Kokkola tourist information
Kokkola Finland
Kokkola is one of the oldest towns in Finland, founded in 1620 by the Swedish King Gustaf II Adolf. During the 18th and 19th centuries shipping merchants turned the town into a leading tar-trade ans ship-building town. Kokkola is the northernmost point in the 7 Bridges Archipelagoe ring road and also the northernmost bilingual (finnish/swedish) town in Finland.
Right next to the commercial centre is Neristan (Downtown), one of the most extensive areas of historic wooden buildings in the country. Museums worth visiting in oppistan (Uptown) are the K.H. Renlund Art Gallery, the Historical Museum and the Nature Museum & Mineral Collection.
The big 24-hour Midnight Sun Tournament in June draws golfers from all over the world to play on excellent courses in the region. This tournament and the Venetian Night Tournament in August are a must for all serious golfers.
Cruise the Archipelago of 7 Bridges between Kokkola and Jakobstad on board M/S Jenny, with room for 177 passangers. Experience the lighthouse island Tankar, with it's unique seal-hunting museum, a chapel dating to 1754 and interesting bird life or enjoy a bowl of fishermen's soup in Tankas café.
Kokkola aerial map
Please click on any icon on the Kokkola aerial tourist map, to find close by places, offering hotels and tourist information. You can zoom in and zoom out our touristical map as well as switch between satelite and map view of Kokkola.
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