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Advantages: Superb bars, laid back, friendly Disadvantages: Fewer things open in off season, not for lazy visitors
Situated in south west Finland, Turku is the closest major city to Sweden, and as such is often regarded with some suspicion by residents of other parts of the country; in particular it is the focus for some considerable rivalry with the city of Tampere some two hours or so north (which seems to me just too far to have any kind of point).
Turku is a seaport and it is used by many holiday makers a as base for exploring what is known as the south western archipelago - hundreds of little islands which (I learned from Griff Rhys Jones in his book "To the Baltic with Bob") lie in only partially charted sea, so great is the number of islands involved.
If you visit in the summer you can sail - by public scheduled services or by private charter - to many of the islands; however, if you fail, to open your guidebook before you arrive in mid ...
fizzytom 05.01.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Turku (Finland)
Advantages: Road sign to Tampere!!! Disadvantages: Still part of Finland
start or spend all evening is restaurant and pub boats on the banks of the River Aura.
Remember that the legal drinking age in Finland is 18 for mild alcoholic drinks (up to 20%/40-proof) and 20 for stronger drinks than that.
Sleeping:
City of Turku never sleep...well that what some people say. I did try to get some sleep in my cousins. But if I can need to stay over night somewhere else I would go to Sokos Hotel Hamburger Börs, situated middle of city central right beside the marketplace. Actually few years ago I stay over night in this hotel and it was very nice. Another good and chap hotel is hotel Omena (apple).Booking only by Internet, and you get a pass code online which you can use to get into the building. There is no reception staff and no breakfast. It's very popular and you can get room from 50? for night.
But I ...
Winterangel76 23.02.2007 (25.02.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Turku (Finland)
Advantages: Probably the best hotel in the city and region Disadvantages: It doesn't have to satisfy hordes of world travellers with ultra high standards.
A summer stopover.
1 Let's deal with the location first of all.
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We were to land in Finland's Tampere airport - the home of Ryanair flights from Dublin. Our first week was to be spent in the East of Finland, quite close to the Russian border, in Hoilola. Several maps I consulted did not include that metropolis, the nearest habitation of note being Tuupovara, where Finnish rally motoring has its home.
The nearest major centre in which I could locate a hotel chain is in the city of Joensuu, the capital city of the region which has lent its name to the whole area.
Though the area stretches roughly over 1300 km2, it's total population is under 60,000.
I was somewhat comforted regarding my ignorance of the city and area by a quote from the mayor of the city - " No-one just wanders into ...
