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 1.1. - 30.4.2026

Reception and wine shop

Mon-Sun 9-16

Mat souvenir shop Tuohus

Mon-Sat 9-16

Sundays and church holidays 11-16

Café-restaurant Trapesa

Sun-Thu 7.30-15 (Monastery buffet 11-14)

Fri-Sat 7.30-18 (Monastery buffet 11-17)

Main church

12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-14

Exhibition and monastery museum

New exhibition opens 29.3.2026

Open Mon-Sun 10am-3pm

 

Opening hours 1.5. - 31.5.2026

Reception, souvenir shop Tuohus and wine shop

Sun-Thu 9-16

Fri-Sat 9-18

Café-ravintola Trapesa

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

Fri-Sat 7.30-21 (Luostari buffet at 11-18)

Main Church

12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-14

Exhibition and Monastery Museum

New exhibition opens on 29.3.2026

Open  Sun-Thu 10-15, Fri-Sat 10-17

Opening hours 1.6. - 31.8.2026

Reception, souvenir shop Tuohus and wine shop

Mon-Sun 9-18

Café-restaurant Trapesa

Mon-Sun 7.30-21 

Luostari buffet 11-18

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

Main Church

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

Sun and church holidays 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

Old Church

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

Sun and church holidays 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

Library

Exhibition and monastery museum

New exhibition opens on 29.3.2026

Open Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

 

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Opening hours 1.9. - 30.9.2026

Reception, souvenir shop Tuohus and wine shop

Sun-Thu 9-16

Fri-Sat 9-18

Café-ravintola Trapesa

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

Fri-Sat 7.30-21 (Luostari buffet at 11-18)

Main Church

12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-14

Exhibition and Monastery Museum

New exhibition opens on 29.3.2026

Open Sun-Thu 10-15, Fri-Sat 10-15 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."