City: Northern Ostrobothnia
Top Things to do in Northern Ostrobothnia
Countries
What to do and see in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland: The Best Places and Tips
Northern Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia.
Restaurants in Northern Ostrobothnia
1. Ruka
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 291 reviews
Reviewed By Fionag399 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Great little resort.
Lots of skiing on wide uncrowded pistes, good variety of pistes too
Non skier activities include snow mobiling, snow shoes, reindeer sleigh ride, northern lights hunt, ice fishing, ice Karting, river floating, bowling, hiking.
Range of restaurants in ruka village at various budgets, off license, supermarket, spa, shops and several excursion operators
Regular bus service to accommodation outside of the village but everything in walking distance
2. Nallikari Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By AdventureUnlimited01 - Washington
I wouldn't go out of the way to see this beach unless you had NEVER seen a beach before or unless it's very warm outside. We went on a cold windy day and only stayed about 10 minutes. There were three ice cream stands open and nobody was waiting in line.
3. Kauppahalli
Overall Ratings
4 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By Berninatraveller - Switzerland
Little beautiful market hall constructed 110 years ago. The architecture is remarkable with a lot of light. Unlike the Old Market Hall in Helsinki, that is nice but has become almost exclusively a touristic attraction, the clients I saw in Oulu in a November day were locals buying local products: meat (including smoked reindeer), fish, bread... . Also a good place to have a light lunch or a coffee.
4. Ainolan Puisto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By MosseTurku - Turku, Finland
The park is centrally situated just By the river. It was still snow in the park when I visited, but I can imagine that it must be very popular in the summer time as there's a nice play ground for the kids. Even in the winter I was happy to see that they'd kept thee main tracks free from snow so I could have a pleasant Morning run there. There's several Bridges from the park leading over the river from where you could admire the surrounding.
5. Oulu Cathedral
6. Toripolliisi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Halkidis - Naantali, Finland
This funny little statue standing in Market Place, is landmark in Oulu. Toripolliisi actually means Market Place's Police in local dialect. Worth of little stop and pic, because you probably will be near this anyway
7. Kiutakongas Rapids
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By JariJK - Kouvola, Finland
Our whole family loved this place: beautiful Kiutaköngäs rapids between red bedrock walls!
Kiutaköngäs Rapids are easily accessible. You have to walk only one kilometer from the parking place and cafeteria (address Liikasenvaarantie 132) along the marked trail. On the way you will see a wartime action station which was used for monitoring the traffic on the River Oulankajoki. There were no major battles in Oulanka during the Second World War but the region's residents lived in constant fear of partisan attacks.
Kiutaköngäs Rapids are 325 meters long and extremely beautiful. If you still go on walking after these rapids, you find stairs and after that (only 200-300 meters from the rapids) you come to a campfire place. It is a nice place to take a rest. After that you can walk the same route (about one kilometer) back to your car.
There are also several other trails on the area. If you want to walk a bit more than only to Kiutaköngäs Rapids and back, I recommend the Hiiden hurmos circle trail (5 kilometers). On the way you will see Kiutaköngäs Rapids, nice swamps, small lakes, an old barn, a small observation tower and a reindeer fence. This is a very easy route also for the beginners. It is marked with cone signs and the trail is quite flat. However, take at least two hours time so that you have enough time to admire all views.
8. Turkansaaren Ulkomuseo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Arqh - Oulu, Finland
Very atmospheric museum island on the Oulu River highlighting some of the history of the area, such as tar trade in the beginning of the 20th century. Admission's cheap and the place is definitely worth a visit on a nice summer day - in fact they are only open during summer. You might need some planning to get there though, especially if you don't have a car, since the island is a bit remotely located.
9. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan museo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By ExpTravellerOulu - Oulu, Finland
If you are interested about the local history, this museum is the place to visit. On a nice weather I suggest also a walk at the nearby Ainola park.
10. The Predator Center in Kuusamo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By JaanaS682 - Finland
Tänne pitää vartavasten ajella, mutta kyllä kannatti. Suomen suurpedot, karhujen lisäksi ilves teki muhun vaikutuksen. If you want to see Finnish brown bears, saved by a family after thei mother had died, and thus very friendly still towards their carer, this is the place to visit. I was also impressed with lynx lynx. Please note that bears sleep during the winter
TAGS
