Central Ostrobothnia

Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa, Mellersta Österbotten) is in Western Finland.

Cities

• Kannus
• Kokkola

Municipalities

• Halsua
• Kaustinen
• Lestijärvi
• Perho
• Toholampi
• Veteli

Other destinations

Lake in Salamajärvi National Park.

• Salamajärvi National Park

Get in

There is an airport in Kronoby serving Kokkola with flights to Helsinki. Kokkola is on the main north-south railroad, so you can easily get in by train from the southern or northern parts of the country. In addition buses along the coast stop in Kokkola, from where you can continue with local buses to inland towns.

Get around

Trains of national operator VR are possible to use for travelling inside province.

Matkahuolto has a dense bus network covering most of the province.

Onnibus offers discount bus service by few routes.

See

• Tankar lighthouse outside Kokkola
• The old town of Kokkola, Neristan

Do

• Celebrate what is called the "Venetian party" (Venetsialaiset); the ending of the summer cottage season with fireworks in Kokkola.
• Watch and listen to folk music performances at the yearly folk music festival in Kaustinen.

Sleep

• 1 Agrotourism Hirsikangas, Rahkosentie 809, ☎ +358 50 584 5245, e-mail: pasi.hirsikangas@gmail.com. Two cottages by the Ullava lake.