Beautiful castle in Turku. Definitely worth checking it out. It's definitely an all day activity if…read moreyou want to see everything in depth though. We made it into an afternoon only thing and definitely didn't have time to see everything. Some of the stairs are super steep and narrow if that's a concern. Definitely a top site in Turku.

There are so many things to see in this castle, you could easily spend hours there. I learned a lot…read moreabout local history, the people that once lived in the castle, as well as the history of Finland from the various exhibits. They also had a free mobile audio tour available in various languages. Definitely worth a visit!

This is a beautiful old village that has been restored and is well looked after. If you're curious…read moreabout how people used to live in Finland, this is the place for you! The old wooden buildings showcase craftsmanship through the ages, as well as the lifestyle of Finns hundreds of years ago. You can freely roam through the village and explore galleries and a variety of craftsmen's dwellings. The staff dotted throughout the village are also super helpful in explaining the lifestyle and the functionality of many of the tools and amenities. I loved roaming around and exploring the place, though I do wish they'd have an audio guide.

This place is such a very special handicraft museum. Walking from wooden house to wooden house -…read morethe oldest ones built in 1785, the latest ones in 1808 - is like travelling back in time. All these houses "survived" the Great Fire of Turku in 1827 and got restored in the 1930s/40s. It is like a village of its own providing anything village people hundreds of years ago would need: a bakery and a tailor, a saddlemaker and glovemaker, a carpenter and wigmaker ... and the list goes on and on. Upon entering the houses, they seem to come alive with all historical furniture, items and tools displayed like someone left just a second ago to have a little break outside. You really expect someone to return and continue to work! Still it says "Handicrafts Museum" and not simply "Open-Air Museum" at the entrance gate ... even though I was promised at the ticket counter to come across some handicrafting that afternoon, just few people were walking around in historical clothing without demonstrating anything. Only two girls were sitting together while crocheting. Two houses were even locked and a sign informed about a lunch break. So, please, get the visitors to experience some handicrafting no matter what time they visit the museum. It should not depend on being lucky!! Nevertheless, 4 stars for preserving this part of Turku that was miraculously saved from the Great Fire!

Always busy, very popular ... the blueberry cheesecake showed me why that popularity is…read morewell-deserved. Blueberries and cake usually do not go well together like horse and carriage for me, but at CaféArt both did and, what is more, they brought my taste buds to tears the moment my piece of cake was eaten. But sitting by the river and bathing in sunshine helped me keeping my countenance ;oD. The Finns just know what excellent cake is ... born geniuses :o)! Even sitting inside would have been fun because CaféArt is a mix between a kind of Vienna coffeehouse and trendy café with some cheeky pictures on the walls. I loved it and took a small amount of its relaxed atmosphere with me to put into my suitcase ...

This cafe served up great coffee.  We ordered Cappuccino doppio soy option, which was great - like…read moreNZ style flat white - good temperature and soy milk done well (I saw an oat milk carton on the side so if that is your preference you can probably ask for it too).  We also had a sweet pastry with a long finnish name that I cant remember- which was good but nothing special.  I would come back for the coffee tho!