Samppalinna Outdoor Swimming Stadium
Arriving
- By bus: Föli timetables
- Parking areas: The nearest parking area is located behind the State Office Building, with disabled parking near the exit turnstile.
Entrance
- Located on top of a steep hill.
- Entry with a wristband through the turnstile next to the cash desk or the turnstile near the café.
Cash desk
- Payment methods: cash and bank card
Supervision/first aid
- the lifeguard station is located in the pool area, tel.
- first aid: the lifeguard station is equipped with first aid equipment and a defibrillator.
Café and packed food
- Located in the pool area, Café Samppis offers refreshments and food, ranging from small snacks to more filling food.
- Visitors may also bring their own food (no alcoholic beverages) to the stadium area.
Samppalinna Outdoor Swimming Stadium is a refreshing oasis in the centre of Turku. Its large pool has room for everyone, from swimmers to aqua joggers, divers and people who just want to splash about. A separate children’s pool is available for the little ones. The wide sun decks and lawn areas have plenty of room for sunbathers.
- Non-swimmers and children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult who is able to swim.
- The outdoor swimming stadium has a sauna in the women and men’s shower areas.
- The pool level can be accessed by lift from the dressing rooms that are located on the floor below.
- The children’s pool is located higher than the rest of the pool level. Access by stairs.
- Samppalinna Outdoor Swimming Stadium is non-smoking.
Wristbands
- Samppalinna is accessed with a wristband. Old Exercise Cards are not in use.
- Avoid long queues – load entries into your Exercise Wristband in advance.
- Exercise, Senior and Kimmoke Wristbands allow you to skip queues and enter through the turnstiles.
- You can also load your wristband at the Sports Services Centre Customer Service Point and Impivaara Swimming Centre.
- Please note! Samppalinna Outdoor Swimming Stadium cannot be accessed with loaded series of entries for adults that are intended for accessing Impivaara Swimming Centre.
- Further information: wristbands and price list