When daylight is scarce, you need to nurture your soul with another kind of light. Winter is no time to dive into darkness at home – it’s the perfect time to find a new spark in museums, exhibitions and restaurants along the Pohjola route!
Nurture the light within
Art is for everybody
Here along the Pohjola route, we believe culture belongs to everybody. In Oulu, a good starting point for your road trip, culture has its own twist. Be it in a museum or art exhibition, you’re about to find both widely acclaimed masterpieces and intriguing local art. A city with strong visual art traditions, Oulu is home to many professional artists, some of whom have gained international fame.
The Oulu Art Museum works in close collaboration with local artists from Oulu and its neighbouring Pohjola route destinations Liminka, Hailuoto, Ii and Tyrnävä, boasting a versatile repertoire of local art, selected Finnish visual art and international special exhibitions. The building itself has a lot of charm: it used to be the headquarters of a leather factory.
Visit the factory turned into an art museum.
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Treat your inner child.
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Walking from attraction to another – snow problem!
Take a walk in the whiteness of Oulu in winter. Within a short distance, you’ll find many popular attractions to perk up your day. Admire the Oulu Cathedral right next to the city centre, and continue towards the Ainola park just a few hundred metres further. A powerful sight, the Northern Ostrobothnia Museum stands in the middle of the Hupisaaret park area, with exhibitions for both adults and children to enjoy.
If you’re with family, your children will love Science Center Tietomaa almost as much as yourself. The Science Center offers food for thought and visualisations of the many wonders of our world from dinosaurs to local northern flora and fauna.
Warm up your taste buds
Along the Pohjola route, you’ll find delicious meals made of locally grown, pure ingredients, from hearty burgers to fine dining. Whether you’re in Oulu or one of the close-by destinations along the route, you won’t leave hungry – and you’re sure to have food for your soul as well. Book a memorable lunch or dinner at a quaint old building that used to be a retirement home or vicarage, or choose fine dining on a hilltop or at the city centre.
So put on your winter coat, your nicest woolly hat and head to the Pohjola route. We have the snow-how to warm you up with fresh and original culture.
Feel your inner light shine brighter already?
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Tietomaa Science Centre Tower

Sanginjoki Nature Reserve

Surrealist Seppo Similä's art gallery

Fresh Mex

Oulujoki Church

Liminka Bay Visitor Centre

Restaurant Harald

Cafe Hanna

Pottery Keramiikkapaja TiinaMari

Puuilo Rusko

Mediterranean Restaurant

Lapland Hotels Oulu

Bacaro Doppio Café

Nallikari Lighthouse

Marjatta Hanhijoki: Aino and Reetu – Visibly So 3

Vanhatien Ravintola, Smoked burgers & BBQ

Hupisaaret Islands city park

Historical Rantakortteli blocks of Oulu

Tent site in Nallikari Holiday Village, Oulu

Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu

Night at Reenis

Fafa's Restaurant Valkea

SuperPark Restaurant

The Seasons in Us – Works from the Collections of the Association of Finnish Fine Art Foundations

Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti

Taito Shop Oulu

Wooden Karjasilta from the reconstruction era

Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Airport Taxi Service in Oulu

Breakfast & Private Restaurant Veranta
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Letonniemi protected area and nature trail

Rosso Restaurant Valkea

Hietasaari recreational area

Mon Chou - French Pastry Shop

Oulu Market Square

Coffee House Café

Keskiniemi Beacon Tower

Design Shop Proto

Top 5 attractions in Oulu!

Iisland Cottages

Sailor's trail

OTAXI VIP for Premium Taxi Wishes

Ailasto accommodation

Photo North's gallery

Original Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu

Oulu Cathedral

Café Kaari

Rauhala ravintola-pâtisserie

Mourunki lake

Virpiniemi recreational area

Oulu Market Square Policeman statue

Zivago

Puuilo Vasaraperä

Scandic Oulu Station
Hailuodon Majakkapiha

Sokeri-Jussin Kievari

The old town of Ii - Wanha Hamina

Restaurant Hugo

Cafe-Restaurant Seelari in Hietasaari

Bed and Breakfast by the Iijoki river

Virkkula Birdwatching Tower at Liminka Bay

Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu

Kahvila Kiikku

Alakestilä Arboretum in Liminka

GreenStar Hotel Oulu

Amarillo Restaurant Oulu

Restaurant Aava

Jokiniemen Kissahoitola boarding cattery – individualized holiday care for cats

Fafa's Restaurant Limingantulli

Idyllic holiday home by the Kiiminki River

Puistokahvila Makia Cafe

Jaakko Autio: OWLA

Voimala 1889

Northern Ostrobothnia Museum

Warjakka B&B Accommodation

Ravintolamaailma Linnanmaa

Nallikari Bakery & Bistro

Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island

Oulu Shop in Oulu Tourist Info

Scandic Oulu City

Restaurant and winebar VENN

De Gamlas Hem Hotel

Oulu Tourist Information Office

Restaurant Nallikari

Koivuranta Floating Cafe

Lähde! wellness art park

1bar

Tyrnävä's beautiful and historic Dairy Street

Local Taxi Services in Liminka

Oulu's Original Taxi - OTAXI

Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region

Environmental Art Park

KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre

Joo Hetki Cafe

Pohjolan Matka Charter Coaches Oulu

Pastel-coloured wooden Raksila

Restaurant Liminka Bay

Liminka Church
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Bistro, Hotel Lasaretti

Nallikari Aalto Apartments (open from February 2024)

De Gamlas Hem Restaurant

Nallikari – the Riviera of the North

Koivuranta igloos

Traditional Holiday Cottages in Nallikari, Oulu

Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails

Farm Products from Kujala´s farm Hailuoto

Experiences in Tyrnävä: Tours, Local Experiences, Snowshoeing

Nallikari Holiday Village - Camping, Oulu

Oulu Museum of Art

Deluxe Poiju Villas by the Sea in Nallikari, Oulu

Oulu Market Hall

Gems of the Oulu River estuary

Design Center Proto

Nature trail and birdwatching tower Hiastinhaara

Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto

Tuba Food & Lounge

Valkea Shopping Centre

Hailuoto Organic Brewery

Pure maku

Local Taxi Services in Kempele

Koiteli Residenssi accommodation villa

Arctic Lighthouse Hotel

Caravan park

Hotel Liminka Bay

Restaurant Mallassauna

Park Hotel Liminka

Frans&Camille Bistro

Kirkkosalmi Bird Watching tower

Oula Kitchen & Bar

Dinosauria
