Autumn holiday has arrived here in Finland! This week, school children and kids in daycare have some days off. Taking the autumn holiday week (or days) off school and daycare dates back to the 70s. Here in Turku, autumn holiday is held on Thursday and Friday this week. But what to do with kids this week? Well, in Finland museums and other family-friendly destinations tend to provide plenty of fun things to do for families with children!

Turku is the home of design shops. Our city is full of small shops selling local design products and handiwork. And what would be a better souvenir than local design from Turku? KUI Design, Klo Design and PUF Design Market are just a few examples of Turku-based design brands. Ideaestradi and Taito Shop, on the other hand, sell Finnish handicraft.

The world looks very different from under the bridge. The River Aura hosts some nice paths on both sides of the river. Taking a walk or a jog up and down the riverfront sure is a nice way to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Are you a museum lover? And planning to visit Turku soon? In that case, the Museum Walk card might be just perfect for you! Museum Walk gives you access to 12 museums in Turku with one card. The card is valid for three days starting from your first museum visit. Pretty convenient?! And if you don't have time for all of them, the card is a handy way to visit only your favourite ones. Enjoy! www.visitturku.fi/en/museumwalk

Finnish names sure can sound strange and be hard to pronounce. What, then, is a typical Finnish last name? Well, most commonly names end with the suffix -nen. Often you also see names that end with a nature-themed word, such as Isometsä (big forest). Want to learn more about Finnish names? Read the article to find out more about Finnish last names!

Today we celebrate Aleksis Kivi Day here in Finland! Aleksis Kivi is the national author of Finland and a Finnish icon who wrote the celebrated book Seven Brothers (fi. Seitsemän veljestä). Kivi's influence on Finnish literature has been big, so it's only natural that this day is also celebrated as the day of Finnish literature. Have you heard about Aleksis Kivi or Seven Brothers before?

Turku, just moments before the sun sets. Don't you just love the way sun is glittering on the River Aura?

We've given you many tips on what do see and do in Turku, Finland. But how do you get here in the first place? Well, if you're travelling from abroad, take either the flight to Turku airport or to Helsinki. Once in Helsinki, hop on the bus or train and you'll arrive in Turku in less than two hours! It's really not that difficult ;) Want to learn more? Check out the link!

Name days have long traditions in Finland. Celebrating name days can even be as important as birthdays for us Finns. It's actually surprisingly easy to remember name days since Finnish calendars are marked with names on each day. On those days, people who are named according to that day, celebrate name days. Easy, right? Finnish calendars also have three days with no name days; Christmas Day, New Year's Day and leap day every four years. Today we celebrate Pirjo, Pirkko and Piritta. Check out the article to find out more about the Finnish name day traditions!

The trees are now getting their vibrant autumn colours and leaves are starting to fall. You can find this beautiful scenery by the neo-Gothic St Michael's Church in Turku.

On sunny autumn days citizens of Turku love spending time outdoors and enjoying the fresh air with a cup of coffee. Coffee is something we Finns love and take very seriously. We drink annually approximately 10 kilos of coffee per person. By the way, have you heard of the term 'santsikuppi'? Santsikuppi stands for a refill you get when buying a cup of coffee. Refills come either with a discount or are completely free.

"And you thought Turku would just be a sleepy city still mourning its loss of capital city status in 1812... Not a chance!", Jordan writes in his blog. Take a look at his Inspired By Maps blog and find out what the ten tips for visiting Turku are. Then you definitely don't need to think twice about visiting Turku. ;)