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Turku, Åbo - tuo Suomen kaupungeista jaloin ja mahtavin! Tervetuloa kaikki turkulaiset ja turunmieliset.

Pidä mielessä Rediketti, kun postaat ja kommentoit.


Welcome to the subreddit for Turku, a city in western Finland. If you are a tourist looking for information, here are a couple of links you might like:

Official tourist information website

Couch surfing group


If you are a student and going study in one of the three universities of Turku, here are some interesting links for you:

TYS - A student village foundation. The choice for finding an apartment for majority of exchange students.

University of Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Åbo Akademi


Feel free to ask for more information!

/r/turku

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Suosituksia tatuoijasta joka osaa tehdä peittotatuointeja

Heip. Mulla on jalassa aika iso ja tumma tatuointi jonka haluaisin peittää. Onko suositella ketään Turusta tai sen alueelta?

0 Comments
2024/05/12
14:29 UTC

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Best postcodes to live in Turku

Hi, we are a family of three with an almost 2-year-old who really enjoys spending time in nature and visiting playgrounds. We are relocating to Turku this summer from Oslo and are in search of a nice neighborhood where we can easily spend our days outdoors without worrying about traffic (preferably not too close to major roads), with access to plenty of green spaces and playgrounds for our child. Our budget is flexible. If anyone knows of a neighborhood that fits these criteria, please do share your suggestions. Thank you very much!

33 Comments
2024/05/11
21:08 UTC

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Pub/Bars/Discos for people in their 30’s.

Can anyone recommend a nice place to hang out ( maybe watch Eurovision tonight ) in Turku ? What about a disco? Is there a place where people over 30 go to ? Thanks for the help!

6 Comments
2024/05/11
09:43 UTC

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Hey, How can I get a job as an International student in Turku?

Hey, I am an international student, I came to Finland last year. and I have been applying to job applications but still no luck. Turku is a beautiful city, I have been to 5 cities in Finland so far, but I think Turku has everything that I need to get settled here. I have Digital Marketing skills and I have some clients by which I can make my living.

But as an Immigrant I have to have a job in Finland in order to stay in Finland. I have applying to various types of jobs(cleaning, restaurant etc) But no luck yet because I dont speak Suomi very well(I’m taking language lessons now).

Now, if you have any tips or suggestions how can I approach or whats the best way to seek a job placement.

25 Comments
2024/05/10
10:12 UTC

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How to find a mentor in IT field in Turku?

I only started learning programming recently and I am looking for a mentor whom I can discuss career aspirations with and industry insights.

4 Comments
2024/05/08
12:47 UTC

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Hey, I hope this is okay to post here, but I'm a scientist turned stand-up comedian bringing my hour of volcano jokes to Turku this Friday and Saturday for the Turku Fringe.

18 Comments
2024/05/08
05:18 UTC

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Lautapeli-ilta @Saaristobaari Wednesday 8th of May

Iloisten mäyrien peli-ilta järjestetään jälleen kerran huomenna keskiviikkona Turun Saaristobaarissa. Tervetuloa kynnelle kykenevät nauttimaan laadukkaista peleistä, parhaasta seurasta sekä hyvästä ruoasta. :)

Pelit aloitetaan klo 16!

Liput saat paikanpäältä tai verkkokaupasta https://www.happybadger.fi/products/lautapeli-ilta

https://preview.redd.it/228dxjti11zc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=b19d1aca35f5955d2a8362a94ee5a52ae89bf423

0 Comments
2024/05/07
16:04 UTC

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Suosituksia tietokonehuolloista?

Mulla on kohtuuikäinen (alun perin varsin hyvä ja tehokas) läppäri, joka on nyt alkanut näyttämään hidastumisen merkkejä. Olen saanut ajettua ohjelmistopäivitykset siihen läpi, mutta luulen että koko laitteen avaaminen ja puhdistaminen sekä tarvittaessa joidenkin osien vaihtaminen voisi olla tarpeen jotta siitä saisi vielä kunnon laitteen millä pärjäisi seuraavat pari vuotta yliopistossa. Itsellä ei tähän enää taidot ja uskallus riitä, joten veisin mielelläni ammattilaiselle tutkittavaksi.

Onko teillä suosituksia ja hyviä kokemuksia Turun seudulla toimivista tietokonehuolloista?

6 Comments
2024/05/06
10:50 UTC

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Finding friends in Turku in your 30s

Hi everyone! I'm a 32 year old living in Turku, originally from Italy. I moved here a year and a half ago for my PhD, but I've been struggling a bit to find some friends as an adult, any advice? I'm looking for people to hang out with especially now that summer is approaching, as I like to be outdoor (hiking, picnics, camping, beach,..). I'm pretty extroverted and I like to be active: I go to the gym and I started playing basketball and volleyball when I moved here (although I'm on a break now due to a shoulder injury).

