# Samppalinna Park, Finland: what it is and when to go > Samppalinna Park is a hill and park in Turku, Finland. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 18 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 24. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Finland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/samppalinnanpuisto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hill and park in Turku, Finland · Nature - **Where:** Finland - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** HEL Helsinki (Vantaa), 149 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 60.44596, 22.26815 ## What it is and where Samppalinna Park is a hill and park in Turku, Finland. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Finland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Turku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/turku/), where this site lists 86 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 60.44596, 22.26815; the nearest main airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL, Helsinki (Vantaa)), 149 km as the crow flies. How to get around Finland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.44596%2C22.26815) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.44596%2C22.26815) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/) places in Finland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Samppalinna Park is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 13 | | February | Possible | 8 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 20 | | April | Possible | 14 h 16 | | May | Possible | 16 h 55 | | June | Best time | 18 h 35 | | July | Best time | 17 h 52 | | August | Best time | 15 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 31 | | October | Possible | 9 h 41 | | November | Better not | 6 h 58 | | December | Possible | 5 h 24 | In June there are 18 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Finland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Finland To enter Finland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Finland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/wam-museum-of-contemporary-art/): Art museum in Turku, Finland · 442 m - [Library Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kirjastosilta/): Footbridge in Turku, Finland · 445 m - [Panimoravintola Koulu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/panimoravintola-koulu/): Brewpub · 469 m - [Samppalinna Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/samppalinnan-tuulimylly/): Windmill in Turku, Finland · 490 m - [Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/aboa-vetus-ars-nova/): Museum of archaeology and contemporary art in Turku, Finland · 507 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/). ## More in Finland: Nature - [Gulf of Finland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/golfo-de-finlandia/): arm of the Baltic Sea - [Halti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/halti/): fell at the Finnish–Norwegian border - [Old Rauma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/old-rauma/): old town of the city of Rauma, Finland - [Oulujärvi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/oulujarven-retkeilyalue/): lake of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, Finland - [Turku Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/turku-cathedral/): cathedral in Turku, Finland - [Bothnian Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/bahia-de-botnia/): northernmost part of the Gulf of Bothnia Every Finland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Samppalinna Park? It is a hill and park in Turku, Finland. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Finland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Samppalinna Park? June to September. In June there are 18 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 24. ### How do you get to Samppalinna Park? The nearest main airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 149 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.44596%2C22.26815) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Finland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Finland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/wam-museum-of-contemporary-art/), [Library Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/kirjastosilta/), [Panimoravintola Koulu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/panimoravintola-koulu/). The rest is in [the Finland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/finlandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/4648265), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24368432), CC0. More about Samppalinna Park on [Wikipedia](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samppalinnanpuisto). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).