I decided to celebrate my 57th birthday by doing a bicycle tour following the banks of the Aura river in Turku, Finland, and in so doing, taking in some of the key tourist sites of my hometown. This is part 1, which has me start by the Paavo Nurmi Stadium in the city’s central sports park. I then follow the northern bank of the river to Turku Castle, and follow that with a nice climb up Kakolanmäki, which is the hill overlooking the city and where the old majestic Kakola Prison building is located, though it now functions as hotel, and includes an exhibition space and café. After meandering my way down to the river again, I cross over to the south bank with the Föri passenger ferry, which is where part 1 of my Aurajoki bicycle tour concludes.
I hope you enjoy this narrated, dare I say, personal tourism video, as I do my best to showcase the amazing things that my hometown has to offer! See you again later in part two.
Be blessed,
Jyri
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