Food Scene
Raawka cafe
34 PitkäkatuVegetarian, organic food! Web: www.caferaawka.fi
Kaavya Cuisine
17 VaasanpuistikkoYummy Indian food in a nice restaurant! Family friendly. Web: www.kaavyacuisine.com
Oy Othello-Products Ab
18 PalosaarentieBakery and café.
A large and nice library. Space to read newspapers and magazines from around the world. Cafe.
Vaasan kaupunginkirjasto-maakuntakirjasto
13 KirjastonkatuA large and nice library. Space to read newspapers and magazines from around the world. Cafe.
Restaurant Chili&Lime
16 KauppapuistikkoNice lunch buffet (Thai food).
Palosaarentie 16
16 PalosaarentieLovely Thai lunch buffet. Web: https://fi-fi.facebook.com/RestaurantYimSiam
Palosaarentie 21
21 PalosaarentieA cheaper alternative to the nearby Koti Pizza... :)
Panorama
16 VaasanpuistikkoA nice lunch buffet of Finnish "home food". Web: www.panoramavasa.fi
Båtmansgatan 14
14 PursimiehenkatuFinnish pizza restaurant chain founded in Vasa 1987. Web: www.kotipizza.fi
A new sushi restaurant at the beach. Small and cozy, tables outside. I tried the Vietnamese rice paper rolls - yum!
Beckögatan
PikisaarenkatuA new sushi restaurant at the beach. Small and cozy, tables outside. I tried the Vietnamese rice paper rolls - yum!
Palosaarentie 15
15 PalosaarentieThey have dumplings, etc. Cash only.
Located in "Fabriikki". Web: http://www.amica.fi/en/Ravintolat/Amica-restaurants/Areas/Vaasa/Restaurant-Buffetti/
Yliopistonranta
YliopistonrantaLocated in "Fabriikki". Web: http://www.amica.fi/en/Ravintolat/Amica-restaurants/Areas/Vaasa/Restaurant-Buffetti/
Essentials
Palosaaren kirjasto | Vaasan kaupunginkirjasto
19-23 PikitehtaankatuA small and nice library.
S-market
26 PalosaarentieSmall supermarket with a cash machine outside (on the roadside).
An academic library. It also has a cafe and lots of newspapers. Wifi: UwasaOpen. Web: www.tritonia.fi
Vaasan Tiedekirjasto
34 YliopistonrantaAn academic library. It also has a cafe and lots of newspapers. Wifi: UwasaOpen. Web: www.tritonia.fi
Sale
13-17 PalosaarentieNearest food shop.
K-Market Kapteeninkatu
22 KapteeninkatuFood shop.
Ahventie 19
19 AhventieFood shop with POST OFFICE.
Ekosoppi
20 VaasanpuistikkoOrganic foods, cosmetics, etc. Web: www.ekosoppi.com
Vaasanpuistikko 18
18 VaasanpuistikkoCozy place to shop and eat. Web: www.vaasankauppahalli.fi
Organic veggies, etc. Some directly from the farmer. Web: https://sv-se.facebook.com/Kodialsgronsaker
Kodials Grönsaker Ravel Kodial
266 SingsbyvägenOrganic veggies, etc. Some directly from the farmer. Web: https://sv-se.facebook.com/Kodialsgronsaker
Everything Else
Smulterö badstrand
The beach!
Hietasaari Beach
Nice and popular beach.
Kustaanlinna Park
A nice park with a beach. The beach has a section for ladies only.
Hietalahti Park
A nice park.
Tiklaspuisto
VöyrinkatuA nice park with a pond.
Pikitehtaanpuisto
A small forest with a nature trail.
Vaasa Central Hospital
2 HietalahdenkatuVasa's hospital. Emergency room.
Here you can rent a beach sauna (even if you're not staying in the camping area). Web: www.topcamping.fi
Top Camping Vaasa
1 NiemeläntieHere you can rent a beach sauna (even if you're not staying in the camping area). Web: www.topcamping.fi
Ostrobothnia Tourism
Tourist information
Botnia Minigolf
NiemeläntieNice place to play miniature golf.
A nice park area. In July-August you can pick sea-buckthorn berries here, they are very rich in vitamin C.
Kulmakatu 2
2 KulmakatuA nice park area. In July-August you can pick sea-buckthorn berries here, they are very rich in vitamin C.
Katthuset
35 LevoninkatuHouse for homeless cats. Open doors Thursdays 6 pm - 8.30 pm. Web: www.vaasankissatalo.org
Palosaaren apteekki - Brändö apotek om.inneh. Carita Heikkilä
16 PalosaarentieNearest pharmacy.
Öjbergintie 98
98 ÖjbergintieDownhill and cross-country skiing.
This is the "tori" (Finnish for market square) where there's a big statue (Finland's Statue of Liberty) and kiosks selling food and ice-cream. Occasionally there's a market, etc. going on.
Market Square
AlatoriThis is the "tori" (Finnish for market square) where there's a big statue (Finland's Statue of Liberty) and kiosks selling food and ice-cream. Occasionally there's a market, etc. going on.
Palosaaren tori
Brändö's market square. There's a place to buy fast food here: Brändö grillen.