I play the guitar and the piano (just simple chords to sing along), and I like festivals, museums, movies and games. I would also like to see more of Turku nightlife and its clubs/bars.

I already checked facebook groups or asked students organizations (as a doctoral researcher I'm still not sure I can join them, and they stop activities in the summer). I don't care about people's age as long as we hit it off.

Despite the effort, I just haven't seemed to really meet or connect with anyone interested in maintaining a new friendship. Any advice is appreciated or feel free to drop a message if you're interested in getting to know me!

35 Comments
2024/05/06
09:09 UTC

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Fair in kupittaa

I've seen a fair sometimes in kupittaa but I don't know what it is called and how to look up when it is open. Anybody knows anything about it?

3 Comments
2024/05/06
07:42 UTC

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Missä kaupassa myydään Fazerin REAL Kaura -tuotetta?

7 Comments
2024/05/05
09:12 UTC

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Wavy sea near Turku?

It might sound like a weird question, I know it's not open sea but is there a place near Turku with wavy sea? I love going near water but I miss the sound of waves :(

12 Comments
2024/05/05
08:45 UTC

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What am i in for?

Moving to turku in a couple of months, going to be working in an office and living in the city.

Will be my first time in Finland (and europe) and i'm looking forward to it.

So far, my homies there keep raving about needing to get drunk and saunaklonkku, which is fucking funny, anything else to look forward to?

EDIT: comment section made me even more sure, i fucking love finland

23 Comments
2024/05/03
02:02 UTC

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Weird flight object above Turku

Just saw a weird looking flight object right above the night sky, around 11 pm. It moved too slowly for a regular aircraft and also seemed to drop in altitude. There was also light emitted from the object in every direction which looked really unusual. When I checked on flight radar, there was also no plane showing up.

Did anyone see this and might have a clue what it was?

15 Comments
2024/05/02
20:15 UTC

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Hyvää Vappua! Question?

Was at the labour march and at the front was a green and red flag with white lily(?) on it. Diagonally dissecting red and green sides. Does anyone know what it is? Any vexillologists?

Kiitos!

4 Comments
2024/05/01
10:01 UTC

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What a difference one week makes

Viime tiistaina. Tänä tiistaina.

15 Comments
2024/04/30
19:37 UTC

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Board game cafes

Are there any cafes or so that have board games in Turku? Like this in Copenhagen: https://bastardcafe.dk/

7 Comments
2024/04/29
18:58 UTC

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CS degree in Turku

I'll be moving to Turku in next 3 month. Learn Finnish as hard as possible. My teacher said that most likely I'm already A2.1 so this language is quite easy for me i think (cuz this is my result in 3 months of studying). And now I got a question about CS degree if I'm not native here. I've been searching for it eith Te-office and we both found just only university of Turku degree, which cost 12k euro. Is there any another way to get a degree here. It's wery important cause I'm still young and I have to study for a degree if I want to get a job as a programmer and I actually want

15 Comments
2024/04/29
04:13 UTC

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Are these apartments for sale scam or what?

Hello, I was just out of curiosity seeing some real estate websites in Turku, and I came across this 38sqmt https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot/turku/21092132 and this https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot/turku/21161917 which are in the ballpark of 25.000 euros. The description is apparently fine and does not mention anything, just that it is going to be released soon. This sounds like a scam to me, knowing prices in other places in EU and the world.

Does anyone know is there are any legal implications for them? Why are them so cheap?

39 Comments
2024/04/28
13:00 UTC

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Fox in Turku

Hello everyone, I just got back from a trip to Southern Finland. Saw this fox in the parking lot of my hotel in Turku! Loved the area and will go back, but the snowstorm was unexpected!

29 Comments
2024/04/27
13:16 UTC

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Where to find a company/person who can custom build something like this?

Disregard the dimensions in the photo. I'd need probably 70x120x170 but Where in Turku can I find a company/person to custom build something like this for my balcony?

29 Comments
2024/04/27
08:52 UTC

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Work in Finland/Turku for EU student 🇫🇮

Hi all!

I will most likely be moving to Turku in July-August for a Bachelors in Engineering in ICT at Turku UAS.

I will be needing to find a minimum of 10 hours of work in order to apply for funding from Kela as an EU student and manage to get a student loan.

I thought here would be a good place to get ask for opinions etc and even for a job?! I will write a bit about myself below but for now, I would be looking for ANY type of work the is minimum of 10 hours a week, I would like more than that too (part time would be perfect).

If you have a company or own a business or are employing, or even know someone who is, please do get in touch and I can share more about myself, skills etc. You will not regret it, I promise!

