Alavus is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia.

Understand

Alavus is a town of around 11000 inhabitants at the Lapua river. Undoubtedly the biggest draw is the Veljekset Keskinen department store in the village of Tuuri (10 km east of Alavus downtown).

Get in

By train

Local trains between Seinäjoki and Jyväskylä stop at Alavus station, as well as at Tuuri.

By bus

You can likewise get in by bus from Seinäjoki and Ähtäri.

By car

Alavus is at the crossing of highways 18 between Vaasa and Jyväskylä and 66 between Orivesi (near Tampere) and Lapua.

Get around

Alavus has a service line that serves according to orders. The service ride order must be made the day before by 4:00 p.m. from the service ride number +358 50 441 1363 (the driver's phone number).

See

• 1 Taidekeskus Harri, Harrintie 10. Art gallery with works of artists from the region. (updated Aug 2023)

• 2 Alavus Church, Kirkkotie 8. From 1914, an interesting architectural feature are the arches on the sides. (updated Aug 2023)

Buy

• 1 Veljekset Keskinen (Tuuri village). The "general store" of the Keskinen brothers, first established in 1946, has since the 1980s grown into a full-fledged shopping mall/department store with several places to eat, a hotel, campsite and also an event venue. (updated Aug 2023)

Eat

• 1 Milano's Kebab Pizzeria, Kirkkotie 1. Kebab and pizza place. (updated Aug 2023)

Sleep

• 1 Hotelli Alavus, Järviluomantie 4, ☏ +358 10 770 7003, hotellialavus@tuuri.fi. Hotel with restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)

Go next

• Ähtäri, famous for its zoo.