Not a honeymoon, but a b-day trip!

Sometimes you have to take your own time and go on a journey where you and your mental and physical well-being are the main focus. What do you need? Mindfulness, peace or, in appropriate proportions, both? Oulu is of course the best destination for a baa trip, because 'baa' is 100% Oulu.

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Heat adds a gentle

An experience. It's a word that means different things to different people. It can be an evening of pampering in the sauna, something that gets your heart rate up, a tricky brain puzzle to solve as a group, or a little day trip or tour. Whatever it is, however, it always means gentleness to yourself.

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Get off!

So, disengagement is doing something out of the ordinary. In Oulu, it's a good thing to let go, as the locals here are pretty laid-back too. Do you find your own escape on the dance floor or maybe in the stands of an event?

How about these?

Oh, me?

A more profound journey into the self is spent in the company of oneself, in the midst of nature, peace and quiet. In autumn nature, you can still go hiking if you have the right equipment, enough food in your rucksack and your spirits are high.

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Shall we put it in the home package?

The best thing about eating alone is that you don't have to share food with anyone. The best thing about eating in a group is that you get to share the experience with others. You eat what you eat on your very own me-too trip and then take the rest home. Even for breakfast!

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Find yourself in the fitting room

Perhaps your baa-trip will include a stylistic change? Imagine yourself in a teen movie style montage scene and test all the craziest ideas! Grab a new kind of you from Oulu's bountiful shopping offer.

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Housing Fair in Oulu - brand image

Housing Fair in Oulu 2025

Oulu
Music contest for the songbird

Voltin Biisikärpänen - music competition, Oulu

Oulu
Rantakortteli block seen from above.

Oulu's historic waterfront

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Indoor race

Oulu
Indulgent relaxation

Indulgent relaxation (for 1-2 people)

Oulu
kayaking is the best outdoor activity on summer time

Discover paddling in the Oulu River Delta

Oulu
A person wading in freezing cold water in Tuira beach in winter. Foreground snow in the bank. Background buildings on the other side of the Oulu river. Sky is grey and clouded.

Guided winter swimming

Oulu

Shadowing at school or nursery

Oulu
Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.

Excursion to Koitelinkoski

Oulu
Loppula fireplace

Meeting and event space Loppula in Sanginjoki

Oulu

Go Arctic event production - Perioulula ghost dinner

Oulu
Oulu cathedral from outside.

Oulu Cathedral

Oulu

Meeting day at Maikkula Manor

Oulu
Policeman Statue in front of the Market Hall.

The Oulu Market Hall is the jewel in the crown

Oulu

Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences

Oulu
a girl playing the violin, a picture on the wall in the background

Oulunsalo Soi

Oulu
Koivuranta's ferry on a cruise in Oulu.

Koivuranta Sauna Ferry Cruises

Oulu
Drawing of an old-style coffee cup and coffee pot.

Summer café Cafe Krypta

Oulu
View from the Hupisaaret City Park.

Hupisaarten City Park

Oulu
Herb garden

Dining experiences in Northern Finland

Oulu
Rock The City Adventure Game

Rock The City Oulu - a city adventure

Oulu
Restaurant seating area

Restaurant World Linnanmaa

Oulu
Surprise menu

Surprise menu; memorable taste experiences

Oulu

Oulu Night of the Arts

Oulu
fatbiking is nice summer activity

Fatbike tour in Oulu

Oulu
Design Center Proto

Design Centre Proto

Oulu

Loppula Nature Café on the Sanginjoki River

Oulu

Zivago

Oulu

Mon Chou - French pastries

Oulu

Oulu Music Video Festival

Oulu
Frans&Camille table setting

Frans&Camille Bistro

Oulu
Nallikari beach at sunset.

Nallikari - Nordic Riviera

Oulu
Delicious pizza from the Maranaforni oven.

Bistoria Patio

Oulu
Perioul omeisingreis

Go Arctic activity - Peruvian Omeisingreis

Oulu
Main door to Cafe

Cafe Hostel Huvila

Oulu
Oulu20126 Opening Festival

Oulu2026 Opening Festival

Oulu
Finnish design is sold by Taito Shop Oulu.

Taito Shop Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Let's make something out of the old - a makeover workshop

Oulu
Tourist info sign in front of Market Hall.

City of Oulu Tourist Information

Oulu
Park café Makia

Park café Makia

Oulu
Maikkula Mansion´s courtyard.

Maikkula's Manor restaurant

Oulu
Inside Oulujoki church.

Oulujoki Church

Oulu
From the library of the Kihukkavaara multi-purpose building, with a pool table, bookshelves, table groups and three children in the room.

School visit

Oulu
Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.

Oulu fast walking tour

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Kurvinen qualification

Oulu

Restaurant Indian Cuisine

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Air guitar workshop or air guitar show

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - 7-match

Oulu

Puistola Café & Bakery

Oulu

Restaurant Marani

Oulu

Koitelin Emotional Café Café

Oulu
Reenis is a creative gym for versatile training. With us, you train purposefully in the gym and develop coordination and have fun on the trampolines.

One-off ticket for Reenis to the creative gym

Oulu
The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.

Excursion to Hailuoto

Oulu
A fisherman at Varjakka harbour.

Fishing in Oulu in summer and winter

Oulu
Housing Fair in Oulu - brand image

Housing Fair in Oulu 2025

Oulu
Dinner at Oula Kitchen & Bar.

Oula Kitchen & Bar

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Tar Olympics

Oulu
Cafe Kiikku

Cafe Kiikku

Oulu

Expert presentations and workshops on education and training

Oulu

Jumpru Patio Live!

Oulu

Viking restaurant Harald

Oulu
Exterior

Scandic Oulu City

Oulu
Pilpasuo nature trail includes duck boards.

Pilpasuo protected area and hiking trails

Oulu
Automatic belay

Oulu Climbing Centre

Oulu
The menu provides ample choices for many tastes

Restaurant Pannu

Oulu
The old red wooden church in Turkansaari in summer. Foreground green grass, background green birch trees.

Excursion to the Turkansa Island Outdoor Museum

Oulu
At Puuilo Hammer Base you will find a wide range of tools

Wooden hammerhead

Oulu

Caspian Restaurant

Oulu
Northern lights.

Restaurant Nallikari

Oulu
Koivuranta sauna ferry sauna in Oulu.

Koivuranta Sauna Board's general sauna shift

Oulu
Ice fishing at Bothnian bay

A mushrooming trip with a dog sled

Oulu
Oulu brand products on a shelf

Oulu Tourist Information Oulu Shop

Oulu
Restaurant world Limingantulli seating area

Restaurant world Limingantulli

Oulu
Authentic soy sauce ramen

Pure taste

Oulu
Varjakka island fire station.

Shadow Island and nature trail

Oulu
padel virpiniemi pikepadel

Padel outdoor courts

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Archery competition

Oulu
A group doing a task on the edge of a swamp

Nature-based tyhy-days and business events (Sanginjoki, Rokua)- Naturest Oy

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Traditions

Oulu

Tuba Food & Lounge

Oulu
Surprise menu

Surprise menu; memorable taste experiences

Oulu
De Gamlas Hem Hotel & Restaurant.

De Gamlas Hem Hotel

Oulu
a man playing air guitar on Air Guitar World Championships stage

Oulu Festival

Oulu
Paintball Color Ball War Oulu Action Park

Paintball

Oulu
Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.

Oulu fast walking tour

Oulu
Picnic shelters in Virpiniemi sport area

Virpiniemi

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Mothership team trail

Oulu
Kuusiluoto presents heritage of wood building in Finland.

The Kuusiluoto of many eras

Oulu
De Gamlas Hem Restaurant.

De Gamlas Hem Restaurant

Oulu
people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern

Elf - spirits of the home

Oulu
SUPping is nice summer activity

SUP racing in the Oulu Delta

Oulu
Nallikari lighthouse at the dawn.

Nallikari Lighthouse

Oulu
A coffee break in the winter landscape

Winter experiences on the Sangin River - Naturest Oy

Oulu
Wide range of animal food products from Puuilo

Wooden silo Rusko

Oulu
Greenhouses Romeo and Juliet.

University of Oulu Botanical Garden

Oulu
Taiga Resort sauna

Sauna night at Taiga Resort, Oulu

Oulu
Row of pastel coloured houses in Raksila with autumn foliage.

The pastel-coloured wooden houses of Puu-Raksila

Oulu
Old wooden houses in Karjasilta.

The kingdom of frontline houses Karjasilta

Oulu
Inside Turkansaari museum church.

Turkansaari Museum Church

Oulu

Oulu Golf Restaurant

Oulu
Bacaro Doppio indoors

Café Bacaro Doppio

Oulu
Veranta for private occasions

Veranta breakfast and takeaway restaurant

Oulu
Policeman statue at night.

Oulu Toripolliisi statue

Oulu
Reflection of the pedestrian bridge in water.

Oulu's water mirrors as a reflector of the city

Oulu
A dock and boats at Kiviniemi port.

