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Discover Kastu
Kastu in Turku (Southwest Finland) is a city in Finland about 93 mi (or 150 km) west of Helsinki, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kastu is now 07:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Kastu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Turku Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 48 mi (or 77 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Turku, Rusko, Raisio, Kaarina and Vahto. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
Evening Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 984 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Club Caribia
Centro Hotel Turku
Kotimaailma Apartments
Turku Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel
SCANDIC JULIA
Original Sokos Hotel City Börs
Forenom Premium Apartments Turku City
Park Hotel Turku
SCANDIC PLAZA TURKU
Cumulus City Turku
Videos from this area
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Turku City Library (Architecture)
Video on the new part of the Turku City Library drawn by architect bureau JKMM with main architect Asmo Jaaksi. This part of the library was opened in 2007 and today it is the most visited...
Asbestipurku Turku
Asbestipurku Turku . Asbestiryhmä suorittaa asbestipurkutyöt vuosien tuomalla kokemuksella. Lue lisää http://www.asbestipurkuturku.fi/ Teemme työt alan uusimmilla koneilla ja työmenetelmill...
3E Conference Turku, April 10-11 2014
A glimpse into the 3E Conference -- Inaugural ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference -- held in Turku, Finland on 10-11 April 2014. Learn more at: http://twitter.com/search?q=%233eTurku.
Turku Sprint-cup 3. Osakilpailu, 2013 [Osa1]
Turku Sprint-cup 2. Osakilpailu, 2013 H21 4,0km / 24 rastia Sijoitus: 33/49 Kommentit: Katso myös muut osat.
Turun keskiaikaiset markkinat 2014 Turku Medieval Market in 2014
26.6.2014 Piispan kulkue tuomiokirkolta ja Markkinarauhan julistus (Google translator) The bishop's procession of Cathedral and Declaration of Peace in the Market Biskopens procession Cathedral...
Vblog 26.11.2014 Tuomiokirkon kuusi tuli kaupunkiin | Christmas tree of Turku came to town
Tuomiokirkon kuusi tuli Turkuun puolenpäivän jälkeen. --------- Christmas tree of Turku came to town at midday 26th November 2014.
Tampereentie. puolipuomilaitos Turku
Suomeksi: Kuvattu 24.10.2014. Tämä historiallisen Turku-Tampere-tien varrella sijaitseva, Suomen vaarallisimpana tunnettu tasoristeys vilkuttelee valojaan, vaikka kuvaushetkellä on kulunut...
Turku City Library | Turun kaupunginkirjasto
Turku City Library. This library is said to be among the most 100 modern libraries in the world. The new part of the building was opened in 2007. The modern building is called for "house of...
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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.
Turku Student Village
Turku Student Village is the largest single student housing complex in Finland. It houses nearly 3,500 residents in 95 three-storied tenements. The Student Village is located in the district of Nummi near the city centre of Turku. It is in the immediate proximity of the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University and the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration.
Posankka
Posankka is a statue located in Turku, Finland. The statue, which is located near the campus area of the University of Turku and the Turku Student Village, represents a hybrid between a marzipan pig ("possu") and a rubber duck ("ankka"). It is a pink animal with a duck's lower body and a pig's head. The statue was designed by Alvar Gullichsen in 1999 when it was placed floating in the Aurajoki river in Turku. The statue has stood at its current location since 2001.
Kastu
Kastu is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, and consists mostly of low-density residential area. The current population of Kastu is 2,002, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 1.35%. 10.14% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 28.12% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 95.60% Finnish, 2.15% Swedish, and 2.25% other.
Raunistula
Raunistula is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, on the west bank of the river Aura. Raunistula consists mostly of low-density residential area, and the remains of the industrial area there are to be redeveloped into residences in the near future. The current population of Raunistula is 1,442, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 3.47%. 13.87% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 13.38% are over 65.
Koroinen
Koroinen is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, across the river Aura from the Turku Student Village. Koroinen is mostly non-built-up area, consisting largely of recreational area. The current population of the district is 26.
Kaerla
Kaerla is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, next to the densely built suburb of Runosmäki. Kaerla is mostly low-density residential area, but it also includes the area of Impivaara, with numerous sports and recreational facilities such as an ice hockey arena, an indoor football venue, the city's main swimming centre, as well as a tennis centre.
Kärsämäki, Turku
Kärsämäki is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. It also includes, however, the mainly low-density residential area of Paltta. The current population of Kärsämäki is 2,021, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.69%. 14.35% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 18.46% are over 65.
Turku Synagogue
Turku Synagogue in the city of Turku is one of the two synagogues in Finland. Located in the VII District, the synagogue is used by the Jewish community of Turku. The synagogue building, designed by architects August Krook and J.E. Hindersson, was completed in 1912.
Turku Concert Hall
Turku Concert Hall is located on the north side of the Puutori market square in Turku, Finland. The hall was designed by architect Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and constructed in 1952. It was the first concert hall in Finland. The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra primarily performs at the concert hall but there are many top international venues that perform there as well. There is one auditorium in the building and it was designed for concerts. Its audience capacity is 1,002. The acoustics are excellent.
Puutori
Puutori, Trätorget (Swedish, lit. "wood market square") is a market square in the city centre of Turku, Finland. It measures at approximately 100x40m. It is bordered by Aninkaistenkatu/Aningaisgatan, Maariankatu/Mariegatan, Brahenkatu/Brahegatan and Sibeliuksenkatu/Sibeliusgatan. Today, it has no regular market square activity but Puutorin puolesta ry organises different events there each year.
St Mary's Church, Turku
St Mary's Church is a medieval stone church located in Maaria, in Turku, Finland. There are no records as to when the present church was built, but the work was probably started in the mid or late 15th century. According to Markus Hiekkanen, the church was probably built in the 1440s. On the basis of the style of the closets, the gables were constructed about 50 years later. There are medieval limestone paintings on the walls, which are not common to other places in Finland.
Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan
Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan or När vänskapsbanden knytes (Swedish, "When Friendships are Made") is a sculpture erected by Wäinö Aaltonen, located in the Puutori market square in Turku, Finland. It symbolises the twin town partnership of Turku and Göteborg. There are two sculptures, the original in Gothenburg and its duplicate at Aninkaistenkatu 12 in Turku. The City of Turku commissioned Aaltonen to make the sculpture for Göteborg as a thank you for aiding Turku during wartime.