Places to Visit in Naantali, Finland, Europe

Places to Visit in Naantali, Finland, Europe

Naantali is a city as well as the most popular tourist centre in Finland situated in the region of Finland Proper at 60°28′ N 022°02′ E. The city of Naantali stands in 2^nd position as far as the per capita tax income in Finland is concerned.

Geography of Naantali:

Naantali is located in the south-western part of Finland, around 14 km from Turku city and 180 km from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Naantali stretches over a total area of 688.01 square kilometers.

History of Naantali:

Naantali is a Finnish name derived from the Swedish name Nadendal. Naantali was established around Vallis Gratiae which is the mediaeval Brigittine church, by King Christopher of Sweden in 1443. The major historical identities of Naantali include Kultaranta Castle, Naantali Church and Kultaranta Estate.

Connectivity to Naantali:

Naantali is served by the Turku Airport which handles scheduled flights to Copenhagen, Riga, Helsinki, Stockholm, Gdańsk, Mariehamn, Alicante and seasonal flights to Kittila and Budapest. Turku Airport is located about 20 km from Naantali.

The major airlines that serve Turku Airport include Finnair, Turku Air, Scandinavian Airlines and airBaltic.

FinnLink is the ferry operator connecting Naantali to Kapellskar in Sweden and charging 60 Euros.

Ukkopekka is the option to reach neighboring tourist spot, Moomin World from Naantali.

Visitors can use taxi or rental vehicles to get around and to reach tourist destinations.

Food and Shopping in Naantali:

Naantali is home to many modernized shops and to have a variety of traditional and international delicacies tourists can visit following food corners:

Uusi Kilta
Le Soleil
Ravintola Trappi
Ravintola Pohjakulma Oy

What to do in Naantali?

Visit theme parks
Shopping
Visit churches

What to see in Naantali?

Moomin World:

Moomin World is the most important attraction in Naantali located on the island of Kailo. This Moomin Theme Park is home to blueberry-coloured Moomin House, Moomin Theatre Emma, Hemulen’s yellow house, Toffle’s Path, the Groke’s House, the Hattifatteners’ Cave and many other interesting things to offer tourists, especially children. Moomin World is open from mid-June to mid-August every day. (Moomins are the comic books, written by Tove Jansson).

Kultaranta Estate:

Kultaranta Estate is the summer house of the President of Finland situated on Luonnonmaa. There are guided tours available to explore Kultaranta Estate between June and August every day (except Monday). Advance booking is must.

Convent Church:

Convent Church or Naantalin kirkko is the oldest self supporting building in Finland which was constructed from 1443-1462. It is open for tourists from 10 AM to 6 PM every day (May-August) and Sunday and Wednesday (September-April). No entrance fee.

List of other places of interest in and around Naantali include:

Vaski Adventure Island
Naantali’s old town
Turku Castle
Turku City Library
Turku Cathedral
boa Vetus & Ars Nova
Luostarinmaki Handicrafts Museum
Forum Marinum Maritime Centre
Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House
Sibeliusmuseum
Turku Art Museum
Abo Svenska Teater
Turku University Botanical Garden
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Archangel Michael’s church
Turku Biological Museum
Waino Aaltonen Museum of Art

Ideal time to visit Naantali:

From June to August is the peak tourist season and best time to visit Naantali.

Where to stay in Naantali?

Naantali is a summer vacation destination housing around 30 reputed accommodation centers ranging from budget options to luxury hotels. Some of the major facilities available in the hotels of Naantali are spa, sauna, bar and restaurant, doctor on call, AC, 24 hour internet connectivity and help desk. Here below listed are the prominent hotels in Naantali: