Kalajoki Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland
About Kalajoki
The town of Kalajoki is located where river Kalajoki flows into the Bothnian Bay. The first villages were probably established here during the 1300s. People lived from agriculture, fishing and seal hunting, later also from production and trade of pine-derived tar. During the 16th century Kallankarit islands became an important base for fishing. In the mid-1700s king Adolf Frederick of Sweden stopped in the Rautila village on his way to the north. There is still a memorial for his visit. In 1771 the king gave an order, thehamina-ordning, where he gave the community living on Kallankarit islands an autonomous status in the Kingdom of Sweden. This status is considered valid even in modern-day Finland; the government owns the islands but the fishermen community has its own legislation to decid
Top Attractions in Kalajoki
Explore the best things to see and do in Kalajoki:
- ★Glass studio Heikki Ulvi
- ★JukuPark
- ★Kalajoki Beach
- ★Kallankarit islands
- ★Livestock Farm HuliVili
- ★Plassi
- ★Rahja Archipelago
- ★Spa SaniFani
Where to Eat in Kalajoki
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ravintola Mamma Leone
- 🍴Ravintola Pihvitupa
Where to Stay in Kalajoki
- 🏨SFC Sautinkari
- 🏨Top Camping Kalajoki
Kalajoki Travel Guide Sections
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