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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. Tours are organised from Tuesday to Sunday during the summer season.
18 € / adults
5 € / children 4-11 years
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. Events announced by the Office of the President of the Republic may affect tour times already booked.
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 fathers and mothers at the Naantali summer residence. The impressive granite castle at Kultaranta was built a year before Finland’s independence 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. Guidance is in Finnish, and tours starting at 1.30 pm are summarized in Swedish and at 3 pm in English.
Tours of the Kultaranta Garden are organised on a regular basis from Tuesday to Sunday from 3 June to 31 August, at 10.30 am, 12.30 pm, 1.30 pm and 3 pm. At 3 pm the tour is also in english. On Mondays the park is closed. On Fridays, you can visit the Kultaranta Garden on your own from 6 pm to 8 pm, free of charge.
Note: The Kultaranta Garden is closed between 11.-19.6.2025!
Please check our online shop for daily round times and availability.
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 hours of the Kultaranta Garden are strictly defined, so please check the opening times of the tours in advance and arrive well in advance.
Please note that the events announced by the Office of the President of the Republic may affect the round times already booked.
Guided tours of Kultaranta garden for groups 15 May–30 September Tuesday-Sunday. The park is closed on Mondays. The maximum number of participants on a guided tour is 30.
Price from 180 € / 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.