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Educational, cultural & tourist centre of Western Finland...
The town of Vaasa is the educational, cultural and tourist centre of Western Finland. It is the largest town on the west coast and is linked to two islands - Vaskiluoto to the west and Pikisaari to the north - by bridge. Almost 30% of the population of Vaasa speak Swedish making it the largest distinctively bilingual town in the country.
Vaasa’s Museum of Ostrobothnia at Museokatu 3 houses one of the best collections of art from Finland’s Golden Era. The Tikanoja Art Gallery at Horioikeudenpuistikko 4 has an interesting collection of Finnish and international paintings and the open-air museum at Bragegarden is well worth a visit. The island of Vaskiluoto is a hugely popular resort boasting fine beaches and the Wasalandia amusement park, Finland’s answer to Disneyland. Check out Tropiclandia - the water amusement park and spa 200m south of Wasalandia. Take a cruise around the Vaasa archipelago in summer aboard the MS Captain Vaasa.
Dine in one of the many different restaurants gathered around the market square (kauppatori) or take a boat restaurant with live music around the harbour.
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