The traditional fishing port of Kellon Kiviniemi

Oulu

Peaceful restaurant-pâtisserie

Oulu

Chocolate tasting

Oulu

Midnight sun golf

Oulu
Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.

Oulu's top 5 attractions!

Oulu

Restaurant Hugo

Oulu

Café Magnolia Coffee & Bakery

Oulu
Superior room

Scandic Oulu Station

Oulu
extensive salad selection for lunch

SuperPark Restaurant

Oulu
Enjoy breakfast by the sea.

Hotel breakfast by the sea

Oulu
VENN Oulu, seating area

Restaurant and wine bar VENN

Oulu

Saunas of Maikkula Manor

Oulu
Social dining

Amarillo Restaurant Oulu

Oulu
Winter Olympics

Go Arctic activity - Winter Olympics

Oulu
Children playing shop, with an old-fashioned scale on the front.

Vekaravintti

Oulu
A group of snowshoers is walking in a line in a snowy forest. / A group of snowshoers walking in a line in snowy forest. Photo by Harri Tarvainen.

River Sanginjoki

Oulu
Pikisaari island from air.

The wooden Old Town of Pikisaari

Oulu
Fish tern at Bothnian bay

Experience the wonders of Finnish nature

Oulu
A workplace supervisor guides a business student in shelving salad dressings in the workplace.

Study visit and work experience at a special vocational school, Oulu

Oulu

Hot air balloon group flight 4-12 passengers

Oulu

Oulu Zipline

Oulu
Floating Cafe.

Floating Café

Oulu

Bistro Mesu

Oulu

Hietasaaren Seelari - café and restaurant

Oulu
Scottish fountain in front of Oulu City Hall in summer. Background Oulu Cathedral and clear blue sky.

Guided bike tour from Nallikari to Oulu city centre

Oulu

Restaurant Indian Cuisine

Oulu
A person wading in freezing cold water in Tuira beach in winter. Foreground snow in the bank. Background buildings on the other side of the Oulu river. Sky is grey and clouded.

Guided winter swimming

Oulu
Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.

Excursion to Koitelinkoski

Oulu
Rosso Oulu seating area

Restaurant Rosso Shopping Centre Valkea

Oulu

Restaurant Puistola

Oulu
Cafe Hanna is a small cafe close to the Oulu Train station.

Café Hanna

Oulu
Relaxation paddling

Relaxation paddling

Oulu
Exit Oulu Room Escape Games

Escape games

Oulu
Christmas lights at the market square.

Oulu Market Square

Oulu
The old red wooden church in Turkansaari in summer. Foreground green grass, background green birch trees.

Excursion to the Turkansa Island Outdoor Museum

Oulu
Woman and man walking towards Tähtitorni tower in autumn.

The old nautical school observatory

Oulu

Elojazz

Oulu
Coffee House seating area

Coffee House Oulu

Oulu
Restaurant Mallassauna entrance

Restaurant Mallassauna

Oulu
Starter at Lasaretti's Bistro

Bistro, Hotel Lasaretti

Oulu

Café Kaari

Oulu
Indulgent relaxation

Indulgent relaxation (for 1-2 people)

Oulu
Parikellunta

Parikellunta

Oulu
Paddling at sea

Paddling in the Oulu estuary and at sea

Oulu
Brownish Oulu city hall with three main doors and two little towers. Background blue sky.

Guided transfer from Oulu Airport to Oulu

Oulu
Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.

Letonniemi Nature Reserve and Nature Trail

Oulu

Oulu Music Festival

Oulu
Handmade chocolate and local products.

Chocosomnia Factory tour & tasting

Oulu
Kid playing in water in the swimming pool.

Swimming and water sports all year round

Oulu
A child doing a task in the forest

Environmental Education / Forest School at Sanginjoki River - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Sugar-Jussin Kievari

Oulu
The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.

Excursion to Hailuoto

Oulu
Musicians in the city centre

Oulu Days

Oulu

Private event: wine and fashion

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Archery competition

Oulu

Air Guitar World Championships

Oulu

Design Shop Proto

Oulu

Kindergarten visit

Oulu
Biker in the biking line.

Cycling in Oulu

Oulu
Pedestrian bridge over stream Mustasalmi in Hietasaari

Diverse Hietasaari

Oulu
White Summer Street in the evening sun.

Shopping Centre Valkea

Oulu

Liisa Rehu Design

Oulu
Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Oulu
Double room with double bed and sauna 10 units

Best Western Hotel Apollo, Oulu

Oulu
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Restaurant Toripolliisi, local produce and uncomplicated service.

Oulu
People resting in Finnish woods

Nature experiences on the Sanginjoki River - Naturest Oy

Oulu