Opening hours

Monastery opening hours

Valamo Monastery is open all year round.

Service opening hours vary depending on the season.

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

Opening hours 1.5. - 31.5.2026

Reception and wine shop

Mon-Sun 9-16

Mat souvenir shop Tuohus

Mon-Sat 9-16

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

New exhibition opens 28.3.2026

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

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Opening hours 1.6. - 31.8.2026

Reception and wine shop

Mon-Sun 9-18

Matsouvenir shop Tuohus

Mon-Sat 9-18

Sundays and church holidays 12-18

Café-restaurant Trapesa

Mon-Sun 7.30-21 

Luostari buffet 11 am-6 pm

Valamolainen tea table 21.6.-15.8. daily 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Wine Room

19.6 - 29.8 Wed-Sat 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Open for groups by appointment at other times by agreement.

We will open the wine room on Midsummer's Eve, Friday 19.6, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

On Midsummer's Eve, Trapesa is open until 5:00 p.m. (buffet table 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.).

 

Main Church

Mon-Sat 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sundays 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

New exhibition opens on 28.3.2026

Open Mon-Sun 10-17

Opening hours 1.9. - 30.9.2026

Reception and wine shop

Sun-Thu 9-16

Fri-Sat 9-18

Mat souvenir shop Tuohus

Mon-Thu 9-16

Fri-Sat 9-18

Sundays and church holidays 12-16

Cafe-restaurant Trapesa

Sun-Thu 7.30-18 (Monastery buffet 11-17)

Fri-Sat 7.30-21 (Monastery buffet 11-18)

Main Church

12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-14

Exhibition and monastery museum

New exhibition opens March 28, 2026

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

 

Rights to make changes reserved.

"One of the monastery's most important meeting places is its cozy Café-Restaurant Trapesa, which takes its name from the Greek word meaning table or monastery dining hall."