Oulu tourist information
Oulu Finland
With its population of 125,700, Oulu, founded in 1604, is the largest city of Northern Scandinavia. It is widely known as a high-tech city and a commercial centre. The University of Oulu, with its many international connections and lively cultural life is the heart of modern Oulu. In the spring and summer Oulu comes to life and its many parks burst into colour. The charming Pikisaari Island just opposite the market place is worth visiting. At the market place you will find several 18th-century barns, which now serve as cafes and restaurants.
Two very popular areas, Karjasilta and Raksila, just 2 kilometres from the town centre represent typical town architecture wooden housing and planning of the 1920s and 1940s.
Interesting places to visit near Oulu are two museums, Turkan-saari outdoor museum presenting 17th and 18th century life-style in the region and Kierikki, 40 kilometres by road 849, which features a brand new modern log building presenting Stone Age life in the village of Yli-Ii. The building itself is an interesting example of modern Finnish wooden architecture and the use of traditional logs in building.
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