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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
Taivassalo sits on the route: 20 minutes from Velkua, 41km from Turku Archipelago.
Taivassalo is a town located in Southwest Finland, Finland. With a population of 1,722, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Taivassalo 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 Taivassalo to your route.
Taivassalo (Finnish: [ˈtɑi̯ʋɑsˌsɑlo]; Swedish: Tövsala) is a municipality of Finland, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city of Turku. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,707 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 217.68 square kilometres (84.05 sq mi) of whichRead more
77.23 km2 (29.82 sq mi) is water. The population density is 12.16 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Its neighboring municipalities are Kustavi, Masku, Mynämäki, Naantali, Uusikaupunki and Vehmaa.
The medieval sailing ship appearing in the coat of arms of Taivassalo refers to the maritime connections the coastguard already had during the Northern Crusades, as well as to the medieval naval weaponry, the surviving information of which comes from Taivassalo itself. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson, and the Taivassalo municipal council approved it at its meeting on October 21, 1953. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on February 11, 1954.
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Taivassalo is located in Southwest Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.5609 latitude, 21.6164 longitude.
Taivassalo has a population of approximately 1,722 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland3 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
The world's largest archipelago by number of islands, with over 20,000 islands connected by ferries and the scenic Archipelago Trail.
41 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
A 250-km loop of bridges and cable ferries hopping the islands off Turku, Finland's classic island road trip.
50 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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