Turku is the first capital of Finland
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Seven reasons to visit the oldest city in Finland:
It is the first capital of the country and the title of Helsinki was selected only in 1812, and almost 500 years Turku was the largest city not only in Finland, but also the second largest in Sweden.
It is the cultural capital of Finland and Europe in 2011.
It hosts one of Europe’s oldest rock festivals, Ruisrock.
Here you can "talk" simultaneously with the Emperor of Russia and the King of Sweden. Take great photos with these great autocrats
The sportiest city – you will not find so many cyclists on the streets anywhere else in Finland
It is the most friendly city for tourists. Even Helsinki cannot boast of such a number of well-designed routes.
It's a city of museums and art.
If you are not interested in this, we will:
Visit the oldest cathedral in the country, learn about the only Finnish queen and her sad fate.
Take a walk along the river to the medieval castle (if desired, you can visit).
Learn how the “treasure hunters” and the “gold rush” helped build a library in the city
Get to know the most interesting traditions of this student city
We will see a unique museum on the ground, under the ground and above the ground.
Like Rome, the city is built on 7 hills.
- visit one of the most beautiful churches of the early 20th century - in the "temple of 1000 mukhomorov"
Learn about the tradition of declaring Christmas peace (only two countries have preserved this medieval tradition) and why the tradition of Christmas discounts originated from Turku.
And we are waiting for stories about the fate of women and men, perhaps not the most famous people, but who “made” Finland.