'''Tornio''' [http://www.tornio.fi/kaupunki.htm] (Swedish: Tornea) is a city in Finnish Lapland.

Understand

Being estabilished in 1621 Tornio is definitely the oldest city in Lapland. Today city has approximately 22 000 inhabitants. Tornio forms a unique economical zone together with Swedish town Haparanda. City has a large steel factory and a famous brewery. Outokumpu [http://www.outokumpu.com/] steel company is biggest employer in Tornio area.

Get in

By car

Most people arrive with their own car to Tornio (along E4 road) either from Haparanda, Sweden as Tornio is a border town. Or from the finnish side either from Kemi, Rovaniemi or Kilpisjarvi (Enontekio).

By train

VR [http://www.vr.fi] has some railway services to Kemi, 30 km away from Tornio. From there you'll have to continue with the bus.

By bus

Consult the website of Matkahuolto [http://www.matkahuolto.fi] to get information about timetables and fares.

By plane

In Kemi there's an airport, 20km away from Tornio.

Get around

The city is small; therefore, you can get everywhere by walking. Its also easy to visit Haparanda in Sweden just by walking.

See

  • '''Tornio Church''' [http://www.evl.fi/srk/tornio/kirkko/tornion_kirkko.htm] over 300 years old.
  • '''Alatornio Church''' classic church designed by Jacob Rijfin.
  • Do

    Tornio's '''golf course''' [http://www.golfpiste.fi/kentat/esittely/?seura=7705&lang=en] has holes both in Finland and Sweden, so you change countries during your round. (See the map [http://www.golf.fi/portal/seurat_ja_kentat/seurat/meri-lapin_golfklubi/kentta/kentt_auml_kartta/]

    Buy

    There is IKEA's [http://www.ikea.com/] furniture store in Haparanda only one kilometer away from city center. There is also new shopping center under construction (2007) on border of Sweden.

    Eat

  • '''Hesburger''', Hallituskatu 11, (016) 481 394.
  • '''Meerin Grilli''', Naranpera. Open: always (almost).
  • '''Keskus Grilli''', Hallituskatu 13, (016) 481 410.
  • '''Trocadero''', Torikatu 21, (016) 431 522. Open: mon-thu 11-22, fri-sat 11-22, sundays and holidays 12-22.
  • '''Golden Flower''', Eliaksenkatu 8, (016) 481 384. Open: mon 11-18, tue-fri 11-22, sat 12-22, sun 13-22.
  • Drink

  • '''Tornion Kaupunginhotelli''', Itaranta 4, [http://www.tornionkaupunginhotelli.fi/]. (016) 43 311. Includes pub, night club, dance restaurant.
  • '''Umpitunneli''', Hallituskatu 15,[http://www.umpitunneli.fi/]. (016) 430 360. There is also food available.
  • '''O'Nelsons''', Itaranta 4, [http://www.tornionkaupunginhotelli.fi/]. (016) 43 311. Pub.
  • '''Wanha Mestari''', Hallituskatu 5, (016) 430 663. Open Mon-Thu 10-01, Fri-Sat 10-02, Sun 12-01. Pub,
  • Sleep

  • '''Tornion kaupunginhotelli''' [http://www.tornionkaupunginhotelli.fi/]
  • Get out

    The Swedish town of Haparanda is situated at the other side of the border.