Vaasa

Good traffic services from morning till night. You can fly toVaasa in one hour from Helsinki and Stockholm. By train you arrive directly at the city centre. And the shortest shipping route to Sweden goes from Vaasa all year round. Everything in Vaasa is at walking or cycling distance.

VAASA TOURIST OFFICE
Raastuvankatu 30 (Box3)
65101 VAASA, Finland
phone +358 63251145
fax +358 63253620
touristinfo@vaasa.fi
matkailu.vaasa.fi

The Kvarken forms a shallow threshold between Finland and Sweden, and the Finnish part of it was added to the Unesco World Heritage list in 2006. The archipelago's uniqueness is based on its purity, rich nature and avifauna as well as on the distinctive culture of its settlements. Due to land uplift, the nature, vegetation and fauna of the Kvarken are in a constant state of change. For more information visit the website
www.kvarken.fi/In_English/The_Kvarken_Archipelago.

Ostrobothnian fair
The Ostrobothnian fair is the biggest fair in Ostrobothnia and will take place in Botniahall.
CONTACT:
www.pohjanmaanexpo.fi		  
24 - 25 April
Vaasa XVIII Choir Festival
Happy and social celebration of the singing season conclusion. Choir music can be heard at churches, concert halls, schools, restaurants, etc.
CONTACT:
www.vaasa.fi/choirfestival/		  
12 - 16 May
Korsholm Music Festival
The festival brings its town mood to this coastal region as music [resounds in concert halls, restaurants, museums and idyllic church buildings. Plus white nights - a special magic!
CONTACT:
www.KorsholmMusicFestival.fi		  
16 - 23 June
Wasa Youth Football Cup
Some 250 teams representing countries in Scandinavia and Europe, participate every year in junior soccer tournament.
CONTACT:
www.wasafootballcup.com		  
1 - 4 July
Rockperry Festival
The music festival started back in 2000. The program will be officially announced in 2010.
CONTACT:
www.rockperry.fi		  
16 - 17 July
International Nature Film Festival Wildlife Vaasa
The Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival is held every second year in Vaasa. Its fifth edition includes also a competition for Children and Youth films, media education project, public screenings, networking seminars, filmmakers presentations, excursion night parties and much more.
CONTACT:
wildlife.vaasa.fi, www.naturefilmnet.fi		  
17 - 21 November
Vaasan Marssi Walking Event
Unique walking event in Finland. All walking routes start from the market place and end at the Hietalahden Villa.
CONTACT:
www1.vaasa.fi/marssi		  
6 - 8 August
Night of Arts
The Night of Arts has been arranged since 1991 and is more po¬pular year by year. Theater, performances, exhibitions, music and dance on the streets, in museums, restaurants and pubs.
CONTACT:
www.vaasa.fi/taiteidenyo		  
12 August
3rd Nordic Sacred Song Festival
The Nordic Sacred Song Festival is held around the Nordic countries. In 2010 the festival is going to be held in Vaasa.
CONTACT:
www.nordisskkyrkosang.org		  
23 -26 September
Vaasa LittFest Vasa
The purpose of the event is to support and develop the knowledge of literature for the bilingual Ostrobothnia by offering the public a high-level program free of charge. The program includes author visits, seminars and evening program.
CONTACT:
littfest.vaasa.fi		  
November

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