Kannus is a town in Central Ostrobothnia.
Understand[edit]
One of the larger towns in the Central Ostrobothnia and the Southern Oulu region (making up the "river valleys" region), Kannus unsurprisingly is bisected by a river - Lestijoki. It's also comparatively accessible by public transit even from further away as the main track from Helsinki up to Lapland passes through.
Get in[edit]
By train[edit]
The Ostrobothnia track (the western one of Finland's main north-south tracks) goes through Kannus, so there are direct trains from among others Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Seinäjoki, Kokkola, Oulu and Rovaniemi.
By car[edit]
Highway 28 connects to Kokkola from the west and Highway 4 (Finland) and Kajaani from the east. Local road 775 goes to Himanka on the coastal Highway 8.
By bus[edit]
Buses connect from Kokkola and neighbouring towns and villages.
Get around[edit]
See[edit]
- 1 Kannus church. Beige wooden church from the early 19th century with a separate wooden belfry. It is the third church on this place.
- 2 Mäkiraonmäki. open during summer. Local history museum, made up of the wooden part of the city that (in addition to the church) didn't burn down in the fire of 1934.
Do[edit]
Buy[edit]
Eat[edit]
- 1 Lyylin Grilli, Miilutie 2. Fast food place.
- 2 Lounasravintola Rauhala, Metsolantie 2. Lunch buffet restaurant.
Drink[edit]
Sleep[edit]
- 1 Hotelli Jokihelmi, Asematie 2, ☏ +358 6 870650, info@hotellijokihelmi.fi. Hotel in downtown Kannus with a restaurant (apparently just open for lunch).