The area of the Old Town is defined as extending from Tuomaanpuisto to the Fortuna block.
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Founded in 1229 along the river Aura, Turku is the oldest and sixth largest city in Finland. Once an important trading passage, the Aura river remains a central landmark and its riverfront a popular shared living room for Turku’s 190 000 habitants and the nearly 330 000 people living in the Turku urban area.
Turku Vocational Institute is at the forefront of development work in vocational education.
Decades of experience in serving our region’s evolving workforce needs leaves Turku Vocational Institute uniquely qualified to guide education providers looking to build and develop their vocational programs.
We can help your organisation in building education that meets the demands of both students and their future employers.
Our expertice in VET development is at your service.
TAI students and staff can gather skills to prepare for the ever-globalizing working life through our organization’s international activities:
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Are you looking for new career paths or educational opportunities in the Turku region?
Turku Vocational Institute offers vocational study options for immigrants within the Turku region. We offer basic education for adults, preparatory programs, and vocational education and training with special attention to Finnish language skills. We can help you integrate into the Finnish society and find a path to the Finnish working life.
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Turku Vocational Institute offers youth and adult learners training in various fields of vocational education on six campuses within the City of Turku. Through the apprenticeship office, the qualification options are almost limitless!
The Turku Vocational Institute also provides preparatory education for students with an immigrant background as well as education and training specially tailored to the requirements of actively competing athletes.
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Do you have questions or proposals? Don’t be afraid to contact us.
Not sure who to contact? State your business and we’ll find the right person for you at:
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Hannu Immonen
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Kenen ehdoilla? (On whose terms?) artwork series combines graphics and photography on the way that makes the viewer reflect thoughts about the possibilities of mobility and the use of street space. The artworks have been commissioned by the CIVITAS ECCENTRIC project, and they are created by an artist Hilda Ylhäinen. The works are based on photographs of Turku on which have been added graphical elements.
The artworks are part of the smart mobility communication of the CIVITAS ECCENTRIC project.
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-Turku is doing its part to keep the word on track to the 1.5 degree target-
The city of Turku has a very ambitious climate plan to be a carbon-neutral area by the year 2029.
City of Turku can reduce itself half of the region's emissions, for example by investing in sustainable energy and infrastructure as well as low-carbon transport and promoting circular economy. The rest of the area's emission reductions will require efforts from businesses, communities and residents.
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Our customers and staff are of the utmost importance to us. We want you to be able to visit the library with confidence. We monitor the development of the coronavirus situation and adjust the activities according to the recommendations. Let's take care of the safety of us all together!
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åppi is a new learning app of augmented reality. Developed in Turku, it encourages pupils and students to walk along the side of the River Aura and introduces unheard stories from Turku. The app can be downloaded free of charge in Google Play store and App store and it is useful for teaching history, biology, visual arts and languages, for instance.
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Can Ruissalo Island (postcode area 20100) be considered to be part of the competition area?
The competition does not aim for development ideas for Ruissalo, although technically the island has the postcode area of the city centre. The competition seeks openings related to the revitalization of the city centre in accordance with the city centre vision 2050. As the development targets defined in the vision also act as assessment criteria in the competition, a proposal that does not address the intended area would not be in an equal position with other proposals.
Since 1961, Turku Day has been celebrated with a varied programme throughout Turku. Held annually on the third Sunday in September, the day offers a wealth of things to see and do around the city. The long-established local heritage day programme includes music, dance, sport and culture. The events are organised by the City of Turku and local associations, companies and clubs.
The Turku Day celebrations will culminate in a traditional fireworks display from Samppalinna Hill (Samppalinnanmäki) at 9 pm. Turku Day 2023 will be celebrated on 17th of September.
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Turku Day appro has been postponed
Turku Day appro -event what was planned to be on Turku Day 20th of September will not be held. City of Turku is working on finding a new date for the event.
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The commercial city centre surrounding the Market Square is one of the key targets of measures aimed at developing the city centre. The year-round attractiveness and commercial vividness of the city centre are strengthened through several measures together with entrepreneurs and other operators in the city centre.
Many travellers arrive in Turku via the Aninkainen area and the public transport stations located within it. The area extending from Puutori Square to the railway yard area via Aninkainen bridge will develop not only as a multimodal centre of transport and logistics but also as a strong hub of housing, working and experiences.
The Old Town of Turku covers the historical city centre and university area all the way from Piispankatu to the Fortuna block.
Turku started to expand into the delta of the River Aura in the 13th century. The River Aura remains the heart of Turku today, and there are many well-known sights, prestigious restaurants and comfortable hangouts along its banks. The riverbank and the culture and restaurant services alongside it attract people all year round but particularly in the summer.
Along with the renewing city and infill construction, the city centre will expand towards the river mouth and Port of Turku. From there, the city reaches further towards the unique archipelago and the sea.
Solutions related to transport and mobility have a significant role from the point of view of comfortability, accessibility and effortless mobility in the city centre. The accessibility of the city centre is improved and mobility within the city centre is streamlined by simplifying the transport system and use of street space. The City of Turku will also develop smart mobility as a comprehensive service in the form of Smart and Wise Turku collaboration.
The City of Turku is currently preparing policies on city centre lighting to steer lighting solutions in public areas in the city and facade lighting. The policies will concern, for instance, certain transport environments, walking routes, historical environments, landmarks and landscape areas.