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Turku

Finland's oldest city, quieter and slower than Helsinki, built along the Aura river.

Turku was Finland's capital before Helsinki and still carries that older, calmer character — a river running through the centre instead of a harbour crowd.

Photo: Markus Koljonen (Dilaudid) with thanks to Jontts and Turku Cathedral, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Restaurant Harald

Turku, Finland

A Viking-themed kitchen in the heart of Finland's oldest city, forest and sea flavours served with real production value.

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Restaurant Harald

Turku, Finland

A Viking-themed kitchen in the heart of Finland's oldest city, forest and sea flavours served with real production value.