Kokkola Travel Guide

 
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Hotel Seurahuone

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Hotels  

Citymansion Snowstar: Sleep in the heart of the Old City

Citymansion Snowstar: Sleep in the heart of the Old City, Kokkola

 yumalation Says:   City mansion is located in an old church festival hall in the very heart of the Old City of Kokkola. Beautiful garden. And of course, there is a sauna.. 

Restaurants  

Vanhankaupungin Ravintola: You don't have to leave Neristan for a good food

Vanhankaupungin Ravintola: You don't have to leave Neristan for a good food, Kokkola

 yumalation Says:  The atmosphere is great. The restaurant is located in an old Neristan house. There's not so many chances to get into these old houses because people live there, so this a good chance to see inside. Especially I like the Cigar Room upstairs. The food is also good. 

Pedrina's Texmex: The most popular restaurant in town!

Pedrina's Texmex: The most popular restaurant in town!, Kokkola

 shiri86 Says:  Pedrina's is a very cosy texmex style rastaurant/bar. They serv burritos, burgers, and even some dishes that are more finnish. Big plates! 

Local Customs  

Come, have a ride!

Come, have a ride!, Kokkola

 shiri86 Says:  If you visit Kokkola during winter, a good way to meet local people and try traditional finnish winter activities is to come to "Roskaruka". It's a small hill just outside the town centre, although it's the biggest "mountain" you can find for miles!Roskaruka used to be a... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Europe's biggest AWT terminal

Europe's biggest AWT terminal, Kokkola

 yumalation Says:  This tip is quite useless because you are not allowed to see this, but there's never too much trivia, right? There is five so called all-weather-terminals in Europe. It means huge buildings where ships can sail in to load cargo. The AWT terminal in Kokkola harbour is the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Swimming, tennis, bowling...

Swimming, tennis, bowling..., Kokkola

 shiri86 Says:  "Kokkolan uimahalli" (=the swimming hall of kokkola) is much more than just a venue for swimming. There are 5 different pools and more under construction (open in Summer '05). You can bowl, play tennis, work out, get a massage...There's also a cafe and a hairdresser. And the... 

The Place

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The People

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 My hometown - Kokkola is small town of 35 000 people. It's a quite typical finnish city. It's located on the west coast. It's the most northern town in Finland where swedishspeaking people are an imoprtant part of... 

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Kokkola - on the Muddy banks of Bothnia Gulf

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 At the time when tar was needed to build wooden ships, Kokkola was one of the biggest tar-export towns in Scandinavia. That tradition is still seen in our coat of arms. This city founded 1620 is born... 

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My hometown

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 Kokkola is small town of 35 000 people. It's a quite typical finnish city. It's located on the west coast. It's the most northern town in Finland where swedishspeaking people are an imoprtant part of... 

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Kokkola - a perl in wood

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 On my drive back from Vaasa I definitely had to stop in Kokkola. It is very famous for its old town. There are many colorful wooden houses. The town is pretty lively and I had a nice time to walk... 

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