Siikarysä-restaurant
Esa Tanska, who came from a long line of local fishermen, moved an old barn from Mehtäkylä to Hiekkasärkät in 1973. There he set up a new restaurant business – a simple, straightforward, traditional Siikarysä.
Since the beginning, the restaurant has served fresh fish (like the white fish, “siika”) grilled on open flame and enjoyed with great beer.
Even though the area surrounding Siikarysä keeps changing and evolving, the calm and cozy feeling inside the restaurant always stays the same.
Image description:
- The restaurant (City of Kalajoki)
Address
Kalakuja 1
Tales from Hiekkasärkät
Do you know how Herrainpakat got 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!
When you click the heading image, you can swipe and see the rest of the pictures.
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 spaces like squares and parking lots.
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)