Oulu - Uleåborg

Oulu (fi. Oulu) [1] is the fourth largest city in Finland with about 129,000 inhabitants. It is also by far the largest city in northern Finland. There are many IT companies in the city, as well as one of the country's largest technical universities.

To take with you to Oulu

To bring with you from Oulu

Facts about Oulu

History

Locals

For the most part Finnish-speaking.

Neighborhoods

Getting to Oulu

There are flights to Helsinki, Riga and Rovaniemi as well as a lot of charter flights. The airport is located south of the city center and there is a bus there.

Matkahuolto[2] handles bus traffic in Finland.

All trains [3] which goes to northern Finland passes Oulu. There are also express trains from here Helsinki.

It is possible to get to Oulu by car.

Relocation in Oulu

Koskilinjat [4] is in charge of bus traffic in Oulu.

Good for driving in the city.

Expensive.

It is easy to get through the city by bike.

Payment

Euro

Accommodation

• Radisson SAS[5] Hallituskatu 1, (08) 8877 666. Five star hotel by the sea near the center.

• Sokos Hotel Arina[6] Pakkahuoneenkatu 16, in the center next to the pedestrian street Rotuaari. tel. 358-8-3123111
• Cumulus Oulu[7] Kajaaninkatu 17. 358-8-8827111
• Hotelli Vihiluoto[8] At the airport. 358-8-5145100

Food and drinks

To see

• Rotuaari a "shopping street" in the center of town
• Oulun kaupunginteatteri[9] Stadsteatern.

To do

• Tietomaa[10] A science center for the whole family.

Compared to the rest of northern Finland, there are quite good shopping opportunities in Oulu.

Entertainment

• Finnkino Plaza A cinema on Hallituskatu 9.

Work

Communication

Free WLAN network throughout the city center.

Security

Respect

Problem solver

Other

• Hailuoto Island in the Gulf of Bothnia.
• Iso-Syöte[11] a ski center in Taivalkoski.
• Chemistry and Rovaniemi