5 Things to do in Turku in Winter. Turku is Finland’s oldest city and it was the capital until the 1800’s when the focus was transferred to Helsinki. Today Turku is a vibrant city beautifully situated either side of the Aura river on Finland’s south-east...
Turku Castle Turku Castle (Turun Linna) has seen its fair share of battles and sieges, a sturdy fortification dating from the 14th Century at a time when Finland was part of Sweden. It has played castle, grain store and prison over the centuries, suffering from...
Finding Christmas in Northern Europe Merry Christmas, Hyvää Joulua, God Jul, Glædelig Jul, Frohe Weihnachten! From a spectacular Christmas market in Hamburg to Lego Santa’s in Copenhagen, one of the most wonderful things about travelling Europe in December is the abundant sprinkle of Yule dust...
