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Guided walking tours - Kalajoki Travel Guides
Kalajoki
Welcome aboard with the Kalajoki Travel Guides!
Hiekkasärkät is a place full of unique experiences. If you wish to learn more about the history, nature and stories of the area from the expert’s and local’s point of view, you should consider participating in a guided tour.
The Kalajoki Travel Guides are authorized by the Federation of Finnish Tourist Guide Association.
Request guided walking tours:
- 040 557 1325 Raili Myllylä
- 0400 208 423 Sisko Konu
- 040 555 1955 Götha Peltola
- 044 535 0753 Sinikka Alajoki
- 044 546 0119 Jaana Siermala
- 040 504 3596 Heidi O´Gorman
- 050 536 5519 Kaija Jaakola
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Tales from Hiekkasärkät
Do you know how Herrainpakatgot its name? Where did Kekkonen, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen visit? When did the JukuJukuMaa Waterpark first open? Is it true that there was a railway and Finland’s longest waterslide down at the beach?
Learn these facts and loads of other interesting tales about the history of the Hiekkäsärkät area!
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Information about the route:
- You can experience the route by walking or bicycling in part or in its entirety, or completely remotely in digital form.
- The entire route is app. 10 km long, but you can also just tour the central area of Hiekkasärkät.
- The route uses sidewalks, duckboards, and open areas.
The route is made in collaboration with the KUMA project and expert on built heritage Sari Alajoki.
Image sources:
- Camping site in the 1970s. (City of Kalajoki)
- Hilma's Hotel. (Kalajoen kotiseutuyhdistys)
- Midsummer celebrations at the beach. (Sari Alajoki private collection)
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