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Clean & Safe Turku experiences
We have compiled information on this site on the specific actions that the responsible tourist operators of the Turku region have undertaken to protect their customers from COVID-19.
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The Tall Ships Races Turku 2021
The Tall Ships Races sailing event is coming back to Turku on 5–8 July 2021. The pages are under construction. Follow us on Facebook or with hashtags #tallshipsturku and #tsr2021
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Atmospheric photos from the Tall Ships Races 2017
The beautiful large sailing vessels visited Turku last time in 2017. Take a look at photos from the sea and from the banks of the River Aura.
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Step inside the event online shop
From the Online Shop you will find Tall Ships Races inspired products: caps, T-shirts, backpacks and of course the unique poster by Erik Bruun.
20.10.2021
Tall ships to return to Turku in 2024
Turku will be hosting the Tall Ships Races in summer 2024. This will be the sixth time that the City hosts the event. The races will be held in Turku from Thursday to Sunday 18–21 July.
27.05.2021
The tall ships will not come to Turku this summer
The Tall Ships Races sailing event will not take place in Turku this summer. On Tuesday 25 May, the owner of the event, Sail Training International (STI), has agreed between the participating ports that due to Finland’s current travel restrictions, it is not possible for ships to arrive in Turku with their crew changes and events.
10.12.2020
Anniversary Poster for the Tall Ships Races Event in Turku in Summer 2021 Designed by Erik Bruun
Master of Finnish poster art, graphic designer Erik Bruun designed an anniversary poster for the Tall Ships Races event to be held in Turku in summer 2021. The poster will be available in sales outlets in Turku and in the online store of Visit Turku just in time for Christmas.
Event to take place in Turku between 5 July and 8 July 2021
26.05.2020
The Grand Sailing Vessel Event Tall Ships Races Organised in Turku in Summer 2021
The City of Turku has been selected as one the hosting ports of the Tall Ships Races event in 2021. The selection highlights the maritime role of the City of Turku as a strong city of events and producer of experiences. Also the regional economic effects of the event and the impact on tourism are significant and long-standing.
20.10.2021
Tall ships to return to Turku in 2024
Turku will be hosting the Tall Ships Races in summer 2024. This will be the sixth time that the City hosts the event. The races will be held in Turku from Thursday to Sunday 18–21 July.
27.05.2021
The tall ships will not come to Turku this summer
The Tall Ships Races sailing event will not take place in Turku this summer. On Tuesday 25 May, the owner of the event, Sail Training International (STI), has agreed between the participating ports that due to Finland’s current travel restrictions, it is not possible for ships to arrive in Turku with their crew changes and events.
10.12.2020
Anniversary Poster for the Tall Ships Races Event in Turku in Summer 2021 Designed by Erik Bruun
Master of Finnish poster art, graphic designer Erik Bruun designed an anniversary poster for the Tall Ships Races event to be held in Turku in summer 2021. The poster will be available in sales outlets in Turku and in the online store of Visit Turku just in time for Christmas.
Event to take place in Turku between 5 July and 8 July 2021
26.05.2020
The Grand Sailing Vessel Event Tall Ships Races Organised in Turku in Summer 2021
The City of Turku has been selected as one the hosting ports of the Tall Ships Races event in 2021. The selection highlights the maritime role of the City of Turku as a strong city of events and producer of experiences. Also the regional economic effects of the event and the impact on tourism are significant and long-standing.
Towards a carbon neutral Turku
14.07.2017
The Tall Ships Races event strongly supports the Baltic Sea
The largest public event in Finland this summer, The Tall Ships Races 2017, strongly supports the cause of the Baltic Sea. Both the cities organising the event, Kotka and Turku, and the col-laboration partners of the event take the Baltic Sea protection and environmental viewpoints into account in all action.
Mir is also coming
20.04.2017
The Royal Navy of Oman’s ship to arrive at the Tall Ships Races event in Turku:
Shabab Oman II is a stately, 85-metre long full-rigged ship, which has sailed the seas since 2014.
Record-breaking numbers of ships enrolling
26.01.2017
The Brazilian vessel Cisne Branco has enrolled in the Turku Tall Ships Races
The pride of the Brazilian navy, the Cisne Branco, is the latest crowd-puller to enrol in the Tall Ships Races in Turku this summer. Built in Amsterdam in 1999, the full-rigged ship is 76 metres long.
20.10.2021
Tall ships to return to Turku in 2024
Turku will be hosting the Tall Ships Races in summer 2024. This will be the sixth time that the City hosts the event. The races will be held in Turku from Thursday to Sunday 18–21 July.
27.05.2021
The tall ships will not come to Turku this summer
The Tall Ships Races sailing event will not take place in Turku this summer. On Tuesday 25 May, the owner of the event, Sail Training International (STI), has agreed between the participating ports that due to Finland’s current travel restrictions, it is not possible for ships to arrive in Turku with their crew changes and events.
10.12.2020
Anniversary Poster for the Tall Ships Races Event in Turku in Summer 2021 Designed by Erik Bruun
Master of Finnish poster art, graphic designer Erik Bruun designed an anniversary poster for the Tall Ships Races event to be held in Turku in summer 2021. The poster will be available in sales outlets in Turku and in the online store of Visit Turku just in time for Christmas.
Event to take place in Turku between 5 July and 8 July 2021
26.05.2020
The Grand Sailing Vessel Event Tall Ships Races Organised in Turku in Summer 2021
The City of Turku has been selected as one the hosting ports of the Tall Ships Races event in 2021. The selection highlights the maritime role of the City of Turku as a strong city of events and producer of experiences. Also the regional economic effects of the event and the impact on tourism are significant and long-standing.
Towards a carbon neutral Turku
14.07.2017
The Tall Ships Races event strongly supports the Baltic Sea
The largest public event in Finland this summer, The Tall Ships Races 2017, strongly supports the cause of the Baltic Sea. Both the cities organising the event, Kotka and Turku, and the col-laboration partners of the event take the Baltic Sea protection and environmental viewpoints into account in all action.
Mir is also coming
20.04.2017
The Royal Navy of Oman’s ship to arrive at the Tall Ships Races event in Turku:
Shabab Oman II is a stately, 85-metre long full-rigged ship, which has sailed the seas since 2014.
Record-breaking numbers of ships enrolling
26.01.2017
The Brazilian vessel Cisne Branco has enrolled in the Turku Tall Ships Races
The pride of the Brazilian navy, the Cisne Branco, is the latest crowd-puller to enrol in the Tall Ships Races in Turku this summer. Built in Amsterdam in 1999, the full-rigged ship is 76 metres long.
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