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Old Hamina with beautiful wooden houses along two streets, Etukatu and Takakatu
4th longest river of Finland, Iijoki (lit. Ii river) is also one of Finland's most beautiful ones. It is also culturally important, since the famous Finnish author Kalle Päätalo wrote a series named after the river.
3 museums and one museum café open till 6/7pm every summer
Ruustinnan Reitti
Ruustinna route goes through Old Hamina, the Environmental Art Park and finishes in KulttuuriKauppila. There are lots of artworks along the route.
Autokeidas is a general gas station restaurant with okay food. Hesburger is the Finnish hamburger chain with good burgers. Kotipizza is a Finnish pizza chain, rather bland. The most original restaurant out of these is Makujen Kiina, a great Chinese restaurant with buffet (including sushi on weekends!)
Iin Pizza & Kebab
A good pizzeria with friendly staff. Also serves kebab, salads, steaks and burgers.
Iisakki
Iin Sillat Motelli ja Camping
A cheap place to stay in the Oulu area, especially in the summer. The cheapest cottages are €39/night, while the biggest and the most expensive apartment is €180/night. Camping with electricity €22/night +€2.5/person. A scenic spot by the river 500 metres from stores and other services. In the wintertime, only the motel is available with cheaper prices.
A department store.
A restaurant-cafe-shop combo with the Finnish fast food chain Hesburger. The shop is a bit more expensive than in town.
The two main grocery store chains are found in Ii. S-Market is open till 22:00 (21:00 on Sundays), K-Market till 21:00.
Florist.
An ATM next to K-Market. Withdraw money from €20 to €400.
ATM inside Autokeidas. Withdraw money from €10 to €400 (€10 bills aren't always available).
By plane
There are around 10 flights per day each way from Helsinki Airport to Oulu.
By train
Trains don't stop at Ii, the nearest station is in Oulu.
By bus
Coaches coordinated by Matkahuolto connect Ii to Helsinki, Kemi, Tornio, Rovaniemi and any other town, but they can be expensive.
By car
You can arrive by a car to Ii along the E8/E75 road either from Oulu in the south or from Kemi in the north.
By bike
Biking is the best way to get around in Ii.5-km-long culture route, fun to go with bike. You can rent bikes from Oulu and take them on the bus, although it costs €2/bike.
By bus
The public transport in Ii is operated by Oulu PTA.g. to Autokeidas or the health centre.
By taxi
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