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In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Kultaranta Castle at AllExperts
The Kultaranta Castle is the summer residence of the President of Finland.
The granite castle is surrounded by 560,000 square metres of park, belonging to the property.
Kultaranta's original owner was the businessman Alfred Kordelin, who had the castle built for himself in 1914.
en.allexperts.com /e/k/ku/kultaranta_castle.htm   (214 words)

  
 KULTARANTA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
He left Kultaranta to the Finnish University of Turku Society, and it was later acquired by the Finnish government following a Parliament decision to use the house as the President of the Republic's summer residence.
The parkland to the north of Kultaranta is in practically a natural state, though a few sandy pathways have been built there, and the woodland is kept in good condition.
Midsummer, the great summer festival, is a special time at Kultaranta: the President is sure to have arrived by then, and the great Midsummer bonfire on a nearby islet is an event enjoyed by the whole Naantali area.
www.tpk.fi /ahtisaari/eng/institution/kultaranta.html   (342 words)

  
 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Excursion | Turku, Finland | LOUHISAARI, KULTARANTA & NAANTALI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
We are not permitted to visit the house itself, but shall visit the colourful rose garden where the President and her family often spend time during the summer holidays.
Kultaranta has over 300 square metres (3,200 square feet) of greenhouses, which supply the President’s household with flowers and vegetables.
Entrance to Kultaranta may be denied, due to unexpected presidential functions.
www.fredolsencruises.co.uk /fredolsen/process/shoretours/shoretour_detail/id=4486,portcode_id=3234.html   (373 words)

  
 Kultaranta | Presidentin kesäasunto
Tasavallan presidentin kesäasunto Kultaranta sijaitsee luonnonkauniissa merimaisemassa Naantalissa.
Kordelinin jälkeen Kultaranta joutui lahjoituksena Turun Suomalaiselle Yliopistoseuralle ja myöhemmin Suomen valtio hankki sen omistukseensa silloisen eduskunnan päätettyä käyttää Kultarantaa tasavallan presidentin kesäasuntona.
Kultaranta on avoinna ilmaiseksi yleisölle perjantaisin klo 18-20
www.naantali360.fi /kultaranta/kultaranta_qt.htm   (167 words)

  
 Orient Lines: Scandinavia Shore Excursions
Louhisaari is also the birth home of the Marshall of Finland, C.G.E. Mannerheim who was born there in 1867.
Kultaranta has over 3,200 square feet of greenhouses, which supplies the Presidents household with flowers and vegetables.
We continue on our scenic route to the old spa town Naantali, where we’ll walk through the old city and visit the old Convent Church, which is as old as the town itself, over 550 years old.
164.109.173.140 /OL_shorex/scandinavia/tour_turku.htm   (483 words)

  
 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition
President Tarja Halonen gave an exceptionally strong defence of Estonia and Latvia during an outdoor press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Finnish President’s summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali.
To discuss the matter he made reference to the long, common past of the Finns and Russians, and the birch-bark shoes that he had seen in the anteroom of the Kultaranta smoke-sauna.
Putin said that he could not say for sure if the shoes were from Russia or from Finland, and the same goes for the food of the two countries.
www.hs.fi /english/print/1101980455245   (473 words)

  
 HS Home 26.6.2001 - Halonen at Kultaranta - an interview at the President's summer residence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Halonen at Kultaranta - an interview at the President's summer residence
The approval ratings barometer does get followed in Kultaranta, too, since the second round of voting in the 2000 Presidential Election was so close that the poll figures provide an indicator of how the citizens have adapted to the new head of state.
Halonen appears relieved with what she has read.
www2.hs.fi /english/archive/news.asp?id=20010626IE2   (1256 words)

  
 Tarja Halonen
Mäntyniemi is the first official residence to be built specifically for the President of the Republic.
Kultaranta is located in Naantali on the southwest coast of Finland.
Kultaranta is a place where she can spend her time undisturbed.
www.suutyl.edu.hel.fi /meidan_helsinki/halonen_en.htm   (261 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Thank you for enquiring about accommodation in Kultaranta, in the middle of the finnish wilderness.
The area is very remote so the countryside will quarantee a great ambience for relaxation and exploration.
This - 95 built log cabin style 'summer' cottage, 20 meters from the lake, is also well equipped for winter use and includes indoor sauna + shower facilities.
homepages.ed.ac.uk /jpulli/kultaranta.html   (755 words)

