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The tours of the Kultaranta Garden are an experience worth having in Naantali! A public tour of the garden is a great way to learn about the interesting history of the place and the special features of the garden.
18 € / adults
5 € / children aged 4-11
There are a limited number of places on the tour. We recommend that you buy tickets in advance to ensure your place on the tour.
Tours of the Kultaranta Garden are a popular way to discover Finland’s number one garden! The beautiful garden, restored to its original appearance, is one of Naantali’s main attractions, delighting visitors with its flowers, fountains and pavilions year after year. A guided walk of about 1.5 km also takes you on a guided tour of the site’s presidential history.
The 100-year history of the garden is interesting, not to mention the history of the garden’s hosts and mothers at the Naantali summer residence. The impressive granite castle at Kultaranta was built a year before Finland’s ind ependence in 1916 as the summer home of merchant and agricultural adviser Alfred Kordelin. The 19-room granite castle, designed by architect Lars Sonck, was built in 1914. Today, the imposing granite castle on the shores of Naantali Bay is probably the most famous summer residence in Finland, as our presidents have used it as their summer residence since 1922. However, the tour of the garden does not include a visit to the buildings in the area.
A tour of the garden can be made accessible. Guide dogs are welcome, but pets are not allowed in the garden.
The duration of the tour is 1 h. The tour is in Finnish, and some of the tours are summarised in Swedish or English if necessary.
Tours of the Gold Coast Garden will take place on a regular basis from 3.6.-31.8.2025 from 10.30-15.00. On Mondays the park is closed. Please check our online shop for daily tour times and availability. Additional tours will be opened for sale if necessary.
Tickets should be purchased online in advance, as there are a limited number of seats available. If there are any seats left, tickets will also be sold at the ticket office in the Kultaranta parking area. The ticket office will be open about half an hour before the start of the tour.
The opening times of the Kultaranta garden are strictly defined, so please check the opening times of the tours in advance and arrive well in advance.
Private group tours can be booked from 15 May to 30 September 2025, with a maximum of 30 people per tour.
Price from 250 € / group
The address of the Kultaranta Garden is Kordelininkatu, Naantali.
There is a free parking area next to the garden gate and a ticket office and toilet building. Tours leave from the building and enter the garden. The distance from the centre of Naantali to Kultaranta is about 2.5 km.
In the Kultaranta garden you can walk along spacious sandy or paved paths. There are a few steps at the pavilions and a tour with a guide is available at these points. There are a few benches along the way.
The guide uses a sound amplifier during the tour. If you are interested in a guide in plain language, please mention this when booking.
Guide dogs are welcome on the tour.
The accessible toilet is located next to the ticket office building in the parking area of the Kultaranta garden.
People with reduced mobility are advised to bring their own mobility equipment. There are no assistive devices available in the Kultaranta garden.
Guided tours of the Kultaranta garden are conducted on foot, making it an environmentally friendly way to get to know the destination.
Kultaranta garden is located about 2.5 km from Naantali Old Town. A bus stop is located near the Kultaranta garden.
If you arrive as part of a group, we recommend that you use a shared shuttle. Through Visit Naantali you can also book a shuttle bus for your group.