The Online Tours now available, at Paimio Sanatorium and in Turku: Please enable javascript in … Read more

Christmas tours on offer

We have special Christmas tours to offer in Turku. We also offer a Christmas Walk Online, a virtual tour!! Join us to see and hear how Christmas is celebrated in Turku and in Finland. If you wish a tour in English or Swedish, please reserve a private tour.   Please enable javascript in your browser … Read more

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