Page 78 - Port of Kokkola Handbook & Directory

TOuRISM(Kokkola-Jyväskylä- Lappeenranta) and VT 28 (Kokkola-Kajaani). Regular rail services from all parts of Finland drop their passengers off at the mainline station right in the middle of town and Kokkola is served by regular air services at nearby Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport.unwind or (if you must) work. Over 500 local people work in Kokkola’s hotels and restaurants and many visitors return to their favourite accommodation time after time knowing that they will be welcome, have a nice comfortable bed in which to sleep, in a room that will be cosy in Finland’s long winter months and cool in its equally long summer.Visitors can pick up free literature about places to visit and things to do from the local tourist office in the busy Shopping Centre Chydenia, Tehtaankatu 3-5, 67100 Kokkola.One of Kokkola’s most popular hotels is the aptly-named Hotel Kokkola, an independently-owned hotel located close to the town square. Hotel Kokkola offers 76 comfortable rooms and two meeting rooms – one for 50 delegates (classroom style), up to 70 delegates (theatre style) and another for smaller groups up to 16 delegates. This quiet hotel, just 400 yards away from the mainline railway station, also offers 16 business rooms – half of them with recliner chairs and others with a cross trainer or motion bike in the room.For those who enjoy walking, one of Kokkola’s most popular districts is along the banks of the River Sunti to the north of the city. Here visitors canview some picturesque scenes including over 100 brightly painted heritage boathouses, some of which date back to 1890. Each boathouse has its own unique story to tell and the history of each property is pasted to the front wall of every building. Look out for boathouses which once stored guns and gunpowder during Finland’s 1918 war of independence.Hotel Kokkola is an easy-going, friendly and relaxed home-from- home. It was opened in 2003 and today caters for tourists, corporate business travellers, family and school groups, sports clubs and delegates attending one of the many conferences held at the city. The hotel features a bookable sauna, rooms with a minibar and free Wi-Fi. There is an indoor playground for children, as well as work-out and relaxation equipment for all visitors. There are free parking places in the garage.76So what are you waiting for? Visit Kokkola – the ideal place for business or pleasure at any time of the year! See you there... lPORT OF KOKKOLA HANDBOOK & DIRECTORYKokkola offers visitors the choice of eight hotels or bed and breakfast establishments, between them offering a total of over 400 comfortable rooms in which to relax,Hotel Kokkola is home to delicious breakfast buffets and, for groups and by request, home-cooked buffet-style meals and local specialities.