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Pori
Pori (Swedish Björneborg; ) is in Western Finland.
Get in
By plane
Finnair and FinnComm Airlines fly from Helsinki to Pori Airport (, ).
By bus
Bus connections from Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Rauma. Cost is about 30-40€ (Helsinki-Pori-Helsinki bus ticket for adults is now about 59 eur).
By train
Trains from Tampere, Helsinki.
By car
Drive the main highway 2 from Helsinki (3,5 - 4 hours), main highway 8 from Turku or from Vaasa (both about 2 hours), or road 11 from Tampere (about 1,5 hours).
See
The Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum containing paintings of the famous Finnish painter Axel Gallén-Kallela. It is situated on the main graveyard and the entrance is free.
Do
Pori Jazz Festival Yyteri sand beach one of the largest and certainly best known beaches in Southern Finland
Eat
The normal price for restaurant meal 10-30€. Kebap places and pizzerias about 5-10€.
Sleep
Budget
Hostel Buisto. Itäpuisto 13. Phone +358 44 3330 646, +358 2 6330 646. 17 Rooms with 42 Bedis. Located in the very centre of Pori.Matkakoti Musa. Putimäentie 69. Phone +358 2 637 0100. 5 Rooms with 12 Bedis.
Mid-range
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna. . Gallen-Kallelankatu 7. Phone +358 20 1234 626. 416 Beds in 203 Rooms. Scandic Hotel Pori. . Itsenäisyydenkatu 41. Phone +358 2 624 900. 170 Beds in 82 Rooms. Rooms from about €70.Hotelli Cumulus. . Yrjönkatu 24. Phone +358 2 550 900. 172 Beds in 109 Rooms. Internet access available in rooms.
Meri-Pori
Budget
Yyterin leirintäalue (Yyteri camping area). Yyterin santojentie, Yyteri. Phone +358 2 634 5700. 75 Cottages. Located near the Yyteri sand beach. Four person cottage costs €45/night.Matkakoti/Gasthaus Marita. Satamapuisto 2, Reposaari. Phone +358 2 638 4463, +358 50 592 6041. 11 Rooms with 25 Bedis. Located on the island of Reposaari.Matkakoti Tiira. Santojentie 9, Kaanaa. Phone +358 2 638 3792. 17 Beds. Located near the Yyteri sand beach.Yyterin Kievari. . Yyterin santojentie 10 A, Yyteri. Phone +358 2 638 3922. 20 Beds(+20 In the summer). Located near the Yyteri sand beach.
Mid-range
Yyterin Kylpylähotelli. . Sipintie 1, Yyteri. Phone +358 2 628 5300. 230 Beds in 113 Rooms. Price includes use of Sauna and baths. Located on Yyteri sand beach. Double rooms for €94, single rooms for €73.
Get out
The main city center area is full with bars and nightclubs. They are situated at/near the main street Yrjönkatu. The agelimits are often 18, but in many it is 20. But don't worry, if you are 18, you can negotiate, and you may sometimes enter the bar/nightclub. But not always.
Bartenders often ask ID from young-customers.
Popular nightclubs for young are DownUnder (DU), Kino and Vaakuna.
If you are in Pori at the summer, go to Eteläranta, there are many nice bars and much to do.
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