Opening Hours

Monastery Opening Hours

Valamo Monastery is open year-round.

Service opening hours vary by season.

In summer, we serve visitors from morning until evening every day.

Opening Hours 1.6. - 30.8.2026

Reception and Wine Shop

Mon-Sun 9-18

Souvenir Shop Tuohus

Mon-Sat 9-18

On Sundays and church holidays 12-18

Café-Restaurant Trapesa

Mon-Sat 7:30-21 and Sun 7:30-18

Monastery Summer Buffet 11-17

Valamo Tea Table 22.6.-29.8 Mon-Sat 18:30-20:30

Exceptions:
Midsummer's Eve Fri 19.6 https://valamo.fi/en/visits/restaurant-trapesa open 7:30–17 and summer buffet served 11–16.
Midsummer's Day Sat 20.6 https://valamo.fi/en/visits/restaurant-trapesa open 7:30–18 and summer buffet served 11–17.

Wine Room

19.6. - 29.8. Wed-Sat 18-22

Also open for groups by reservation at other times by agreement.

Main Church

Mon-Sat 10-17

Sun and church holidays 12-17

Old Church

Mon-Sat 10-17

Sun and church holidays 12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-15

Exhibition and Monastery Museum

Open Mon-Sun 10-17

Opening hours 31.8. - 30.9.2026

Reception and Wine Shop Sun-Thu 9-16 and Fri-Sat 9-18

Souvenir shop Tuohus

Mon-Thu 9-16 and Fri-Sat 9-18

Sundays and church holidays 12-16

Café-Restaurant Trapesa

Sun-Thu 7:30-18 (Monastery Buffet 11-15)

Fri-Sat 7:30-21 (Monastery Buffet 11-17)

Main Church

12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-14

Exhibition and Monastery Museum

Open Sun-Thu 10-15, Fri-Sat 10-17

Subject to change.

"One of the monastery's most important meeting places is its cozy Café-Restaurant Trapesa, which gets its name from the Greek word for table or monastery refectory."

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Visiting hours

Valamo Monastery is open all year round. Service visiting hours vary by season.

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