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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Tiedekahvila - Science cafe

Local Taxi Services in Liminka

Fafa's Restaurant Valkea

Sailor's trail

Restaurant Nallikari

Northern Ostrobothnia Museum

Koivuranta Floating Cafe

1bar

KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre

Martti Tarvainen (1897–1985): To See and to Experience

Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu

Breakfast & Private Restaurant Veranta

Ailasto accommodation

Café Kaari

Liminka Bay Visitor Centre

Traditional Holiday Cottages in Nallikari, Oulu

Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails

Iisland Uoma, beautiful house on an island

Amarillo Restaurant Oulu

Science Centre Tietomaa

Restaurant Hugo

Coffee House Café

Pottery Keramiikkapaja TiinaMari

Original Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu

Cafe-Restaurant Seelari in Hietasaari

Kahvila Kiikku

Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu

Arctic Lighthouse Hotel

Fafa's Restaurant Limingantulli

Pohjolan Matka Charter Coaches Oulu

Hailuoto Organic Brewery

Oulu Market Hall

De Gamlas Hem Hotel

Gems of the Oulu River estuary

Oulu Museum of Art

Oulu Tourist Info

Zivago

Farm Products from Kujala´s farm Hailuoto

OTAXI VIP for Premium Taxi Wishes

Liminka Church

Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti

Caravan park

Experiences in Tyrnävä: Tours, Local Experiences, Snowshoeing

Nallikari Bakery & Bistro

All-year round campsite in Nallikari, Oulu

Alakestilä Arboretum in Liminka
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Bistro, Hotel Lasaretti
Hailuodon Majakkapiha

Puistokahvila Makia Cafe

Rauhala ravintola-pâtisserie

Oulu's Original Taxi - OTAXI

Restaurant Aava

Local Taxi Services in Kempele

Nallikari – the Riviera of the North

Cafe Hanna

SuperPark Restaurant

Jokiniemen Kissahoitola boarding cattery – individualized holiday care for cats

De Gamlas Hem Restaurant

Wooden Karjasilta from the reconstruction era

Pastel-coloured wooden Raksila

Hotel Liminka Bay

Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail

Warjakka B&B Accommodation

Scandic Oulu Station

The old town of Ii - Wanha Hamina

Koivuranta igloos

Vanhatien Ravintola, Smoked burgers & BBQ

Puuilo Rusko

Top 5 attractions in Oulu!

Ravintolamaailma Limingantulli

Park Hotel Liminka

Airport Taxi Service in Oulu

Lähde! wellness art park

Oulu Market Square Policeman statue

Sanginjoki Nature Reserve

Oulujoki Church

Will and Skill – Artist Women of the Early 20th Century

Virpiniemi recreational area

Mediterranean Restaurant

Lapland Hotels Oulu

Keskiniemi Beacon Tower

Tuba Food & Lounge

Nature trail and birdwatching tower Hiastinhaara

Voimala 1889

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Hailuodon Panimo's Restaurant Mallassauna

Frans&Camille Bistro

Rosso Restaurant Valkea

Riitta-Alina Helevä: My Song

Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island

Tyrnävä's beautiful and historic Dairy Street

Hietasaari recreational area

High-quality transport and travel agency services in Europe

Hupisaaret Islands city park

Restaurant and winebar VENN

GreenStar Hotel Oulu

Puuilo Vasaraperä

Tent site in Nallikari Holiday Village, Oulu

Taito Shop Oulu

Bacaro Doppio Café

Valkea Shopping Centre

Nallikari Lighthouse

Deluxe Poiju Villas by the Sea in Nallikari, Oulu

Mon Chou - French Pastry Shop

Oulu Shop in Oulu Tourist Info

Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto

Oulu Cathedral

Tietomaa Science Centre Tower

Historical Rantakortteli blocks of Oulu

Pure maku

Scandic Oulu City

Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region

Oulu Market Square
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Letonniemi protected area and nature trail

Ravintolamaailma Linnanmaa

Environmental Art Park
