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Re c r ea t i on
10. Recreation
10.1 Culture
Åbo and Vasa offer a great variety of cultural
experiences that you can discover during your
stay. There are choirs, theatres, cinemas, dance
theatres and performances, museums, and
orchestras and bands who give concerts, as
well as festivals and other cultural events. If
you need help with finding events and things
to do, contact the tourist information offices or
have a look at their websites. You can also ask
around among your local friends or check with
the Student Union or your subject’s student
association as they sometimes organise trips
to the theatre or cinema. The city of Åbo has
rather good information about cultural events
and e.g. museums on their website as well. The
city of Vasa’s website offers some links to cultural
events to. It may also be a good idea to like
the cities on Facebook and get updates about
upcoming events that way.
Åbo:
Turku Touring:
Student Union ÅAS:
City of Åbo: > Culture
City of Åbo:
Vasa:
City of Vasa: > Leisure > Culture
Vaasan Seudun Matkailu Oy:
Student Union ÅAS:
City of Vasa: > Leisure > Culture
City of Vasa:
Remember to ask about student discounts!
Sometimes it’s possible to get a discount by
showing your Finnish student card.
10.2 Sports
When it comes to sports, there are both local
teams and clubs you can join, and sport
activities organised by the student union that
are open to all its members. To be able to
participate in the sport activities organised by
the student union you need to pay the sports fee
(22 euros). Most activities are offered against a
small fee that you pay each time you participate
(e.g. 2 euros/time). For more information
about the sport activities organised by the
student union/university, please see
(choose Åbo or Vasa in
the menu to the left). The activities include, for
instance, Zumba, body pump, capoeira, yoga,
salsa, badminton, and football. There are also
gyms, both on campus and public ones where
students at Åbo Akademi University can get a
discount.
If you prefer to join a local team or club, have
a look at the websites of the city for more
information on what’s available:
• City of Åbo: > Sports and
Outdoor Activities
• City of Vasa: > Leisure >
Sports
There are also jogging tracks (some with
outdoor exercise equipment) and fields and
parks where you can play football, volleyball
etc. free of charge. For more information on
where you can find these, visit the websites of
the cities, or ask for a map of them at the tourist
information or the city’s sports office:
Åbo
Åbo City Sports Services Centre
(Åbo Stads Idrottsbyrå)
Blombergsplan 4/Hipposvägen 6
20720 Åbo
Vasa
Leisure Services Department
(Fritidsverket)
Vasaesplanaden 20 B, 3rd floor
65100 Vasa