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There are many ice skating locations in Turku:
- The public hours at the Impivaara and Varissuo Ice Halls are open to all and free of charge.
- The Kupittaa Skating Rink and the Park Field are artificial ice skating rinks which are kept frozen during the winter season. The Kupittaa Skating Rink is free of charge. There is a small ice skating fee for the Park Field.
- It is also possible to ice skate on natural ice rinks throughout the city during winter.
Public transport in Turku has been organised regionally across six municipalities. Up-to-date information about routes, timetables, prices and ticket types can be found on the website of Föli, the region’s public transport system.
When a student whose native language is not Finnish or Swedish starts in basic education, a syllabus of either Finnish as a Second Language and Literature (S2) or Swedish as a Second Language and Literature (R2) will be chosen for him/her. The aim of the syllabus is to support the development of the child’s Finnish or Swedish skills.
The child can also study together with children who study Finnish or Swedish as a native language.
Native language education is aimed at students whose native language is not Finnish or Swedish and is meant to strengthen their linguistic skills and cultural identity. Students who have learned the language while living abroad can also participate in native language education.
Native language education is available in over twenty different languages, and classes typically take place after the school day in selected schools.
For school years 1–6 guidance counselling is given during subject teaching and other school activities.
For school years 7–9 guidance counselling is its own subject.
The key tasks of a guidance counselor:
- Guidance of growth and development
- Guidance of studying and studying skills
- Guidance of occupational orientation
- Guidance to post-graduate studies
When there is enough snow, you can experience the joy of speed at the fun sledding hills of Turku.
All sledding hills are in free use.
The lights at the ice rink will be on when the ice is ready for skating. Lighting is operating:
- Mon–Thu 7.30–21.00
- Fri 7.30-20.00
- Sat–Sun and midweek holidays 10.00-20.00
You cannot usually reserve the natural ice rinks, but their use is free and open for everyone. The Sports Services Centre has the general responsiblity of the ice rinks. Some ice rinks are maintained with voluntary work.
The lights at the ice rink will be on when the ice is ready for skating.
Lighting is operating:
- Mon–Thu 7.30–21.00
- Fri 7.30-20.00
- Sat–Sun and midweek holidays 10.00-20.00
You cannot usually reserve the natural ice rinks, but their use is free and open for everyone. The Sports Services Centre has the general responsiblity of the ice rinks. Some ice rinks are maintained with voluntary work.
Some of the sports facilities maintained by the city of Turku are in free use. They cannot be reserved and can be used free of charge. Night time silence is at 22-07.
Sports facilities in free use are
Some of the sports facilities can be applied for both regular and single time slots. Regular time-slots are applied mainly during the spring. One-time reservations can be applied throughout the year with an application form or via Timmi reservation planner. Specific information about making reservations can be found from the How to apply for a time slot in a sports or exercise facility website (link below).
Sports facilities for reservation:
Turun kaupunki ylläpitää pyöräily- ja rullaluisteluratoja kuntalaisille vapaasti käytettäväksi. Rullaluistella voi Kupittaan luistelumadolla sekä Pansion kisapuistossa.
There are three canoeing docks by the river Aura.
City of Turku maintains three disc golf courses which are in free use and cannot be reserved.
There are eight petanque courts with a stone dust surface in Turku.
The manufacturing and serving of food and foodstuffs is supervised in, for example, restaurants. This supervision ensures that the foodstuffs are healthy and safe to consume. The handling, transport, trading, import, export and marketing of foodstuffs are also supervised. The food industry operator is also responsible for carrying out in-house control. Those who plan to open a restaurant should contact Food Control ahead of time. The notification about opening a restaurant must be sent at least one month in advance.
In Turku there are 20 basketball courts in total, of which 13 are standard size courts and 7 are street basketball courts (smaller than 15x28 m). Courts have an asphalt surface. All basketball courts are in free use and cannot be reserved.
Multipurpose courts are small courts, usually with an asphalt concrete surface. In addition there are multipurpose lawns in Impivaara and Pansio sports park. Courts are suitable for ball games and other types of sport activities. Multipurpose courts are in free use and cannot be reserved via Timmi reservation planner.
Outdoor gym devices offer a fun way to train muscles outdoor anytime for free while enjoying the fresh air. With outdoor gym devices, such as lat pull down, pull up, leg press and benches, one can exercise the whole body. The combination of devices varies between places.
In addition to the places listed below, the Ruusukortteli wellbeing centre has outdoor gym devices located on its yard.
The City of Turku arranges various concerts throughout the city. These concerts are often classical music concerts. The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (TFO) is the oldest orchestra in Finland and among the oldest in the world. There are also concerts in the Old Town Hall on Sundays and in the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art on Tuesdays.
The City of Turku offers many kinds of cultural activities for children.
The activities of the Adventure Park are geared towards children under 12. There you can watch theatre and musical performances and take part in a variety of events and art workshops. Some of the services are free of charge while others have a fee.
Turku Concert Hall hosts events and performances, and museums offer art workshops and guided tours for children. There are also theatre performances aimed at children at the Turku City Theatre.
There are many exercise opportunities for children and teenagers in Turku.
- The Sports Wonderlands for Kids are meant for families with children. Children aged 1–12 can visit the Wonderlands in the company of an adult. The Wonderlands are free of charge.
- The ‘Mihi’ classes offer 13–19-year-olds opportunities for exercising. These classes are also free of charge.
- Sports clubs offer many sports activities for children and teenagers at reasonable prices.