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Pöytyä is a mostly rural municipality in the inland of Finland Proper, including also the former municipalities of Karinainen and Yläne. This article additionally covers the neighbouring municipality of Aura.
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Church from 1804.
Interiors and items from early 20th century in a wooden mansion from the 1860s.
Unmanned visitor centre of the national park. Nice small exhibition, picnic tables, cooking shelter, dry toilet. Wheelchair accessible (assistance may be needed), including the trail to Kuhankuono by the bog Kurjenrahka. A cottage, Kurkela, can be rented for daytime use, with indoor cooking facilities, electricity and hot running water.
Private Lego museum. Built sets over decennia. Separate room where children can build and play.
Nature-related exhibitions and activities.
Wolf pit from the late 19th century, restored in the 1960s. One of the sights along the cultural history trail;
Reppuniemi ulkomueoalue
A modern pilgrimage trail with medieval heritage passing through the area. St. Henry is regarded the national saint of Finland.
Sights along Aurajoki.
Beach, sauna, barbecuing, small scale camping, kiosk. Rowing boats for hire. Sauna for rent off season.
Pond with beach and sauna, winter swimming in season. Access only during opening hours.
Campsite for tents (caravans not allowed). Sauna, barbecue site, showers, toilets. Beach volley.
The saunas and other facilities can be booked for private use outside of the opening hours.
Community centre. Dances popular among young and old alike, with many dancers coming from Turku. Café, also alcohol.
Dance pavilion by a beach of Pyhäjärvi. Social dancing in the summer since 1955, similarly with many dancers also from Turku. A week of dances and dance courses in July. Ice swimming. Caravan camping with sauna on dancing weekends. The pavilion was severelly damaged by a storm in June 2026; temporary facilities have been in use, but check the current situation.
The rivers Aurajoki and Yläneenjoki, perhaps also Järvijoki, are suitable for canoeing.
start at the Sydänmaa bridge and paddle downstream to Pyhäjärvi (20 km; the route starts southward but turns halfway), through nice landscapes. Many bridges.
Stepping stairs (132 steps); 18-basket disc golf course; 5-km illuminated jogging/skiing route (info on snow conditions), branch to the Haukkavuori trail to Kuhankuono, lean-to shelter after 1.5 km.
An 8.5 km² raised bog, included in the mire preservation programme and Natura-2000. Nationally important good representative of the type, nearly in natural state. Important also for birdlife.
Summer theatre.
Service station.
Lunch and catering services.
Lunch café.
Camping with tents, caravans disallowed. See above.
Caravan area with beach etc. Most have their caravans here all summer.
Cottages with lake view. Programmes can be arranged.
Cottages. Electricity for phone charging etc., wood and gas stoves, gas fridge, kerosene lamps. Well. Wood-heated sauna.
Hotel. Kitchen at disposal. Also apartments. Sauna bookable also for non-stayers.
Bigger cottage with sofa-beds for three and two smaller ones with bed and bed-sofa. The big one has a living room, a small kitchen and two saunas. The small ones a kitchenette; showers and toilets in a separate building. The area's facilities at disposal. In season the three can be used independently. Self-service.
Former school turned into a guesthouse. Retro style. Communal kitchen. Communal toilet and shower in the basement (don't watch horror movies). Design shop by the same owners.
Organic grain products from their own mill, including liquorice. Also an odd assortment of other stuff such as tea, traditional candy, jigsaw puzzles and handicraft. Tourist info. Check how to use the self-service, if relevant.
Different associations rasponsible for the arrangements, sometimes related programme.
Highway 9 (E63; Valtatie) from Turku to Loimaa, Humppila and Tampere passes through Aura and Karinainen, leading by Kyrö.
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The coaches are the main public transport in the area.
By bicycle
There are few cycleways.
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