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Town in South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Alavus is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia.
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Kebab and pizza place.
Hotel with restaurant.
The "general store" of the Keskinen brothers, first established in 1946, has since the 1980s grown into a full-fledged shopping mall/department store with several places to eat, a hotel, campsite and also an event venue.
By bus
You can likewise get in by bus from Seinäjoki and Ähtäri.
By car
Alavus is at the crossing of highways 18 between Vaasa and Jyväskylä and 66 between Orivesi (near Tampere) and Lapua.
Alavus has a service line that serves according to orders. The service ride order must be made the day before by 4:00 p.m. from the service ride number +358 50 441 1363 (the driver's phone number).
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