The Hidden Secret of Coastal Finland

Salo – just over an hour from Helsinki, 30 minutes from Turku.
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Welcome to Salo

The city of Salo is situated in Southwest Finland coastal area next to E18 highway. Our highlights for travellers are Teijo National Park and surrounding Teijo Ironwork Villages. Salo is an idyllic small city and a gateway to the archipelago area.

The Teijo National Park offers activities for the whole family. For golfers, there are three international-standard golf courses with the longest playing seasons in Finland. You can enjoy exercise and nature all year round – there´s downhill skiing, hiking, canoeing, swimming, riding or even gravity racing.

Manors, mills and museums tell you about the region´s role as an important cultural centre point. At the art museum Veturitalli you can enjoy art, and at the Salo electronics museum you can see old TVs and radios, and learn more about the history of TV and radio manufacturing in Finland, in Salo in particular. The guided tours introduce you to many unique attractions.

Shoppers can enjoy individual and knowledgeable service in the many boutiques and shopping centres. Distances are short and parking is generally free of charge.

As accommodation, you can choose a hotel in the city centre, idyllic farm accommodation, a cottage or a “million star accommodation” under the sky.

You´re welcome to Salo for a day trip or a longer visit – or you could even stay and live here!

Current affairs in the city of Salo

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Vote in county elections and municipal elections in Salo!

The county and municipal elections will be held at the same time and their election day is Sunday, April 13, 2025. You can also vote in advance in Finland from April 2 to 8, 2025 and abroad from April 2 to 5, 2025. You can vote in both elections at the same time. However, if […]

Freezing Ice Swimming Rally in Salo

The Ice Swimming Rally on March 1-2 is an event for all ages, with cold-water swimming and well-being as its central themes. Several public saunas around Salo will have extended opening hours. Salo offers many different winter swimming locations where you can take an icy dip. At the Ice Swimming Rally, you can choose whether […]

Cultural Spring in Salo 2025

The new seasonal culture brochure brings together the diverse offerings of Salo’s cultural, museum, and library services, as well as our partners. The brochure, available in Finnish and English, also highlights how we promote the themes and goals of the “Culture Connects – The Cultural Program of Salo” – strong foundation for culture, culture travels […]

City of Salo invites to integration programme workshops

The development of the new integration program for the city of Salo will continue in co-creation workshops. Workshops with the same content, primarily aimed at immigrants, will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, as follows: 10-11.30 am at Waltti, meeting room Kipinä (Salorankatu 5-7) 4.30-6 pm at the city hall, cabinet Tuomi (Tehdaskatu 2) […]

The standard value added tax rate will change starting from September 1st.

As part of the government’s fiscal consolidation measures, the standard value added tax rate will increase from 24 percent to 25.5 percent. The change will take effect on September 1st, 2024. The standard value added tax rate applies to most products and services sold in Finland. Reduced value added tax rates will remain at 14 […]

Veturitall summer exhibitions open until 1.9.2024

The summer exhibition Mari Rantanen: Feeling Color has opened in vibrant colors at the Salon Art Museum in the Engine Shed. At the Side Track Gallery, there is an exhibition by Eevi Rutanen called Household Spirit. The summer exhibitions are open until September 1, 2024. The first museum Friday of the summer is on June […]

Exceptions at bus station platforms in weeks 24 and 25

The renovation work at the bus station continues with the improvement of the platform area lighting. The work will start on Tuesday, June 11th and is estimated to last for a couple of weeks. Departure platforms 6 and 7 will be out of service for the entire duration of the renovation work. In addition, platforms […]

Summer brings changes to the opening hours and service times of the Salo employment services' customer service points

Some customer service points of Salon Employment Services operate with reduced opening hours. Summer brings changes to the operation of the Ohjaamo for young people and the municipality’s employment experiment. The job seekers’ service point Voimala is open all summer At Voimala’s low-threshold service point, you can get help and guidance for job and education […]

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Events in Salo

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Taidemaalari Viljo Hurmeen ateljeekoti ja kesänäyttely Kahvilla

29.6. - 31.8.2025

Kesänäyttely Viljo Hurmeen ateljeekodissa Muurlassa

Summer Sundays at the market square in Salo

6.7. - 31.8.2025

Mobility - Liikkuvuus & Lihaskunto

Tue 15.7.2025 at 09:30 - 10:30

Mobility tunti, joka kehittää liikkuvutta ja lihaskuntoa

Mobility - Liikkuvuus & Lihaskunto

Tue 5.8.2025 at 09:30 - 10:30

Mobility tunti, joka kehittää liikkuvutta ja lihaskuntoa

Brew Fest 2025 @ Mathildedal

Sat 23.8.2025 at 12:00 - 00:00

Brew Fest kokoaa yhteen pienpanimoiden ystävät

Multicultural coffee and discussion morning

Wed 3.9.2025 at 09:30 - 11:30

Multicultural coffee and discussion morning

Wed 17.9.2025 at 09:30 - 11:30

Multicultural coffee and discussion morning

Wed 1.10.2025 at 09:30 - 11:30

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Updated 25.3.2025