Posted on 07 November 2007
- Turku. This is Finland’s oldest town, third largest city, and former territorial capital (until Sweden lost Finland to Russia in 1809). Turku is the western terminus of the King’s Road and a ferry port to Stockholm and the Aland Islands. Topping the list of historic attractions are the sprawling 13th-century Turku Castle — Finland’s best-known historical monument — and the four-year-old Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum, a masterfully designed contemporary art and archeology museum.
- Naantali. This harbor town is eight mile west of Turku and home to Finland’s best spa: the Naantali Spa, which sports indoor/outdoor pools look out on the Baltic Sea. Note that Finnish spas are not "health" spas. The Finnish spa experience involves hearty dining, saunas, perhaps a massage, and dips into various hot-and cold-water pools. Naantali’s other prime attraction is Kultaranta, the pastoral summer residence of the Finnish President.
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