Samppalinna
in Turku of Southwest Finland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.444 and 22.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 26' 37" and E 22° 15' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:38 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 9:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Samppalinna

Samppalinna in Turku (Southwest Finland) is located in Finland about 93 mi (or 150 km) west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.

Current time in Samppalinna is now 03:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Samppalinna, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Turku Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Turku, Rusko, Raisio, Kaarina and Pargas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kotimaailma Apartments

Address
0,3 mi
Linnankatu 26a
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 17:00
Weekend: closed


Turku Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
LINNANKATU 32
20110 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Centro Hotel Turku

Address
0,7 mi
Yliopistonkatu 12
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Club Caribia

Address
1,4 mi
Kongressikuja 1
20540 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Original Sokos Hotel City Börs

Address
0,5 mi
Eerikinkatu 9
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC PLAZA TURKU

Address
0,5 mi
YLIOPISTONKATU 29
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cumulus City Turku

Address
0,4 mi
EERIKINKATU 30
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC JULIA

Address
0,6 mi
EERIKINKATU 4
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Park Hotel Turku

Address
0,7 mi
Rauhankatu 1
20100 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Forenom Premium Apartments Turku City

Address
0,6 mi
Uudenmaankatu 13
20500 Turku
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

III District, Turku

The III District is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Kaskenkatu and Martinkatu. The district is largely composed of the Samppalinna sports park, and includes sporting venues such as the Paavo Nurmi Stadion as well as cultural sites such as the city theatre and the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art.

Located at 60.4439, 22.2669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Turku

Mäntymäki

Mäntymäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, between Kurjenmäki and Vähäheikkilä. The current population of Mäntymäki is 1,489, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.34%. 10.28% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 21.76% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 90.33% Finnish, 6.85% Swedish, and 2.82% other.

Located at 60.4389, 22.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Turku

Hansa Emporium

Hansa Emporium is a shopping centre in the city centre of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VII District, next to the main Market Square. The shopping centre hosts a total of 156 businesses, including nineteen cafés and restaurants. It also contains a theatre. The Turku branch of the Stockmann department store is located in Hansa.

Located at 60.4508, 22.2644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Turku

Market Square, Turku

The Market Square is a city square in the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VI District, and is generally considered the city's central square. It hosts a lively market on weekdays, and there are several cafés and restaurants on the square. The buildings around the Market Square are also part of the city's central business district.

Located at 60.4517, 22.2669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Retail markets in Finland, Buildings and structures in Turku, Squares in Turku

Paavo Nurmi Stadium

Paavo Nurmi Stadium (Finnish: Paavo Nurmi -stadion) is a multi-use stadium in Turku, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics meets. It holds 13,000 people and is named after the Turku-born runner Paavo Nurmi. Twenty athletics world records have been set at the stadium.

Located at 60.4425, 22.2608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Finland, Buildings and structures in Turku, Sport in Turku, Visitor attractions in Turku

Stockmann, Turku

The Turku Stockmann department store is the second largest department store in the Finnish region of Finland Proper. The Turku Stockmann department store contains, in addition to Stockmann itself, an Alko store, a barbershop, a café, a kiosk, a buffet restaurant and the Academic Bookstore. The Turku Stockmann is located in connection to the Hansa shopping centre, on the avenue of Yliopistonkatu.

Located at 60.4508, 22.2628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Department stores of Finland, Buildings and structures in Turku, Visitor attractions in Turku

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art (Finnish: Wäinö Aaltosen museo, Swedish: Wäinö Aaltonens museum) or WAM for short, is an art museum in central Turku, Finland dedicated especially to modern art. The museum is located on the east bank of the Aura River. The permanent exhibition is based on the art collection of City of Turku, which includes a large collection of works by Finnish artist and sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen. Temporary exhibitions focus on Finnish and international modern art.

Located at 60.445, 22.2603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Culture in Turku, Art museums and galleries in Finland, Museums in Turku, Modern art museums, Art museums established in 1967, 1967 establishments in Finland

Panimoravintola Koulu

Panimoravintola Koulu is a Finnish brewery restaurant in the city of Turku. Koulu (School) is the largest brewery restaurant in Finland and it is situated in a former Neo-Renaissance -style school building from 1889 by architects L. I. Lindqvist and Bruno Granholm.

Located at 60.4497, 22.2647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Beer and breweries in Finland, Restaurants in Finland, Buildings and structures in Turku, Visitor attractions in Turku, School buildings completed in 1889

Turku City Hall

Turku City Hall is a Neo-Renaissance building located on the bank of the Aura River in Turku, Finland. The City Council of Turku convenes at Turku City Hall. It was originally designed by Charles Bassi from 1810-1811 as the restaurant Seurahuone. The building survived the Great Fire of Turku in 1827. It was redone 1879-1883 as the city hall under plans by F. A. Sjöström. The first floor used to have the register office of Turku up until 1975 and Turku district court until 1997.

Located at 60.4489, 22.2686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Turku, Renaissance revival architecture, Seats of local government, Buildings and structures completed in 1811

Turku Main Library

Turku Main Library (Finnish: Turun kaupunginkirjaston pääkirjasto) is the chief branch of Turku City Library, located in the city centre of Turku, Finland. The library is approximately 8,500 m².

Located at 60.4503, 22.2711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Turku, Libraries in Finland, Library buildings completed in 1903, Library buildings completed in 2007

Qwensel House

The Qwensel House is the oldest wooden house in Turku, Finland. It is bourgeois housing from the autarchic times that has survived in its entirety. The house was built approximately in the year 1700 in an area that was reserved for the nobility in the city plan made up by Peter Brahe in 1652. Today, the Qwensel House operates as the Turku Pharmacy Museum and café.

Located at 60.4486, 22.2678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Turku, Pharmacy museums, Museums in Turku, Science museums in Finland

Liljan patsas

Lilja is a red granite sculpture by Wäinö Aaltonen, located in Turku, Finland. It is located in Runeberginpuisto near the Aurasilta. It depicts the lily, the flower of the Turku coat of arms. In 1927, the statue was the first public art commission in Turku. Today, the Lilja statue is a central part of Vappu in Turku.

Located at 60.4486, 22.2717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Statues and sculptures in Turku, 1927 sculptures

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