Lifestyle - Oulu has Lots to Offer!

New innovations do not come to light without an inspiring environment or without both adequate space and the peace and quiet to think. Those who enjoy Oulu are those who not only appreciate nature but also urban culture and the well-being brought by prosperity.

If technology is the "brain" behind Oulu, the sea breathes life into the town. Nature in Oulu is amazingly close. In how many cities can a contemporary resident ski to work to his/her top-level unit on the international scale? Those who don´t wish to ski can, of course, find quite functional public transport and what has been repeatedly selected as Europe´s best-implemented bicycle path network. Where bicycling is concerned, the level terrain of Oulu makes it the "Copenhagen of Finland".

The level of Finnish education and the country's public health care system represent the vanguard as gauged by international standards. In Oulu, instruction can be obtained in several languages from the toddler stage right up to a doctorate, and the teaching represents a high degree of quality no matter what the education level.

For those hungry for culture, Oulu is an ideal venue. The town has inspired artists in various fields over long periods of time, occasionally in a highly individualistic way. One of the hardest musical instruments on earth to master – the air guitar – has been treated to its own world championships in the locality since 1996.

The Spirit of Oulu and the innovation it represents is, at its simplest, the ability to exceed the limits. These limits are often found in juxtaposition. Oulu is dark for part of the year, but during the summer the period of brightness is all the more spectacular. When you create something new, you must dare to enter the darkness so you can see the light!

If you would like to get more information on Oulu, please go to www.oulu.fi!