Visiting 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 1.10. - 31.12.2025

Reception, souvenir shop Tuohus and wine shop

Mon-Sun 9-16

Café-restaurant Trapesa

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

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

Main Church

12-17

 

Mon-Sat 12-2pm

Exhibition and monastery museum

Fri-Sun 12-3pm

 

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Opening hours 1.1. - 30.4.2026

Reception, souvenir shop Tuohus and wine shop

Mon-Sun 9-16

Café-restaurant Trapesa

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

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

Main Church

12-17

Library

Mon-Sat 12-14

Exhibition and monastery museum

New exhibition opens on 28.3.2026

Opening hours will be announced at a later date.

 

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 28.3.2026

Opening hours to be announced later at the time.

 

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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 28.3.2026

Opening hours will be announced at a later date.

 

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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 28.3.2026

Opening hours will be announced at a later date.

 

The rights to make changes are 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."