I’ve got a diverse international background, born in Romania, lived in Greece, England and Scotland. I speak Romanian, Greek and English fluently and on my way to learn Finnish. I have been a profesional athlete/swimmer with many achievements and have graduated from a British University with top grades from a Bachelors of Science in Sports and Exercise Science (with Scholarship). While studying, I was training full time, working on opening a small family construction bussines, and swim taught all ages. For the past two and a bit years I have been working at the University’s sports centre offices and also as an Elite Swimming Coach managing over 40 athletes in Scotland.

I have decided to take a chance and move away from sports as it has always been “my thing”, and looking for something different and “new”. I self studied Maths and applied for Universities in Finland for a change of career! My partner is Finnish (hence Finland). Currently I hold an offer from Turku UAS for ICT and on a waiting list for Aalto University. I cannot afford to sponsor myself hence, I need to find work to suport myself and if needed apply for funding or loan that I will repay back to the country of course.

I would be more than happy to have a chat with anyone that even might know someone that knows someone that knows someone etc that would be hiring. I am a bit more mature and “older” than the normal student (27), have had plenty of work experience in mainly Professional Sports, Swim Teaching, Swim Coaching along world class professionals and coaches, office work admin experience, and partially founding and managing a family owned construction bussines.

I am ,“think I am”, a very self driven and motivated person that can be very serious and professional, but at the same time very friendly and welcoming. I respect everyone and I am well open minded. Plenty of imperfections of course but willing to take a step out of my comfort zone and listen, learn and appreciate what I’m offered.

You will not regret this. Any help will be very very appreciated and welcome. If you need me to send a CV or cover letter, please do let me know I will get that across with References too.

*Also if anyone has studied/studies/works at Turku University of UAS, I would be interested in having a chat on how the programmes in ICT (new one in Turku University) are run and your experience so far.

Looking forward hearing from you and seeing you around in Turku 🇫🇮👍

Thanks for spending time reading this

14 Comments
2024/04/26
23:55 UTC

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I accidentally bought the wrong coffee and lost my kuitti

Hey ! Title says it all. I wanted to by filter coffee and grabbed the pannu one without looking. Does anybody wanna trade for filter coffee ?

75 Comments
2024/04/26
21:59 UTC

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Munkkia ja simaa

Hei, olen vappuna menossa Turkuun ja haluisin ostaa piknikille munkkeja ja simaa. Tiedättekö mitään kahvilaa tms. mistä niitä voisi ostaa vapunpäivänä? Kiitos!

10 Comments
2024/04/25
07:12 UTC

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Salibandy/sähly

Heipä hei. Innostus iski alkaa harrastamaan näin aikuisena sählyä. Onko täällä mitään ehdotuksia mihin kannattaisi Turku/lähikunnat akselilla olla yhteydessä?

Löysin jo ainakin yhden tietokannan joukkueista (nimenhuuto), mutta se oli mielestäni jotenkin sekava ja vähäsanainen paikka.

Lisätietona sanon, että pelasin kaverien kanssa ja koulussa, mutta mitään varsinaista harrastustaustaa ei ole, joten hakusessa mahdollisimman rento ja hyvähenkinen seura, ei mitään MM-kisoihin tähtääviä.

Kiitos!

7 Comments
2024/04/24
16:45 UTC

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Bachelor Party!

We’re organizing a bachelor party for our friend with Finnish roots and heading to Turku from Sweden in early June. Got any suggestions on what to do? Something related to ”typical Finnish stuff” and that suits a bachelor party would be appreciated. Thanks!

10 Comments
2024/04/23
23:13 UTC

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Turun ensimmäinen lautapelikahvila!

Turun ensimmäinen lautapelikahvila aukeaa elokuussa hansakortteliin Kristiinankadulle!

Kahvilan tuotteita voit hankkia jo ennakkoon meidän mesenaattikampanjasta, ja samalla pystyt
vaikuttamaan kahvilan toteutukseen. 🦡🎲🎮 Kampanja löytyy täältä: https://mesenaatti.me/3168/happy-badger-turkulaisten-lautapelipelaajien-koti/
Voit tulla myös tutustumaan meihin ja meidän toimintaan meidän peli-iltoihin joka toinen keskiviikko
Saaristobaarissa. Seuraava jo huomenna :). Tervetuloa! 🥂🍕

https://preview.redd.it/z6636ele37wc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=53bbdde6df23ad687304b633a46ca41dd6aa0bd9

13 Comments
2024/04/23
09:09 UTC

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Finding a job

Hello! I am 26M foreigner living in Turku. Currently I have a job, but things aren't going well there so I'm thinking about searching for a new job. The problem is that I don't speak in finnish, only in english. Does anyone have any suggestions, on where foreigner should look for jobs? The type of job isn't really important! 😁

20 Comments
2024/04/23
08:26 UTC

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Rakastan fölei

Oon ollu ny ojas jumis viimeset 50 min😍😍 ihana kesä

18 Comments
2024/04/23
05:44 UTC

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