Air Leap starts a direct route between Stockholm Arlanda and Turku

From 24 January, Air Leap will start a direct route between Stockholm Arlanda and Turku. Air Leap will operate the route with two daily round trips, lunch and evening, Monday to Friday and one direct flight from Turku to Stockholm on Saturday with return on Sunday.

All Aalto sites open to the public can join the Alvar Aalto Route

Tourism has been facing challenging times. But long-term collaboration between cultural sites and commercial tourism operators has increased the positive visibility of tourist areas, the aim being to boost visitor numbers when circumstances allow. An important form of collaboration for the international network of Alvar Aalto Cities founded in 2017 is specifically tourism, which is helping add to the viability of cities, municipalities and regions.

Instructions for Passengers

Turku and Turku region welcome all travellers to enjoy summer in our region! During your trip it's good to keep in mind some basic instructions.

Netflix's Restaurants on the Edge Spotlights Turku, Finland on May 8

Turku, the original capital and oldest city in Finland, as well as Ruissalon Maininki, will be featured on Restaurants on the Edge, a new lifestyle series produced by marblemedia, set to premiere its second season on Netflix on May 8. Situated right where the Finnish Archipelago begins, at the doorstep of more than 40,000 islands, Turku is quickly gaining the reputation as the food capital of Finland, where the freshest archipelago ingredients meet the most modern Nordic culinary trends.

Summer in Turku is enjoyed with events

Turku is a European city of culture where fresh sea winds, breath of history and modern bustle are side by side. In the summer the amount of events multiplies and Turku offers city culture, festivals and food and sports events in splendid settings.

New direct routes from Turku to London, Krakow and Kaunas - Wizz Air extends its network

Wizz Air will launch a route from Turku Airport to Luton Airport, London, next summer. The route will be the first direct route from Turku to London and it is operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Experiences from Turku at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair’s Finnish Archipelago section

Turku is being comprehensively showcased at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair 2018, held from 19 to 21 January, in the Finnish Archipelago section, booth 6n2. Participants include Visit Turku, Challenge Turku, Flowpark, Suomi Gymnaestrada, Holiday Club Caribia, Samppalinna Summer Theatre, Sokos Hotels Turku and Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel Turku, Turku City Theatre, City of Turku Recreation Division, Viking Line and Åbo Svenska Teater.

Visit Turku puts effort into Chinese visitors

Visit Turku welcomes hundreds of media guests each year. A media visit by Chinese journalists and tour operators in early autumn resulted in a magnificent piece in Vogue China.