To the sad­dle, ski tracks, putting greens, and waters… Vir­pinie­mi, one of Fin­land’s most renowned year-round cen­tres for sports and well-being, will devel­op into an even more ver­sa­tile area for out­door activ­i­ties, sports, and recre­ation in the com­ing years! The ski tracks have already been ren­o­vat­ed to FIS stan­dards, the unique and high-qual­i­ty golf cen­tre is expand­ing, and there are plans for new devel­op­ments in the for­mer sports acad­e­my facil­i­ties.

Oulu dares – after all, courage is one of the city’s val­ues. Oulu will host the Hous­ing Fair dur­ing the amaz­ing event sum­mer of 2025, coin­cid­ing with the Kuninku­us­rav­it trot­ting race also orga­nized in Oulu. The Hous­ing Fair will be built on sched­ule at Har­taanselän­ran­ta, just a kilo­me­ter away from the stun­ning beach­es of Nal­likari. The event is expect­ed to attract up to 100,000 vis­i­tors close to the city cen­tre.

The gem of Oulu’s tourism, Nal­likari, is prepar­ing to warm­ly wel­come the guests of the Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture year. The new apart­ment hotel Aal­to opened its doors in March 2024 and also serves day vis­i­tors with its pub­lic restrooms and show­er facil­i­ties. Invest­ments worth tens of mil­lions of euros are planned, includ­ing a theme park and event cen­tre. Addi­tion­al­ly, the beach route lead­ing to the area is being ren­o­vat­ed, with event squares, play­grounds, and relax­ation areas being built along the way.

Pik­isaari, the Cre­ative Vil­lage, Oulu’s own Tel­liskivi. In the com­ing years, new facil­i­ties will be built in this unique island envi­ron­ment, includ­ing a guest­house-style hotel and var­i­ous struc­tures that enable orga­niz­ing dif­fer­ent kinds of events. The con­struc­tion invest­ments will fur­ther enhance the vibrant mix of events, ser­vices, and cul­tur­al activ­i­ties already start­ed by grass­roots orga­ni­za­tions!

The impres­sive Oulu Riv­er delta stretch­es from Top­pi­la to Tuira and upstream along the Oulu Riv­er as far as the imag­i­na­tion can reach. Top­pi­lansal­mi has been a key devel­op­ment area for the city for years. Part of the area’s fur­ther devel­op­ment includes a unique silo build­ing designed by Alvar Aal­to, where a hub com­bin­ing art and ser­vices that bridge the worlds of dig­i­tal­iza­tion and hands-on experiences will be built. The charm­ing Kesän sauna in Tuira, which has delight­ed vis­i­tors for years, will soon be joined by a pub­lic sauna that will be open year-round.