Annual Medieval Festival held in Turku, Finland

Participants dressed in medieval-style costumes are pictured during the Medieval Festival in Turku, Finland, June 28, 2026. From June 25 to 28, Turku, a city in southwestern Finland, hosted its annual Medieval Festival. The distinctive historical festival was held at multiple venues in Turku's old town, featuring markets, concerts, street theater performances, fencing demonstrations and other activities. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

Participants dressed in medieval-style armor perform fencing during the Medieval Festival in Turku, Finland, June 28, 2026. From June 25 to 28, Turku, a city in southwestern Finland, hosted its annual Medieval Festival. The distinctive historical festival was held at multiple venues in Turku's old town, featuring markets, concerts, street theater performances, fencing demonstrations and other activities. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

Participants dressed in medieval-style costumes make handicrafts during the Medieval Festival in Turku, Finland, June 28, 2026. From June 25 to 28, Turku, a city in southwestern Finland, hosted its annual Medieval Festival. The distinctive historical festival was held at multiple venues in Turku's old town, featuring markets, concerts, street theater performances, fencing demonstrations and other activities. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

A man displays medieval-style products during the Medieval Festival in Turku, Finland, June 28, 2026. From June 25 to 28, Turku, a city in southwestern Finland, hosted its annual Medieval Festival. The distinctive historical festival was held at multiple venues in Turku's old town, featuring markets, concerts, street theater performances, fencing demonstrations and other activities. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

Participants dressed in medieval-style costumes stage a street theater performance during the Medieval Festival in Turku, Finland, June 28, 2026. From June 25 to 28, Turku, a city in southwestern Finland, hosted its annual Medieval Festival. The distinctive historical festival was held at multiple venues in Turku's old town, featuring markets, concerts, street theater performances, fencing demonstrations and other activities. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)