Turku University Botanical Garden, Southwest Finland, Finland
4.5 (77 reviews) Saturday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #11 in Turku Parks • Gardens • Scenic Walking Areas
Relaxing visit
Experience both Finnish nature and the tropical rainforest throughout the year! The collection of over 5,000 plant species is a living display of the diversity of the plant kingdom. In the 6 greenhouses, you will experience the heat and scents of the tropics and see species ranging from tiny groundcover plants to the highest trees of the rainforest. Ornamental subtropical plants bring a breath of Mediterranean air, living fossils take you to the past, and the drought-resistant succulents surprise with their ability to adapt. In the outdoor gardens (23 hectares), the landscape changes with the four seasons. There are flowering plants from April to November but, in the autumn, leaves change color and winters are amazing, too. Free entrance to the outdoor gardens!
Address
Ruissalon Puistotie 215, Turku 20100 Finland
Mobile
Website
http://sites.utu.fi/kasvitieteellinen-puutarha/
Working hours
Monday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:57
User Ratings
4.5 based on (77 reviews)
Reviews
-
5HHT 5:00 PM Jul 2, 2019
Small Paradise
If you find yourself in Ruissalo, visit here! Inside the greenhouse there are a small exhibition about plants. They have some birds there flying around as well. There was a frog exhibition as well but not sure if it is finished already.
-
4CanberraTripper 5:00 PM Sep 13, 2018
Take the waterbus to the Botanical Garden
My score of 4 reflects our overall visit to the island of Ruissalo, not just the Botanical Garden. Our visit to Turku coincided with the last weekend of operation of the ‘vesibussi’ waterbus before the winter. We used the water bus to reach the island so we could view the harbour on the way. Many of the tourist operations on Ruissalo and the other islands are closing for winter now but we enjoyed a walk on the island, including around the Botanical Garden. It is a small area but there is a lot packed into it and there was plenty of autumn colour during our visit. We also saw some bird life (hundreds of geese on the shore) and a red squirrel during our visit. I’d recommend the trip when the waterbus starts running again next summer. In winter you can still visit by car or bus- but the island may be pretty bleak at this time of year I imagine!
