Turku & the South Coast - Finland - page 177

Part owned by a local record label, this massive complex has several speeds, from casual
drinking at Kolo to the DJ-fuelled nightclub Ilta and big-name Finnish bands at Live.
Venus LIVE MUSIC
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.venusnightlife.fi ;Aurakatu 6; 10pm-4am Tue-Sat)
Catch Finnish pop acts at Venus Live; danceable grooves at the Schlager Disco Bar; and,
for those who love the limelight, karaoke at Venus Bar.
Åbo Svenska Teater THEATRE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 02-277-7377; www.abosvenskateater.fi ;Aurakatu 10;tickets €17.50-38.50)
Founded in 1839, Finland's oldest theatre hosts performances in Swedish.
Monk JAZZ
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 02-251-2444; www.monk.fi ; Humalistonkatu 3; 9pm-4am Fri & Sat year-
round, plus 9am-1am Mon spring & autumn)
Intimate venue for live jazz, funk and Latin.
Information
Tourist Office TOURIST INFORMATION
( GOOGLE MAP ; 02-262-7444; www.visitturku.fi ; Aurakatu 4; 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm
Sat & Sun)
Busy but helpful office with information on the entire region.
Getting There & Away
The train station and ferry terminals have left-luggage lockers (€3 to €5).
AIR
Finnair ( www.finnair.com ) flies daily to Turku's tiny airport from Helsinki; SAS has flights
to Stockholm-Arlanda. Business airline Turku Air ( www.turkuair.fi ) flies to Mariehamn on
weekdays.
Airport facilities are minimal and there are no ATMs - bring euros for the bus.