Turku news

The financial performance of health club operator SATS in the last quarter of 2020 was "dominated by the second wave of club closures", but the ... More

Finnish studio PES-Architects have won a competition to design what’s been described as a "future-oriented" urban "archipelago" in Turku, Finland. Dubbed "Luoto" (skerry), the estimated ... More

A former tuberculosis sanatorium designed by the iconic Finnish architect Alvar Aalto has gone up for sale. The clean-lined Paimio Sanatorium, completed in 1933 in ... More

A recent study by the University of Turku's Positron Emission Tomography (PET) centre has found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) results in increased endorphin release ... More

People with obesity have a significantly lower number of neurotransmitters dedicated to generating pleasurable sensations than people of a normal weight, according to a study, ... More

Merlin Entertainments is continuing its global roll out of Legoland Discovery Centres having signed a deal with shopping centre developer Multi to bring the popular ... More

Merlin Entertainments has been named ‘Britain’s Best Brand 2013’ - an award which is linked to the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 a league ... More

Merlin Entertainments has announced the acquisition of Istanbul's Turkuazoo Aquarium from Dutch-based company Global Aquariums BV for an undisclosed sum. The aquarium is Merlin’s first ... More

The 240m euro (£199.6m, UD$321m) M/S Viking Grace cruise ship has taken its maiden journey on the Turku-Stockholm route, between Sweden and Finland. The 218m-long ... More

The largest cruise liner ever built, the Oasis of the Seas has left the Finnish city of Turku, where it was built, and has set ... More

The world’s largest cruise ship, the Independence of the Seas has today been delivered to its owner, Royal Caribbean International. The 160,000-tonne vessel will be ... More