Legend – the statue of skier Juha Mieto

TheLegend statue depicts Juha Mieto, a legendary cross-country skier and many-time medallist from Kurikka. In addition to his Olympic and World Championship medals, Juha Mieto is best remembered for his loss to Sweden’s Thomas Wassberg by one hundredth of a second at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics on 17 February 1980. Another well-known story about Mieto …

Jurva Museum

The Jurva Museum has operated in the area of the Haapala Farm since 1965. The area houses nine buildings, with the Haapala farmhouse hosting the main exhibition. The Jurva Museum offers an introduction to the local agricultural culture of the late 19th century and early 20th century. The first mention of the Haapala Farm in …

Jurva Carpenter Museum

Located in Jurva, Kurikka, the Carpenter Museum is the only museum in Finland that specialises in the cabinetmaker industry. The museum presents objects related to the work of craftsmen and carpenters. It is maintained by the Carpenter Museum Association, which was established in 1983 to collect and record local carpentry traditions, arrange exhibitions, introduce the …

Kurikka Museum and the Homestead

The Kurikka Museum invites visitors to learn more about the local traditions and history from the stone age to the 19th century, when the area’s old cottage was built. The old church, built in 1672, takes the visitor back in time. The museum also offers an introduction to the work of wedding musician and instrument-maker …

Jalasjärvi Museum

The Jalasjärvi Museum consists of almost 30 buildings, including an old village shop, a smoke sauna, a cottage and the home of sculptor Elias Ilkka (1889–1968). The area’s oldest building is a fisherman’s hut from Lempäälä, dating back to the 17th century. The Rinta-Mäntykoski house’s windmill, a smock mill in design, has become the museum’s …

Kurikka´s horse statues

The horse statues located in Kurikka’s market square remind visitors of the area’s history. A stable used to be located on the belltower side of the market square, offering a place for church-goers to leave their horses for the duration of the service. The statues are the handiwork of Antti Pienimäki. At least one of …

Alajärvi Pool

The pleasant and versatile Alajärvi pool opened its doors in December 2013. With its four different pools, the swimming centre caters to swimmers of all ages. The 25-metre swimming pool is connected to a diving pool where visitors can jump from a one-metre springboard or a three-metre diving platform. The therapy pool has a virtual …

Both sides of the Nurmo River

South Ostrobothnian villages were built along rivers, where vast fields were also cleared. A day trip from Seinäjoki to Lapua – or from Lapua to Seinäjoki – and back along the Nurmo River offers a pleasant outing. This circular route begins from Nurmo Church in Nurmo, Seinäjoki. South Ostrobothnian villages were built along rivers, where …

Alajoki cultural landscape route

The Alajoki cultural landscape route offers a scenic cycling trip under the vast South Ostrobothnian skies across traditional farmlands and through forests and villages. Alajoki’s cultural landscape consists of fields that stretch on either side of the river, an area that has often flooded in spring in the recent past. Flooding is now less likely …

Alajoki cycling route

Located in Lapua and Kauhava, Alajoki contains the region’s other river landscape classified as a nature site of national importance. You can choose to do a shorter loop around this area or continue to Ala-Härmä and possibly combine the cycling trip with a visit to a theme park. Lapua offers numerous visitor attractions that are …