The unique nature, culture and history of the fascinating Island of Ruissalo is to be found flanking the Turku estuary. Ruissalos’s oak forests, charming 19th Century villas and Ruisrock rock concert have all combined to make the island famous.

The City of Turku will develop the Science Park area as an international concentration of expertise and as a showcase of top competence with ambitious objectives.

By 2050 the commercial centre will be expanding, the old town will turn into a European oasis for encounters and the eastern bank of the River Aura will function as a vivid platform for a new kind of combination of culture, restaurants and work.

Turku is home to 40,000 students and six higher education institutions. Turku invites you to come and see what’s happening in Finland's best student city.

The reputation of Turku as a food destination is soaring. The Aura riverfront reveals one top restaurant after another, and many summer events focus exclusively on the worship of food.