Things to do & places to visit in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland

Central Ostrobothnia #18 destination in Finland 2023. The average rating score is 4.14 based on 133 traveler reviews, of 23 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Helsinki, current date and time: Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4:26.

Top things to do (19)

Top places to visit (23 attractions)

5.0 Reindeer Cottage (3 reviews)
- Lovely reindeer visit with insights in Finnish culture
Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Rodson Poro-Pirtti is a party- and meetingroom in the middle of peaceful countryside yet still near the centre of Kokkola, Finland. Here you can experience beautiful nature and meet our reindeer and goats. See more..
5.0 The Lighthouse Island Of Tankar (2 reviews)
- Very nice lighthouse island
Boat Tours

Very well kept lighthouse village with cafe and hotel. Specially nice place to visit when the weather is good. Boat trip takes 1,5 hours to each direction so it will be a full day trip. See more..
5.0 Kieppi, Kokkola Museum of Natural History (2 reviews)
- The most interesting and free sight in Neristan, the old town of Kokkola
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Natural History Museums

Kieppi is a science museum, which consists of three different parts: the butterfly collection, other biological collections (Finnish mammals and birds, foreign species, traditional hunting culture, fossils) and the mineral collection. These collections are huge. The butterfly collection consists of 30,000 specimens and the mineral collection consists of over 1,500 specimens from all over the world. Biological dioramas are marvelous. You can find many very rare and exceptional specimens in these collections, e.g. a melanistic hare, hybrids between two different species and interesting fossils. Our family spent about an hour in this museum. My teenage son could have been there even longer. Besides, there isn't any entrance fee to this museum! See more..
5.0 Yhteiskristillinen Kirjakauppa (1 review)
- Nice bookstore in Kokkola's Old town
Sunday: Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops • Coffeehouses • Flea & Street Markets

Second-hand shop, cafeteria and Christian book store in a historical building in the heart Neristan, the wooden town of Kokkolas' old town. The building is one of the largest and most beautiful wooden houses in all of Neristan. You can walk around in many parts of the house and find treasures with a cheap prize to bring home. The inside yard holds a beautiful garden cafe. See more..
4.5 Kaustinen Folk Music Festival (10 reviews)
- All music, all the time!
Music Festivals

A wonderful festival for art and music lovers! Held at an incredible venue, Festival Park where you, your friends or family and even your dog can have nothing but a great time. Each summer has become flooded with more and more international and local artists, who perform their very best on any of the 24 scenarios at the place. And in case you’re wondering about the amenities, they’ve got free wifi, several cafés and restaurants plus, the shops where you can find great souvenirs. Get your tickets soon and be sure not to miss this! See more..
4.5 Visit Kokkola (10 reviews)
- Venice Festival
Sunday: Visitor Centers

Visit Kokkola operates as a tourism-, congress- and event service developer, marketer, seller and provider in Kokkola. Visit Kokkola: - Tourist information services - Selling and providing tourism products - Selling and marketing Congress Kokkola - Event planning and production: The Venetian Night Festival - Group Travel - Regional tourism marketing Services provided by Visit Kokkola: - VisitKokkola Online -booking system - Archipelago Cruises on the m/s Jenny - Travel services on the lighthouse island of Tankar - Travel services in the Kokkola and Central Ostrobothnia region - Booking for authorized guides - Brochures and maps (e. g. city, outdoor and hiking maps) - Group travel and incoming - Program Services See more..
4.5 Pedagogy, K.H.Renlund museum (5 reviews)
- You need to see this if you are a fun of nature
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums

The Pedagogy was built as a schoolhouse in 1696, and it is probably the oldest secular urban wooden building in Finland. The southern end of the building was a synod hall or meeting room for clergymen and the north end was used as a classroom and the teacher’s living quarters. The building has been used by the K.H.Renlund Museum since 1909. See more..
4.5 Kannuksen Kirkko (2 reviews)
- Beautiful wooden church
Churches & Cathedrals

