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New Daily Visitor Record in the History of The Tall Ships Races in Turku Set – Event Arrangements Are Collecting Praise
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The Tall Ships Races Turku 2024 event attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors during the past week. On Saturday 20 July, an all-time daily attendance record of the events in Turku was set, when up to 150 000 event goers visited the area. Despite the large crowds, issues with traffic and public order remained close to zero.
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The Tall Ships Races Will Be Held in Turku Every Four Years from Now on – Turku is the Baltic Sea’s First Anchor Port Designated by Sail Training International
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City of Turku signed an Anchor Port Agreement on Wednesday 17 July with Sail Training International, which organises The Tall Ships Races.
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The Tall Ships Races Event Will Cause Changes to Land and Water Traffic from 15 to 22 July
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The Tall Ships Races Turku 2024 event will be held in Turku from Thursday to Sunday on 18–21 July. During this time, event is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the banks of the Aura River. This international public event, with its large number of visitors, will cause changes to the area's land and water traffic arrangements between 15 and 22 July.
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Slot Festival fills Turku Castle Park with Nostalgic World Class Artists
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Slot Festival in collaboration with The Tall Ships Races Turku 2024 is bringing the hottest artists from the 90’s and 2000’s! Slot Festival in Turku Castle Park on 19–20 July is the best throwback of this festival summer.
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Join Us in Protecting the Archipelago Sea During the Event!
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The Tall Ships Races Turku 2024 commits to protecting the Archipelago Sea in cooperation with Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association. The Baltic Sea Challenge also supports the cleanup efforts during the event. We want to encourage all eventgoers to pay attention to their own actions for the wellbeing of the Baltic Sea.
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Brazilian Ship Cisne Branco Cancels Participation in The Tall Ships Races 2024 event
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Brazilian Class A tall ship Cisne Branco had to cancel its participation in The Tall Ships Races 2024 due to mechanical difficulties.
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Dive into the Depths of Maritime Navigation at Forum Marinum
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The tall ships are coming – and they are already here! Vessels from around the world will arrive in Turku in July for this summer’s grand event, The Tall Ships Races Turku 2024. However, you can immerse yourself in the city's year-round maritime atmosphere beforehand through the exhibitions and museum ships at Forum Marinum.
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The Extensive Public Program of the Turku Event Week Has Been Published
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The diverse public program of the Turku event was announced at a joint press event of the City of Turku and Sail Training International on Wednesday, 24 April. See the full program offering of the event week here!
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Over 60 Ships Have Registered to Arrive in Turku
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So far over 60 impressive ships from a total of 16 countries have registered to arrive in Turku, and Aura River has been dredged to safely welcome ships with a deeper draught. Alongside participants from Europe, ships as far as from Brazil and Ecuador will be seen in Aura River in July. Ships have until May to register for the event.
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Turku Is Preparing for This Summer’s Biggest Event
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Turku is serving as one of the event’s host ports in the upcoming summer, when the big sailing ships come to Aura River between 18 and 21 July 2024.