Kannus is a town in Central Ostrobothnia.

Understand

One of the larger towns in the Central Ostrobothnia and the Southern Oulu region (making up the "river valleys" region), Kannus unsurprisingly is bisected by a river - Lestijoki. It's also comparatively accessible by public transit even from further away as the main track from Helsinki up to Lapland passes through.

Get in

By train

The Ostrobothnia track (the western one of Finland's main north-south tracks) goes through Kannus, so there are direct trains from among others Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Seinäjoki, Kokkola, Oulu and Rovaniemi.

By car

Highway 28 connects to Kokkola from the west and Highway 4 (Finland) and Kajaani from the east. Local road 775 goes to Himanka on the coastal Highway 8.

By bus

Buses connect from Kokkola and neighbouring towns and villages.

See

A windmill and buildings of Mäkiraonmäki

• 1 Kannus church. Beige wooden church from the early 19th century with a separate wooden belfry. It is the third church on this place. (updated Aug 2023)
• 2 Mäkiraonmäki. open during summer. Local history museum, made up of the wooden part of the city that (in addition to the church) didn't burn down in the fire of 1934. (updated Aug 2023)

Eat

• 1 Lyylin Grilli, Miilutie 2. Fast food place. (updated Aug 2023)

• 2 Lounasravintola Rauhala, Metsolantie 2. Lunch buffet restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)

Sleep

• 1 Hotelli Jokihelmi, Asematie 2, ☏ +358 6 870650, [email protected]. Hotel in downtown Kannus with a restaurant (apparently just open for lunch). (updated Aug 2023)