Kokkola, Finland

Kokkola, or Karleby in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland. The town is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region.

Attractions in Kokkola include Old Kalle's town walk, free guided walking tours and nearby Tankar island.

The 7 Bridges Archipelago nearby, where the land is still emerging, offers wonderful unspoilt nature, bright summer nights and also winter activities on the seashore.

Things to see and do

* Kokkola market place
* Kaarlela church
* Town Hall
* Old Kalle's town walk
* Tankar island

Cruise Season - March - Nov
Currency - Euro (€) (EUR)
Language - Finnish, Swedish
Land Area - 322.41 sq km's
Population - 45,000 approx
Electricity - 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT plus two hours
International Country Telephone Code - + 358

Port Location - The passenger port is located near the old Kokkola camping ground.

Travel Links - From Helsinki there are daily Finnair flights to Kruunupyy Airport, which is situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Kokkola. There is a bus connection available.

You can also get to Kokkola by train, the train station is in the very centre of Kokkola. Express trains from Helsinki to Kokkola take 4 hours, there are also fast Pendolino-connections daily (3 h 54 min).

The nearest ferry connection (120 km (75 mi)) to Sweden is via Vaasa—Umeå.