  
 - Gösta Serlachius konstmuseum
A point emphasised in them was the central role of a geometric garden composition in blending the sizeable manor building into the lake landscape in which it stands.
He entrusted the design work to the country’s leading garden architect Paul Olsson, whose best-known achievement to date had been the gardens at Kultaranta, the summer residence of the President of Finland.
Olsson’s first draft in 1932 was an almost severe symmetrical composition.
www.serlachiusartmuseum.fi /english/puisto.htm   (461 words)

  
 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Home
The local fire safety inspector recommended that the new equipment be installed after performing an inspection earlier in the summer.
The upgrade to Kultaranta's fire safety systems was also recommended in a similar inspection last summer.
In addition to improving the safety of the residents of the villa, the automatic fire alarm system helps fire trucks get on their way several minutes faster.
www.hs.fi /english/article/1076153428022   (232 words)

  
 Off the Beaten Path - Turku Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kultaranta The summer residence of the President of Finland dominates the landscape across the bay from the Naantali Marina.
During the summertime Kultaranta welcomes both state visitors and the public with thousands of roses.
The Finnish flag flies on top of the Kultaranta tower whenever the President is in residence.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Finland/Laensi_Suomi/Turku-228521/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Turku-R-3.html   (729 words)

  
 "International Magazine-May 97
Naantali has been chosen now two times to be the most comfortable tourist attraction.
In Kultaranta the president of Finland spends most of his summer.
Kultaranta is a popular place to visit, because of its nice place and beautiful flowers.
www.fccps.k12.va.us /gm/GMHS/faculty/english/mag3.htm   (6984 words)

  
 The Hahkiala Manor
In the Hahkiala Manor you can enjoy sauna “presidential style” because the Manor´s lakeside sauna is an exact copy of Kultaranta´s, Presidential Summer Residence, sauna.
Sauna´s fireplace room is suitable as a 15 people’s group work space and there is also nice to relax after tender heat of sauna.
A warm bath in the moonlight under the star lit winter sky is no doubt an unforgettable experience.
www.hahkiala.com /eng/sauna.html   (138 words)

  
 President of Russia | Press Conference following Russian-Finnish Talks
First of all, I wish to thank the President of Finland for the gracious invitation to her summer residence [Kultaranta].
You could say that friendly support from the state for such organisations is the order of the day in today’s Europe.
It is good that there are no longer blue-green algae in our beautiful Baltic Sea, whose waters lap the shore of the residence [the Finnish President’s summer residence of Kultaranta].
www.kremlin.ru /eng/text/speeches/2005/08/02/1046_type82915_92070.shtml   (3089 words)

  
 Journeying: 16th BioSpymposium boat party
From the boat, I saw the old ships by the River Aura, Turku Castle, Pikisaari Isle, Ruissalo Isle with its old charming villas and the open Airisto.
I have a chance to see the Naantali Bay, the Old Town of Naantali and Kultaranta, the summer residence of the President of Finland.
However, by that time it was already a bit dark outside.
jinkeanlim-journey.blogspot.com /2006/08/16th-biospymposium-boat-party.html   (379 words)

  
 President to Kultaranta for summer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and her husband, Dr Pentti Arajärvi, will move to Kultaranta, the President’s official summer residence in Naantali, on Sunday 11 June 2006.
The City of Naantali will be holding a welcome ceremony at the harbour at 6.30 pm.
During summer the President works and receives visitors at Kultaranta.
www.president.fi /netcomm/news/ShowArticle.asp?intNWSAID=52076&intSubArtID=21673&intToPrint=1&LAN=EN   (109 words)

  
 Saimaan Kultaranta
Drive along the Viljakansaari Road for about 7 km.
Then turn right, onto the Valtolantie Road, at the crossing with the Saimaan Kultaranta signpost.
Drive along the Valtolantie Road for about 2 km, until you reach the Saimaan Kultaranta signpost, and then turn right.
www.saimaankultaranta.com /en/contact.htm   (88 words)

  
 Makta Espanja-Retkiä ja näköpaikkoja:Barcelona,Port Aventura,Tarragona,..
Hundreds of performances take place in each of the region theatres with the grand finale "Fiestaventura" lighting up the sky with a breath-taking laser and firework display.
Huoneisto-hotelli ja Lomahuoneistot Costa d'Or Calafell ranta, Uimaranta (Välimeri) - Costa Dorada - Kultaranta - Katalonia - Espanja
Calafell ranta, Uimaranta (Välimeri) - Costa Dorada - Kultaranta - Barcelona (60 km) - Lentokenttä Barcelona (45 km) - Port Aventura-Salou (35 km) - Tarragona (30 km) - Katalonia - Espanja
www.hacostador.com /lomahuoneistot_espanja/visites.html   (391 words)

