SAMK Stories

On the 20th of September, six SAMK students joined an excursion to Turku led by knowledge management Professor Heli Aramo-Immonen of Tampere University of Technology, Industrial Management. The group was comprised of students from Professor Aramo-Immonen's class, UC Pori, and SAMK.
  
Danielle Sweeney
Ireland, Autumn 2013, Nursing

Turku is the former capital of Finland and is situated on the southwest coast of Finland. The River Aura runs through the city. Turku was first settled into during the 13th century.

 
Our trip to Turku was great fun for all involved! In the morning we had a tour of Forum Marinum Maritime Museum. During the tour we were given an opportunity to glimpse the Finnish shipping industry through the years, see some incredible boats and learn about the Finnish engineering of ships and their Naval ships. We then spent our lunch at The Daphne Cafe.

After lunch we walked to Turku Castle where we had a guided tour of the medieval castle. The castle was constructed in about 1280. The Swedish conquerors of Finland intended it originally as a military fortress. The castle itself was physically beautiful; however I think that the guide's re-telling of the history of Turku castle was what made the tour a success.

After the tour most students went back to Pori however three friends and I stayed behind to do some sightseeing of our own. We walked along the river banks and saw the charming city of Turku. We saw the duck statues in the River Aura and the murals on the walls in parts of the city. We also went to the cathedral which is a Lutheran Church. It is a beautiful gothic styled cathedral with stunning murals painted on the ceilings in certain parts of the church.

 After that we went into the centre of Turku for some food and drinks before we got our bus back to Pori. It was a great day out for all those involved :)