Yyteri
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Yyteri is a district in the city of Pori
, Finland
.
Yyteri is located about 17 km away from the centre of Pori, bordering the Baltic sea
. Yyteri is not an urban district, instead it is mostly like a holiday resort. In 1965 Rolling Stones played a gig in Yyteri.
, which stretches for about six kilometres, and is very popular among both local people and people from elsewhere in Finland.
The beach is one of the longest in Finland and all of Nordic countries, and has also many distinctive dunes. The dune area is unique in Europe because of its size.
There is a unisex nudist area in the centre of the beach, which is few hundred metres wide, one of only two in the entire country in Finland (the other one is in Helsinki
).
, hotels and a restaurant
. An 18-hole golf course is located in the Yyteri area and there are also many other outdoor activities including surfing, beach volley, riding and over 30km of hiking routes.
Bus
routes operate daily between Yyteri and the centre of Pori.
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Yyteri is located about 17 km away from the centre of Pori, bordering the Baltic sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. Yyteri is not an urban district, instead it is mostly like a holiday resort. In 1965 Rolling Stones played a gig in Yyteri.
Yyteri Beach
Yyteri is most famous for its beachBeach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
, which stretches for about six kilometres, and is very popular among both local people and people from elsewhere in Finland.
The beach is one of the longest in Finland and all of Nordic countries, and has also many distinctive dunes. The dune area is unique in Europe because of its size.
There is a unisex nudist area in the centre of the beach, which is few hundred metres wide, one of only two in the entire country in Finland (the other one is in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
).
Other interests
As well as the beach, Yyteri also has a spaDestination spa
A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa-goers to develop healthy habits. Historically many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters...
, hotels and a restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
. An 18-hole golf course is located in the Yyteri area and there are also many other outdoor activities including surfing, beach volley, riding and over 30km of hiking routes.
Bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes operate daily between Yyteri and the centre of Pori.
External links
- http://www.yyteri.fi Official webpages of Yyteri
- http://www.yyteri.net Information about Yyteri (in Finnish)
- http://www.yyterilinks.com Yyteri Golf