Väski is an
island
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off the coast of
Naantali
Naantali (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, town in Southwest Finland, and, as a resort town during the summer, an important centre of tourism in the country. The municipality has a population of
(), and is located west of Turku.
The town h ...
, next to
Kailo island which houses the
theme park
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Muumimaailma in the
Turku
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archipelago of southern
Finland
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.
The island is a tourist spot and is organised as a location for
adventure holidays.
The
MTV3
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mini film Aarresaaren sankarit was filmed there in
2003
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Demographic ...
.
References
*Roger Norum. "Moominworld and Väski Adventure Island." ''The Rough Guide to Finland''. Penguin, Jun 1, 2010
External links
*Website no longer available
Other uses
*''vaski'' is the Finnish name for
copper
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and its alloys.
Finnish islands in the Baltic
Tourism in Finland
Landforms of Southwest Finland
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