Turku / Åbo: is it crowded? When to visit
Turku / Åbo (Finland) is busiest in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November and calmest in January and December. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 4,874 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Turku / Åbo on the map, week by week →
What to see in Turku / Åbo
- Turku Castle
- Saint Catherine's Church in Turku
52 listed monuments and 48 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Turku / Åbo
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Helsinki / Helsingfors · 2 h 50 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Suomenlinna, Lauttasaari Church
- Salo · 1 h 02 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Orijärvi Mine, manor house in Vuorentaka Manor
- Rauma / Raumo · 1 h 23 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Sammallahdenmäki, Old Rauma
- Parainen / Pargas · 25 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Utö, Qvidja
- Paimio / Pemar · 27 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Paimio Sanatorium, Paimio railway station
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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