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Turku, one of Finland’s oldest cities and a former capital, sits on the southwest coast and blends a thriving art and food scene with museums, riverboat tours and water sports.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
One of Finland’s oldest cities and its former capital, this southwest coast gem offers a thriving art and food scene, museums, riverboat tours and water sports — a city break and a seaside holiday in one.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The Hollywood Casino Aurora hit the Fox River in June 1993 with two riverboats offering cruises from a downtown dock every 90 minutes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Aboard his 120-foot-long riverboat, Terry is among those who've shaped the country, even as he himself has been shaped by the Mississippi.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
One of Finland’s oldest cities and its former capital, this southwest coast gem offers a thriving art and food scene, museums, riverboat tours and water sports — a city break and a seaside holiday in one.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The Hollywood Casino Aurora hit the Fox River in June 1993 with two riverboats offering cruises from a downtown dock every 90 minutes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Aboard his 120-foot-long riverboat, Terry is among those who've shaped the country, even as he himself has been shaped by the Mississippi.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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riverboat
noun
riv·er·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river
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