Oulu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the North Ostrobothnia region, Finland
About Oulu
Oulu is the capital of the province of Oulu and the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. It is the fifth largest municipality in Finland by population and the largest and most important in Northern Finland. As a result of two consolidations of neighbouring municipalities, first Ylikiiminki in 2009, and then Haukipudas, Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii in 2013, its land area is over 3,000 km² (five to ten times the size of other similar sized cities in Finland). As urban area it comes fourth, after the capital region, Tampere and Turku. A lot of Finnish IT companies, including Nokia, have offices in Oulu or nearby areas. In 1988 Jarkko Oikarinen wrote the first IRC server and client here. Oulu is also home to Oulun Kärpät, a successful hockey team playing in the top Finnish league, Liiga. Until t
Top Attractions in Oulu
Explore the best things to see and do in Oulu:
- ★Adventure Park Huikia
- ★Cinema Finnkino Plaza
- ★Cinema Star
- ★Cycle or walk
- ★Hupisaaret park, Fountains and salmon stairs
- ★Kayaking, biking or stand up paddling
- ★Kesän Sauna
- ★Kruununmakasiini
Where to Eat in Oulu
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Piha
- 🍴Café Provence
- 🍴Café Rooster
- 🍴Coffee House Oulu
- 🍴Crecian
- 🍴Katri Antell-lounasravintolat
Where to Stay in Oulu
- 🏨Best Western Hotel Apollo
- 🏨De Gamlas Hem
- 🏨Finlandia Hotel Airport
- 🏨Hotel Lasaretti
- 🏨Kempeleen Moottorimaja
- 🏨Lapland Hotels Oulu
Oulu Travel Guide Sections
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