The Botanical Gardens at the University of Oulu are a wonder to visit, and this collection of living plants is maintained for research and teaching purposes, but the general public are welcome. Collections are mainly from the northern areas, and they support an international seed exchange between botanical gardens, they provide seeds and other propagules collected from Northern Finland. The Botanical Gardens can arrange for guided tours, and the greenhouses hold over 1500 plant taxa from tropical, subtropical and temperate climate zones, there is also a beautiful and vibrant outdoor garden with over 4000 taxa, and plants are grouped according to their usage including economic, medicinal, domestic, mountaineous, ornamental and arboretum.READ MORE

Petteri Lopponen in Oulu, Finland is a commercial photographer with great experience and an impressive client list, he provides photography for advertising, annual reports, editorials, PR and corporate. With experience working in ICT, hospitality, industrial and healthcare sectors this is your go to guy for commericial photography needs and marketing campaigns. Petteri Lopponen is award winning and guarantees that his visual photography will help attract much more attention to your products and services, getting your brand message across easily and effortlessly, plus he offers flexibile and personal service with a smile.READ MORE

The Oulu Market Hall is 110 years old and is the best place to visit in Oulu for great food and beautiful craft works by the craftsmen, there are also several cafes, coffee shops and lunch spots to enjoy, so come hungry. Shops and stalls stock ready made food products or the best raw materials needed for cooking and baking, here you will find fresh breads, fish, meat, cheeses and more, as well as a variety of sublime Asian flavors. The Oulu Market Hall also features beautiful souvenirs and a tearoom serving Chinese meals and tea, there's an artisan coffee roaster, fresh vegetables and berries, handmade knitwear, a gift shop and much more, it's a must visit world of wonder in a quaint setting.READ MORE

Oluthuone Leskinen in Oulu, Finland is rated the best public house in the world with an amazing beer and cider list, plus they make incredible cocktails and are ideally listed right on the central plaza. There's a wide selection of beers from the world over and with warm atmosphere and friendly bartenders, a great time is enjoyed by all who visit, there are even cozy sofas and dim lights. Oluthuone Leskinen is the place to come with old friends and making some new one's, enjoy the large outdoor patio and exceptional drink choices, they also host bingo on Sunday evenings and more.READ MORE

Ravintola Rauhala in Oulu, Finland brings you a long and fascinating history going back and have been hosting parties, events and organizing meetings for over a hundred years. Still going strong, the main floor can seat over a hundred guests and they have more suitable rooms for smaller parties, here stunning food and a beautiful setting are the order of the day. Ravintola Rauhala are open for lunch, and the menu offers mouthwatering, exquisite delights with something for everyone, and for events the chef has planned menus for every occasion, from buffet menus, to menus served at the table, even a few themed menus including seasonal dinner buffets and the perfect steak menu, book today and get the party started, it's an authentic, nostalgic, colourful history experience with amazing food.READ MORE

The Oulu Diving Center Oy in Oulu, Finland offers basic diving and technical diving courses, plus have all the equipment needed for diving, free diving and snorkeling as well as swimming and triathlon accessories and equipment. Diving courses include nitrox diving, SSI deep diving and dive contril specialist courses, SSI dive guide and diver stress and rescue, SSI equipment techniques specialty, navigation, perfect buoyancy and extended range and much more. The Oulu Diving Center Oy is your one stop shop for all your diving needs with online shopping available, and they organise package tours.READ MORE

Vauhtipuisto is an amusement park in Oulu, Finland and this family fun park is great for everyone with a large variety of rides and attractions for young members and older ones. There's a little playground for interactive games and do it yourself activities, and the park also features bouncy castles, a mini train, merry go round, car tracks, a mini roller coaster, fairytale track, playhouse village and more. Vauhtipuisto has something for everyone with great rides and attractions, and the cafe carousel serves fresh coffee, sweet pastries, ices cream, refreshments, grill sandwiches and other treats, come for a wonderful experience, their Train theatre features a not to be missed show every day.READ MORE

Kahvila Kiikku is located in the heart of Hupisaari park in Oulu, Finland and here you will find the most divine freshly made pastries and local delicacies served with dark roasted excellent coffee and ice cold drinks. Located in a mall with sunny terrace this is the perfect place to relax after a hard morning shopping, come sip a cup of the good stuff, they have a wonderful specialty coffee selection and delicious dark chocolate puro coffee too. Kahvila Kiikku is a lovely coffee shop catering to teenagers too, and they serve delights for all tastes from sweet delicacies to savory, enjoy sublime cakes, cream cakes and cupcakes, ice creams, sandwiches and more, it's the perfect place to stop. READ MORE

Nallikari Holiday Village is a year round holiday resort close to the centre of Oulu, Finland and the most beautiful sandy beach on the shores of Bothnian Bay, it is the place to come for when you need relaxation, peace and quiet. Quality four star accommodation in a scenic setting includes choices of 24 high quality villas, and 28 holiday cottages, they also have a number of camping pitches available, and in summer stay in a nostalgic cabin or pitch a tent. Nallikari Holiday Village features modern maintenance buildings, the Meriholsti sauna and conference facilities on-site, plus the Nalli cafe which serves, pizzas, hamburgers, soup, cakes, pastries, sweets, refreshments and ice cream as well as stocks basic groceries. Equipment for hire at reception includes Jopo bikes, a honda scooter and berg pedal car, and in winter there are skis, ski boots and poles, snowshoes and a kicksled, watersports equipment is available for hire at the lighthouse.READ MORE

The Lasaretti Hotel in Oulu, Finland welcomes guests to their unique and atmospheric setting near the city centre in the corner of a park, the hotel provides rest and refreshments with uncompromising quality and service. Restaurant Virta at the hotel serves up the seasons best with pure local and domestic food, and they cater to events big or small with meeting and party refreshments for exquisite, enjoyable dining from a sublime menu, and there's a wine list, they cater to private events and banquets too, it's the perfect venue for a wedding. The Lasaretti Hotel rooms overlook the Oulujoki River and the historical building of the former county hospital, there are single rooms, family rooms and suites which include parking, wireless internet and a full breakfast, they hotel also has a gym, swimming pool and sauna, it's all here for a fabulous stay.READ MORE