This is a beautiful wooden church, that has been looked after very well, well worth a visit... open in summer. check opening times. See more..
4.0 Neristan (Old Wooden Town) (54 reviews)
- Nice old town
Historic Sites • Neighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas

Neristan is a good examplöe of nrdic wooden architecture. This type of houses are common on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia See more..
4.0 The Toivonen Animal Park and Peasant Museum (23 reviews)
- Old buildings, farm animals and museum tractors
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Speciality Museums

This place is a nice collection of old buildings (50 buildings, 12,500 museum items), farm animals (15 species, 100 individuals) and museum tractors. There are also a nice cafe, a small playground, cottages for rent and a caravan site there. Unfortunately some small details are a bit run-down but the value for money is still very good. The park is situated in Kälviä (navigator address Eläinpuistontie 2), 10 kilometers to the north of Kokkola. See more..
4.0 Roos House - K.H.Renlund museum (8 reviews)
- Golden age paintings
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums

The construction of the house was finished in 1813. The design has influences from both Rococo and Gustavianism, Swedish neo-classicism. As a combination of architectural styles the Roos House is one of a kind in Finland. In here you can see how the Roos family lived. Karl Herman Renlund's art collection in the 2nd floor consists of approximately 50 works from the Golden Age of Finnish Art. See more..
4.0 Makiraonmaki Museum and Cultural Centre (2 reviews)
- Nice little visit
Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums

Nice old Finnish buildings in good condition and little cafe, great for a short stop. Great time to visit is in summer. See more..
4.0 ITE-museo (2 reviews)
- Changing exhibitions
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Art Museums

Eclectic adventures for contemporary art buffs Located in the middle of the beautiful Museum Quarter, the Exhibition Hall is a place for temporary exhibitions managed by the K.H.Renlund Museum. The Exhibition Hall focuses on a diverse array of contemporary art and international marginal art — not to mention Finnish ITE art. Events related to the exhibitions are also organized here. The Exhibition Hall building was built in 1818 as a residence for the teacher of the Pedagogy. It has also housed a library. Its rich history makes it a unique place to visit See more..
4.0 Escape Room Kannus (1 review)
Escape Games

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4.0 Kokoon Shop & Cafe (1 review)
- Hyvällä asialla ja hyvää rompetta
Speciality & Gift Shops • Flea & Street Markets
Tavara ei ollut hinnalla pilattua ja myymälä oli siisti. Tuotteita oli kahdessa kerroksessa, myös huonekaluja sekä omaa tuotantoa. Oma tuotanto oli esim. linnunpönttöjä, rappuralleja, koristeita sekä kukkalaatikoita. See more..
4.0 Bloomit Kokkola (1 review)
Sunday: Speciality & Gift Shops

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3.5 Lassander House, K.H.Renlund museum (5 reviews)
- Life of merchant family and history of seafaring
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums

The Lassander House was originally built in 1748 on Kustaa Aadolfinkatu street, from where it was later moved to the Museum Quarter. The house has served as the home of, for example, the merchant families of Lassander and Ahla. Today, the Lassander House is furnished and decorated like a home of a 18th century merchant family, and it also provides an introduction to the history of trade and seafaring. See more..
3.0 Art Vionoja (1 review)
Art Museums
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Kitinvapari (0 review)
Spent 2-3 hours Health Clubs • Sports Complexes
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Kokkolan Golf - Gamlakarleby Golf Ry (0 review)
Golf Courses
One of Finland's oldest golf courses located very close to centre of Kokkola, approx. 4km. 18 holes. Wide selection of services including restaurant, sauna and dressing rooms. See more..
Ykkoskirppis One (0 review)
Sunday: Speciality & Gift Shops
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Gallery Justus (0 review)
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks
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Kirpputori Aikakone (0 review)
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Speciality & Gift Shops
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