Kurikka

Kurikka is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia.

Get in

You can get in by car or bus. The railway is for freight only.

See

• 1 Kurikka church. Yellow stone church, with an older belfry, seating 1000 persons. Next to it there's a cemetery with war memorials. (updated Aug 2023)

• 2 Jurva church. Representing early 19th century Gustavian architecture. (updated Aug 2023)

• 3 Moose statue (Kurikan hirvi). One of Kurikka's symbols, a statue of a moose welcoming visitors to the town. (updated Aug 2023)

• 4 Legenda statue. A statue of the local legend, Juha Mieto, who was one of the world's most successful cross country skiers in the 1970s and early 1980s. These days Mr. Mieto is a public person who has served as a member of the parliament, and an unofficial champion in eating mämmi each Easter. (updated Aug 2023)

• 5 Kurikka museum, Museotie 17. A set of 19th century houses with the interiors from the same period, showcasing local life back then. (updated Aug 2023)

• 6 Museum locomotive Risto. Steam locomotive standing next to the disused railway station. (updated Aug 2023)

Do

• 1 Botniaring, Kauhajoentie 688 (10 km south of Jurva village). Race track, mostly for national races. (updated Aug 2023)

Eat

• 1 Wanha Asema, Laurintie 28. M-Sa 10:30-15:00. The "old station" lunch buffet restaurant is housed in the former railway station. (updated Aug 2023)

• 2 Ocean Dragon, Kurikantie 6. Chinese restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)

• 3 Wanha Mestari, Laurintie 15. Gastropub. (updated Aug 2023)

Sleep

• 1 Hotelli HiljaHelena, Keskuspuistikko 27, ☏ +358 44 702 2727, mari@hiljahelena.fi. "Boutique" hotel with 8 rooms. (updated Aug 2023)

• 2 Hotelli Kurikka, Hovinkatu 1, ☏ +358 6 4510 500, info@hotelkurikka.fi. Hotel across the river. The hotel has a restaurant also. (updated Aug 2023)