Always busy, very popular ... the blueberry cheesecake showed me why that popularity is…read morewell-deserved. Blueberries and cake usually do not go well together like horse and carriage for me, but at CaféArt both did and, what is more, they brought my taste buds to tears the moment my piece of cake was eaten. But sitting by the river and bathing in sunshine helped me keeping my countenance ;oD. The Finns just know what excellent cake is ... born geniuses :o)! Even sitting inside would have been fun because CaféArt is a mix between a kind of Vienna coffeehouse and trendy café with some cheeky pictures on the walls. I loved it and took a small amount of its relaxed atmosphere with me to put into my suitcase ...

This cafe served up great coffee.  We ordered Cappuccino doppio soy option, which was great - like…read moreNZ style flat white - good temperature and soy milk done well (I saw an oat milk carton on the side so if that is your preference you can probably ask for it too).  We also had a sweet pastry with a long finnish name that I cant remember- which was good but nothing special.  I would come back for the coffee tho!

The place looks great and the visual concept is well done and works…read more Food was a huge dissapointment. When you talk about finedining in one the best restaurants in Turku you assume taste orgy in your mouth. I took the Tårget Menu with 5 dish. Starters and main cources didnt taste like anything. Dessert was good but it wasnt enough to save the dinner. Service was good. No complaints there.

Great lunch buffé with healthy sallad, dessert and coffee included. Old building with modern…read moredetails but the old part of Turku still seemingly present. A lot of tables in small rooms and corners so you find your own quite place if that's what you are looking for. Childrens okey.

Beautiful castle in Turku. Definitely worth checking it out. It's definitely an all day activity if…read moreyou want to see everything in depth though. We made it into an afternoon only thing and definitely didn't have time to see everything. Some of the stairs are super steep and narrow if that's a concern. Definitely a top site in Turku.

There are so many things to see in this castle, you could easily spend hours there. I learned a lot…read moreabout local history, the people that once lived in the castle, as well as the history of Finland from the various exhibits. They also had a free mobile audio tour available in various languages. Definitely worth a visit!

Esposito is a cute little boat docked on the River Aura, between the Turku Harbor and downtown…read moreTurku. It's kitschy but fun, with lots of over-the-top decorations and seating both on land and on the boat. We walked up to the bar and asked the man there for the most traditionally Finnish item on the menu. He said that Finland didn't actually have that many unique dishes, but that he recommended a dish called fried vendace. It was essentially a basket full of small whole freshwater whitefish, which are fried and eaten whole. Our server suggested garlic sauce or blue cheese sauce for dipping, and we opted for garlic sauce. If you're not accustomed to it, dipping and eating an entire (albeti small) fish can be a little off-putting. But despite my initial squeamishness, we discovered that it was delicious! The basket could easily have fed 4 people though - it looked like an appetizer but we both were full and still had quite a bit left. The basket of fried fish, an apple cider, and a beer cost us €20. While we were eating the man came up to us and said that he had forgotten to tell us that coffee and tea are included - excellent customer service! So we finished our food and drinks and had coffee, accompanied by tiny but delicious little chocolate chip biscuits. It was an allover pleasant experience. We chatted with the man at the bar for a while and he was very friendly and wished us a pleasant journey and stay. The food was great, the drinks were great, the atmosphere was great, and it's on a boat in Turku. Perfect!

Stopped in for a quick beer on our way to explore the town. The bar tender was awesome. He was…read moresuper nice and helped us with some questions about Turku. Nice little pit stop in the heart of town