Home-cooking styled lunch and dessert.
Mon-Fri 10:30-16:00, Sat 11:00-16:00·€10.70
The Turku University Botanical Garden on the Island of Ruissalo is both a centre for scientific research and a public showcase for the fascinating world of plants. The outdoor and indoor gardens display over 5000 species and varieties of plants. In the greenhouses are a wide range of succulent plants and a collection of tropical species. Next to the modern greenhouse is the outdoor garden where the edible plants, roses, meadow flowers, rock plants and exotic trees and shrubs all flourish. Another distinguishing feature of the new landscapes are the artificial ponds containing colourful waterlilies and other wetland plants. There's also a cafeteria on the garden premises.
Indoor gardens daily 10:00–17:00, outdoor gardens daily 08:00–20:00·Indoor gardens €6/4/free, Outdoor gardens are free
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Swimming hall. Nice also for children. Accessible for the mobility impaired (ask for directions).
Winter: Mon Tue Thu Fri 06:00–21:00, Wed 11:00–21:00 Sat–Sun 11:00–18:00; summer: Mon Tue Thu Fri 06:00–09:00, 13:30–21:00, Wed 13:30–21:00, weekends closed; entry min. 1 hr before closing·€5–7 (mornings cheaper), students €4.50, children 5–15 years €3, family (2+3) €16; 2 hr
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Ruisrock, founded in 1970, is the second oldest rock festival in Europe, and the oldest still going in the Nordic countries and Finland. During the three-day event fans are offered international names, domestic stars and the hottest new acts. Ruisrock attracts almost 100,000 visitors every year from Finland and abroad and it is the biggest music festival in Turku. The festival has attracted world-famous artists throughout its lifetime including such names as Nirvana, Björk, The Cure, Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Pet Shop Boys, Oasis, Aerosmith and Rammstein. The festival takes place in the Ruissalo Island, right next to central Turku. The area where the festival takes place is divided into two sections, Niittyalue ("meadow section") and Ranta-alue ("beach section"). Introduction video for the festival can be seen in YouTube. Festival site can be reached with the festival bus or by bike from Turku city centre. The festival buses run from Turku city centre to the festival bus station. There is a clearly marked walking route of about 2 km (about 1.2 miles) between the festival bus station and the festival site.
Beginning of July, in 2023: 7–9 July·Three-day ticket €175, 2 days €155, 1 day €99; children under 7 years free with a paying adult; people over 70 free