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The guided tours of the Kultaranta Garden have ended for this summer season. On Fridays, visitors can explore the Kultaranta Garden independently between 6 PM and 8 PM until September 26, 2025. Please note that events announced by the Office of the President of the Republic may affect the opening hours.
Guided tours of the Kultaranta Garden are a popular way to explore Finland’s number one garden! This beautiful garden, restored to its original design, is one of Naantali’s main attractions. Visitors are enchanted year after year by its stunning floral displays, fountains, and pavilions. On the guided walking tour of about 1.5 kilometers, guests also learn about the presidential history of the estate.
The 100-year history of the formal garden is fascinating, not to mention the stories of its hosts and hostesses at the summer residence in Naantali. The impressive granite castle at Kultaranta was completed in 1916, one year before Finland’s independence, as the summer villa of merchant and agricultural counselor Alfred Kordelin. Architect Lars Sonck designed the 19-room granite castle, the construction of which began in 1914. Today, the magnificent granite castle on the shore of Naantali Bay is perhaps Finland’s most famous summer residence, as it has served as the official summer residence of the Presidents of Finland since 1922. Please note that the guided tours do not include visits inside the buildings.
The garden tour can be enjoyed accessibly. Guide dogs are welcome, but other pets are not permitted in the garden.
The tour lasts approximately 1 hour. Guidance is provided in Finnish. At 1:30 PM, tours are also summarized in Swedish when necessary, and at 3:00 PM, tours are summarized in English.
Kultaranta Garden is located on Kordelininkatu in Naantali, just 2.5 kilometers from the town center.
A free parking area is available right next to the garden gate, where you’ll also find the ticket office and restrooms. Guided tours depart from this building into the garden.