Oripää

municipality in the region of Southwest Finland, Finland

Oripää is a small municipality located in the Inland of Finland Proper.

Understand

Oripää village

The historic roads Varkaantie and Huovintie cross in Oripää. The milieus around the church and the two roads constitute nationally significant built landscapes. Varkaantie is the base for the tourist route Aurajoentie.

Get in

The route to Oripää runs along the Road 41 between Aura and Huittinen, which was once part of the Highway 9 between Turku and Tampere.

Aurajoentie follows the right (west) bank of Aurajoki, starting from Raunistula in Turku, first along Virusmäentie, then Vanha Tampereentie, passing Saint Mary's Church and Lieto as, changes names to Turuntie, passes Aura church, Aura as, Riihikoski and Pöytyä church, and ends up in Oripää, where it joins Huovintie north of the church. Huovintie connects Aura on Hämeen Härkätie with Ulvila and Pori. The leg from Köyliö to Oripää is part of Saint Henry's Way, which continues to Nousiainen.

By bus

A bus of TLO (Turku Bus Operators Ltd) from Turku goes to Oripää three times a day on weekdays, once a day on holidays and Saturdays. For timetables of this and other connections, see Matkahuolto.

Get around

By taxi

See also: Finland Proper#By taxi
  • Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi.

See

Oripää Church
  • 🌍 Oripää Church (Oripään kirkko), Yläneentie 21. A wooden church from 1827, designed by Charles Bassi. (updated Jan 2023)
  • 🌍 Villa Ville, Yläneentie 15. Su 14:00–17:00. An art museum. (updated Jan 2023)

Do

  • 🌍 Oripää Sports Hall (Oripään liikuntahalli), Koulutie 6. A sports centre. (updated Jan 2023)
  • 🌍 Oripää Discgolf Track (Oripään frisbeegolfrata), Kangastuvantie 39. (updated Jan 2023)

Events

  • 🌍 OKRA: , Hirvikoskentie 290 (at Oripää Airfield), . An agricultural fair held every second year. Adults and children over 12 years: €20; groups of minimum 10 persons: €17; free parking. (date needs fixing)

Buy

  • 🌍 K-Market Oripää, Rasinkuja 2. M–Sa 07:00–22:00, Su 09:00–22:00. A grocery store. (updated Jan 2023)

Eat

  • 🌍 Oripään Pizzeria, Yläneentie 1. M–Th 10:30–21:00, F–Sa 11:00–21:00, Su 12:00–21:00. (updated Jan 2023)

Drink

Sleep

Connect

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