Welcome to Old Harbor Park & Camping

Old Harbor Park & Camping, nearby the center of Jakobstad-Pietarsaari, is a campingsite and caravan park for 31 motorhomes (with electrical connection), padel and tennis courts, café. Read more: https://oldharbor.fi/en/ Campsite booking: https://oldharbor.fi/en/ or matkaparkki.com

Lillsand Matkaparkki in Fäboda has been opened for tourists

Lillsand Matkaparkki, caravan park for 11 motorhomes (6 with electrical connection), is situated in Fäboda, nearby the beaches. Lillsand Matkaparkki caravan park is open 10.5.-30.9. Read more and booking (in Finnish): matkaparkki.com

New road map to grow tourism in Ostrobothnia

There is still plenty of untapped tourism potential in Ostrobothnia. Hanken School of Economics is thus partnering with the relevant tourism stakeholders to draw up a road map of the various local players’ shared visions of how tourism could be…

In July you can take the bus to Fäboda

During the month of July, a bus will be operating between Jakobstad and Fäboda three times a day, 7 days/week. A one-way ticket for the bus costs 1 € and it is free for children under 4 years. Ingsva bus…

Come and visit the Shipyard

Welcome to explore our shipbuilding and maritime history. At the Shipyard you can get familiar with the replica of Jacobstads Wapen, a galeas that was launched in 1992. The original galeas was launched in 1767 and was built according to…

Nanoq’s summer season has opened

The Arctic Museum Nanoq’s summer season opened on May 29th. The Arctic Museum Nanoq was inaugurated in June 1991 in Pietarsaari-Jakobstad and is the first Arctic museum in Europe. Nanoq displays the Arctic and Antarctica, as well as surrounding areas…

Jakobstad’s Summer Market

Welcome to sell at the flea market, enjoy music and activities for kids. Jakobstads Citygrupp’s Summer Market is organized three times during the summer: 5.6, 3.7. and 7.8. at 15:00-19:00. A flea market is held on the town hall side…

Boat trips to Mässkär island

Mässkär Cruises Begin Again! Cruises 5.6–27.8.2023, daily departures from the Old harbour (Gamla hamn) at 12.00. Returns from Mässkär at 15.00 on weekdays and 16.00 on weekends. This year we are also arranging evening cruises. Evening cruises 1.7–30.7.2023, daily departures…

Jakobstad’s electrical shared cars are in operation

The residents in Jakobstad have received electrical shared cars to be used. Two electrical Volkswagen ID 3 shared cars are located in parking hall Ludvig. On weekdays the cars are used by the town’s employees, but on evenings and weekends…