  
 NewsRoom Finland
In Finland on an official visit, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf met President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen on Tuesday at her idyllic summer retreat in Naantali's Kultaranta.
Musharraf is to discuss trade issues more closely with business representatives as well as Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (centre) on Wednesday.
Before dinner, the presidents went for a golf buggy tour around the Kultaranta grounds, with Halonen at the wheel, as befits Finland's egalitarian reputation.
virtual.finland.fi /stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=4904&group=Politics   (519 words)

  
 The City of Naantali, Finland
The town became a well known spa town.
The decision, in 1922, to make Kultaranta estate in Naantali the summer residence of the President of Finland raised the status of the town.
It became the second seat of government in the country.
www.randburg.com /fi/naantali.html   (657 words)

  
 The St. Petersburg Times - Top Stories - Putin Slams NATO on Finnish Visit
Putin also held talks with Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen and Finnish business leaders Monday.
Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, arrived at Turku Airport, 160 kilometers west of Helsinki, on Sunday and were whisked off to Kultaranta - President Halonen's summer residence - for talks.
Putin's visit is mainly a courtesy call at the invitation of Halonen, who visited Moscow in June 2000, a few months after she became president.
www.times.spb.ru /index.php?action_id=2&story_id=5260   (845 words)

  
 Naantalin Musiikkijuhlat | Naantali Music Festival
When you come to a concert in Naantali, make it a unique experience.
Dinner before or after the concert in one of the many idyllic restaurants of the Old Town, a visit to the presidential gardens of Kultaranta, a coffee break in a romantic café or a cheerful theme tour in the seaside bars makes your visit to Naantali an unforgettable experience.
Bring along a friend or colleague, offer your clients some unforgettable moments.
www.naantalinmusiikkijuhlat.fi /en/info_kartat.phtml   (244 words)

  
 Turku Symposium on Number Theory
Wednesday afternoon, June 2: A boat trip to Naantali, a picturesque historical town at the sea with the summer residence Kultaranta ("Golden Beach") of the President of Finland.
Then there will be a guided visit to the garden of Kultaranta for an hour, after which buses take us to Naantali (just a few minutes).
We will stay there for a couple of hours returning about 6 p.m.
vanha.math.utu.fi /symp/inkeri   (730 words)

  
 Naantalin Musiikkijuhlat | Naantali Music Festival
When you come to a concert in Naantali, make it a unique experience.
Dinner before or after the concert in one of the many idyllic restaurants of the Old Town, a visit to the presidential gardens of Kultaranta, a coffee break in a romantic café or a cheerful theme tour in the seaside bars makes your visit to Naantali an unforgettable experience.
Bring along a friend or colleague, offer your clients some unforgettable moments.
www.naantalimusic.com /en/info_kartat.phtml   (244 words)

  
 European Visits: Copenhagen .. Finland's King's Road   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Finnish spa experience involves hearty dining, saunas, perhaps a massage, and dips into various hot-and cold-water pools.
Naantali's other prime attraction is Kultaranta, the pastoral summer residence of the Finnish President.
Located 54 miles east of Helsinki, this town belies the strong Russian influences along flavors of the eastern branch.
www.eurodata.com /evpage008.htm   (2834 words)

  
 NewsRoom Finland
Finnish presidential couple to move to Naantali for summer
Tarja Halonen, the president of Finland, and her husband, Dr Pentti Arajärvi, are to move to Kultaranta, the official summer residence in Naantali in southwest Finland, on Sunday.
The office of the president said in a statement Thursday that the City of Naantali would hold a welcome ceremony at the harbour at 6.30pm (GMT+3).
virtual.finland.fi /stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=12836&group=Politics   (190 words)

  
 Suomiopas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
For groups, tailored programme packages all year round and guided tours by appointment
Guided walks at Kultaranta 28 June- 14 August 2005 Tue - Sun at 2 p.m.
Open 2 May - 31 May and during the Music Festival 10 am.
www.suomiopas.fi /index3.php?page=2397   (172 words)

  
 Rafael Wardi
Wardi writes in the catalogue of the present exhibition:
"At the president’s Kultaranta residence there was this man, one of the security people, who had a sailing boat, and I asked him what exactly is so great of being afloat.
And he said that when you put your hand in the water you know that in many other places all around the world people are putting their hands in the water, which is the same water, and that creates a bond.
www.anhava.com /exhibitions/wardi/index-o2.html   (272 words)

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