Naantali


Starting with Ruissalo in my last post, I want to focus now on places that are definitely worth a visit. The next place that I can highly recommend visiting is the city of Naantali.

Naantali is a town in the southwest of Finland with approx. 19,068 inhabitants. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast in the Varsinais-Suomi region not far from Turku. Naantali is one of the oldest towns in Finland and is now an important port and a popular tourist destination thanks to its picturesque wooden old town.
It is also possible to visit the Mumin-Island there. (It is currently closed but will open for the summer)

For me, Naantali was one of the first places that I visited because it offers many interesting things to see. The biggest advantage for me as a student compared to other cities in south Finland is that it is so easy to reach. Just take the Föli bus numbers 6 or 7 and go there without any further expenses.

If you decide to visit Naatali, remember to take a camera an take some nice pictures. In addition to that, I can recommend staying there for one of the nice sunsets. There are some of my favorite photo spots in this area. Believe me, it is definitely worth it.

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