Turku Castle

Hei, nimeni on Renee! Olen matkailija Suomessa!


Look at me, I'm a tourist! In Finland!


Why is the sky a funny blue color? Shouldn't it be gray?
No! I think it's actually spring now, and I couldn't be happier!

These wall paintings are from the medieval section of the castle. I don't know if they've been restored, or anything else about them. The castle didn't have much information available in English. It was still really fun to wander around in. There are so many rooms, narrow passage ways, and stairs to climb.


There are two churches within the castle, one from the medieval era, and one from the renaissance. This picture above is the renaissance church, and apparently it's still in use. At the front desk they had fliers advertising the castle's church as a place for weddings.

Hmm, what else? It was a really nice day, so the castle wasn't very busy. There were a couple people dressed in medieval costumes, but they weren't very interesting. When we accidentally
started to go the wrong way, one of the costumed people started yelling "Hei hei! Hello! English? Wrong way!" at us. It was a little disconcerting. They need to have better signs in the castle, instead of angry people in costumes. Other than medieval/renaissance displays they also had an exhibit on Finnish life past and present, and some sort of display of Moomin drawings by children. I didn't see any ghosts or a dungeon though, which was a little disappointing. There was, however, a room to try on authentic medieval attire, as you can see below...

Well, I need to return some CDs to the library, clean my room, and study, so I better end this soon. I also need to pack for Stockholm! I'm leaving tomorrow evening on the ferry, and I'm sure I'll have plenty to write about when I get back!