Snowed in

Get snowed in on your winter holiday in Oulu! There’s no warmer feeling than watching the snow fall and cover the city in a soft, white blanket. Enjoy the atmosphere at a candlelight dinner, over a hot cup of tea or coffee, or take your loved ones to a memorable cultural event. The soft dark nights will guarantee you a good night’s sleep in one of Oulu’s cosy hotels or cabins. 

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European Capital of Culture in the Winter

Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026. A city of original and active culture with lots of local flavour, Oulu also shows a lot of potential. As the culture workers really get going towards 2026, there’s no stopping Oulu! Seize the day and get to know the unique cultural vibe of the future culture capital.

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Dive under the duvet

Wrap yourself in a blanket or linger under the duvet as long as you like! Choose a cabin or hotel room – or any other type of accommodation. Oulu is all about R&R and there’s plenty of accommodation to choose from.

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Things to see and do in Oulu – find your favourite!

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Rentoutuskellunta

Relaxing Floating in Floating Pod

Oulu
Dinner in Oula Kitchen & Bar.

Oula Kitchen & Bar

Oulu
Cathedral in Oulu.

Oulu quickly

Oulu
Starter at Lasaretti's Bistro

Bistro, Hotel Lasaretti

Oulu
Design Center Proto

Design Center Proto

Oulu
Rosso seating area

Rosso Restaurant Valkea

Oulu
Pikisaari scenery in winter.

Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island

Oulu
De Gamlas Hem meetings and events Ester.

De Gamlas Hem Meetings and Events

Oulu

Saunas of the Maikkula Mansion

Oulu

Voimala 1889

Oulu
Puistokahvila Makia

Puistokahvila Makia Cafe

Oulu
Row of pastel colored houses in Raksila with autumn foliage.

Pastel-coloured wooden Raksila

Oulu
Finnish design is sold by Taito Shop Oulu.

Taito Shop Oulu

Oulu
Valkean Kesäkatu ilta-auringon paisteessa.

Valkea Shopping Centre

Oulu

Christmas in the Air Northern Ostrobothnia Museum

Oulu
Koivurannan saunalautta sauna Oulussa.

Koivuranta Sauna Boat Puplic Sauna

Oulu

Tunnelmatupa in Koiteli - Conference services

Oulu
Reenis is a creative gym for versatile training. With us, you train purposefully in the gym and develop coordination and have fun on the trampolines.

Single ticket to Reenis

Oulu

1bar

Oulu
Ravintolamaailma seating area

Ravintolamaailma Linnanmaa

Oulu

Zivago

Oulu
Veranta for private occasions

Breakfast & Private Restaurant Veranta

Oulu
Rantakortteli block in winter.

Historical Rantakortteli blocks of Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Air guitar workshop or Air guitar show

Oulu
take-away coffee

Kahvila Kiikku

Oulu
Hand playing piano.

Voltti´s Music Quiz, Oulu

Oulu
A smiling girl dressed in an old-fashioned role costume. In the background is the Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia.

Northern Ostrobothnia Museum

Oulu
Lomakoti Onnela

Family autumn vacation: Break from everyday life

Oulu
Ravintolamaailma Limingantulli seating area

Ravintolamaailma Limingantulli

Oulu
Oulucityhall

Guided transportation from Oulu airport to Oulu

Oulu
Panimoesittely ja tasting yläkerran tiloissa

Meeting Room Restaurant Mallassauna

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Inhouse Derby

Oulu
Inside Oulujoki church.

Oulujoki Church

Oulu
Welcome!

Nallikari Bakery & Bistro

Oulu
Varjakka island fire station.

Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail

Oulu
Yrttiaitta

Northern Finland food experience

Oulu
Robson's Lunch

SuperPark Restaurant

Oulu

Jaakko Autio: OWLA

Oulu

Mediterranean Restaurant

Oulu

Go Arctic - Conference services

Oulu
Northern lights.

Restaurant Nallikari

Oulu
Cafe Hanna is a small cafe close to the Oulu Train station.

Cafe Hanna

Oulu
Main area

Conference and Banquet Facilities by Original Sokos Hotel ArinaOulu

Oulu

Go Arctic Events - Dinner with the ghosts of Oulu

Oulu
Handmade chocolate and local products.

