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Turku Castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
Sauvo is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Paimio, 28km from Turku Castle.
Sauvo is a town located in Southwest Finland, Finland. With a population of 2,968, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sauvo sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sauvo to your route.
Sauvo (Finnish: [ˈsɑu̯ʋo]; Swedish: Sagu) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 2,957 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 299.47 square kilometres (115.63 sq mi) of which 47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 11.7Read more
inhabitants per square kilometre (30/sq mi).
Like many waterside areas near major population centres, Sauvo's population increases every summer because of summer cottage usage. While vacationers are not reflected in the official statistics, they roughly double the population during the summer. Today it holds a stone church from the late 15th century, and many manor houses.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Sauvo is located in Southwest Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.3431 latitude, 22.6964 longitude.
Sauvo has a population of approximately 2,968 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland2 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
28 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
Finland's southernmost town at the end of a peninsula, reached by road past wooden villas, long sand beaches and a working harbour.
59 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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