Vaasa Airport
174 LentokentäntieWeb: www.finavia.fi/en/vaasa
Abborrön
A beach, nice place to swim in summer.
Ruins of Old Vaasa
5 KauppiaankatuVasa was founded in Old Vasa in 1606. There's museum, etc.
Sandögatan 7
7 HietasaarenkatuVasa's Swedish theatre. Web: www.wasateater.fi
Books, music, films, cards, gifts. There's a second hand shop downstairs. Web: www.allkristet.fi
Fredsgatan 20
20 RauhankatuBooks, music, films, cards, gifts. There's a second hand shop downstairs. Web: www.allkristet.fi
Port of Vaasa station
Vanha SatamatieTake the ferry to Sweden (Umeå). Web: www.wasaline.com
Entertainment & Activities
A large and nice park area, especially good for families with children (lot of things to play with/on). There are also docks for fishing and a place to play beach volley.
Onkilahti Park
1 OnkilahdenkatuA large and nice park area, especially good for families with children (lot of things to play with/on). There are also docks for fishing and a place to play beach volley.
Indoor swimming pools. Costs 5,70 euros for adults, 3 euros for children aged 4-12, older children and students 4 euros. Includes gym, swimming, sauna. You may also take part in water gymnastics.
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Vaasan uimahalli
8 HietalahdenkatuIndoor swimming pools. Costs 5,70 euros for adults, 3 euros for children aged 4-12, older children and students 4 euros. Includes gym, swimming, sauna. You may also take part in water gymnastics.
Nice place to swim! Especially if you prefer warm water. Web: www.tropiclandia.fi
15 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Tropiclandia
1 KesäpolkuNice place to swim! Especially if you prefer warm water. Web: www.tropiclandia.fi
Kronvik simstrand
A nice place to swim in the summer (beach).
Lotsgatan 6
6 LuotsikatuA nice playground for children.
Vikingavägen 31
31 ViikintieNice place to swim (beach).
Arbetaregatans lekområde
29 KapteeninkatuPlayground.
Salmipuisto
This park has a nice playground for children and an outdoor rug washing facility.
Edvininpolku
EdvininpolkuForest path with sculptures.
Karperövägen 1
1 KarperövägenIndoor play area for children. Web: www.swingeling.fi
Hovioikeus Park
1 HovioikeudenpuistikkoNice place to go and feed ducks and birds.
Sightseeing
Maritime museum of Vaasa
27 SalmikatuThe maritime museum.
Rytilaakso
A nice park with a rose garden.
Palosaari church. International meetings in English Sundays 1 pm (not in June, July and August).
Palosaari Church
14-16 KapteeninkatuPalosaari church. International meetings in English Sundays 1 pm (not in June, July and August).
An interesting museum, Meteoria, in the middle of Finland's most beautiful meteorite crater, Söderfjärden. The nearby hill Öjberget with it's view tower is also worth a visit. Web: www.meteoria.fi
Meteoriittikraatteri
An interesting museum, Meteoria, in the middle of Finland's most beautiful meteorite crater, Söderfjärden. The nearby hill Öjberget with it's view tower is also worth a visit. Web: www.meteoria.fi
Stundars
An interesting museum in the nice little village Solf. Web: www.stundars.fi
Vaasa Church
24 KirkkopuistikkoWorth a visit, the park surrounding it is nice as well.
On the top of this hill you will find a nature trail leading up to the view tower of Öjberget. In August you can pick blueberries in the forest.
Markvägen
MarkenintieOn the top of this hill you will find a nature trail leading up to the view tower of Öjberget. In August you can pick blueberries in the forest.
Arts & Culture
An interesting museum where you can find out about the history of Vasa. Web: www.pohjanmaanmuseo.fi
9 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Ostrobothnian Museum
3 MuseokatuAn interesting museum where you can find out about the history of Vasa. Web: www.pohjanmaanmuseo.fi
Here you can buy souvenirs and local products. There's also a cafe. Web: www.loftet.fi
Raastuvankatu 28
28 RaastuvankatuHere you can buy souvenirs and local products. There's also a cafe. Web: www.loftet.fi
Sloyd brain teasers. A shop with Finnish puzzles, games and brain teasers. Web: www.sloyd.fi
Brändövägen 19
19 PalosaarentieSloyd brain teasers. A shop with Finnish puzzles, games and brain teasers. Web: www.sloyd.fi
Hovioikeudenpuistikko 16
Cinema. Web: www.kinocity.fi/fi/gloria
Ritz
22 KirkkopuistikkoCulture café and concert venue. Web: www.kulturskafferiet.com
Shopping
Comboliina
4 SepänkyläntieOne of the best second hand markets in town.
Meijerinkatu
MeijerinkatuRed cross second hand market.
Palosaarentie 77
77 PalosaarentieSecond hand shop.
Large second-hand market. It has a playroom for children and is open every day. Web: www.suvikirppis.fi
Rinnakkaistie 15
15 RinnakkaistieLarge second-hand market. It has a playroom for children and is open every day. Web: www.suvikirppis.fi
Large supermarket. Web: www.k-citymarket.fi/kaupat/vaasa-keskusta/
7 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
K-Citymarket
17 HovioikeudenpuistikkoLarge supermarket. Web: www.k-citymarket.fi/kaupat/vaasa-keskusta/