ChocoSomnia Factory tour&Tasting

Oulu
ParasRakas museo -labra

ParasRakas Museum Lab

Oulu
Parikellunta

Relaxing 2 Persons Floating in same Floating Pod

Oulu

Design Shop Proto

Oulu
People resting in Finnish woods

Nature Power from a forest in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Tuba Food & Lounge

Oulu
Burrito

Fresh Mex

Oulu

Sokeri-Jussin Kievari

Oulu

Koskikippari in Koiteli - Conference and event service

Oulu
Fafa's Limingantulli indoors

Fafa's Restaurant Limingantulli

Oulu
Floating Cafe.

Koivuranta Floating Cafe

Oulu
Market hall in winter.

Oulu Market Hall

Oulu
Lapland Hotels Oulu Kuvernööri

Lapland Hotels Oulu Conference and venue facilities

Oulu

Liisa Rehu Design

Oulu
Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.

Letonniemi protected area and nature trail

Oulu

Meeting Day at the Maikkula Mansion

Oulu
Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.

Top 5 attractions in Oulu!

Oulu

Cafe-Restaurant Seelari in Hietasaari

Oulu
Automatic belay

Oulu Climbing Center

Oulu
Hotel Lasaretti, Pato-Hall

Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti's Venues

Oulu
The Table, Amarillo

Amarillo Restaurant Oulu

Oulu
Christmas lights at the market square.

Oulu Market Square

Oulu
Exterior

Scandic Oulu City

Oulu
Coffee House seating area

Coffee House Café

Oulu
De Gamlas Hem Restaurant.

De Gamlas Hem Restaurant

Oulu

Photo North's gallery

Oulu
Old lighthouse in Marjaniemi.

Minivan trip to Hailuoto

Oulu

Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area

Oulu
Statue with light snow cover.

Oulu Market Square Policeman statue

Oulu
Ice fishing at Bothnian bay

Ice fishing with huskies

Oulu
Kuusisaari recreation park in winter.

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Oulu

Café Kaari

Oulu

ChocoTasting

Oulu
Old wooden houses in Karjasilta.

Wooden Karjasilta from the reconstruction era

Oulu
Fafa's Valkea indoors

Fafa's Restaurant Valkea

Oulu
Lomakoti Onnela

Seniors' vacation: Break from everyday life

Oulu

Restaurant Hugo

Oulu
Tourist info sign in winter in front of Toripolliisi

Oulu Tourist Information Office

Oulu
Joo Hetki kahvila sisätila

Joo Hetki Cafe

Oulu
Authentic soy sauce ramen

Pure maku

Oulu

Encounters Works from the Lähde! projects

Oulu

Restaurant Harald

Oulu
De Gamlas Hem Hotel & Restaurant.

De Gamlas Hem Hotel

Oulu

The Seasons in Us – Works from the Collections of the Association of Finnish Fine Art Foundations

Oulu
Laaja valikoima eläintarvikkeita Puuilosta

Puuilo Rusko

Oulu
Winter swimmer in Tuira beach.

Splash-tastic water activities in Oulu

Oulu

Oulu Art Museum

Oulu
Superior room

Scandic Oulu Station

Oulu

Mon Chou - French Pastry Shop

Oulu
Sauna experience.

Traditional Finnish sauna and hot tube

Oulu
Accommodation near Oulu and Hailuoto.

Warjakka B&B Accommodation

Oulu

Marjatta Hanhijoki: Aino and Reetu – Visibly So 3

Oulu
VENN Bar

Restaurant and winebar VENN

Oulu
Bacaro Doppio indoors

Bacaro Doppio Café

Oulu
people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern

Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore

Oulu
A happy girl is playing that she is fishing.

Playroom Leikkilä

Oulu
Oulu brand products on a shelf

Oulu Shop in Oulu Tourist Info

Oulu
Northern lights abowe the Nallikari lighthouse.

Nallikari Lighthouse

Oulu
A unique restaurant in idyllic Pikisaari in Oulu.

Restaurant Mallassauna

Oulu

Private event: Wine and Fashion

Oulu
Frans&Camille indoors

Frans&Camille Bistro

Oulu
Puuilo Vasaraperästä löydät laajan valikoiman työkaluja

Puuilo Vasaraperä

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Craft upcycle workshop

Oulu
Saunallinen kahden hengen hotellihuone.

Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu

Oulu
Exit Oulu Room Escape Games

Room Escape Games

Oulu
Maikkula Mansion´s courtyard.

Maikkula's Manor the Charter Restaurant

Oulu

Rauhala ravintola-pâtisserie

Oulu
Kuusiluoto presents heritage of wood building in Finland.

Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto

Oulu
Fish tern at Bothnian bay

Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature

Oulu
Oulu cathedral in Oulu city.

Oulu Cathedral

Oulu