With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Seinajoki, 35 miles away, has to offer. Civil Guard & Lotta Svärd Museum, Epstori Shopping Center and Lakeuden Risti Tower alone justify the drive. Locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Kokkola, 45 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Toivonen Zoo and Peasants Museum. (But we’re also huge fans of Halkokari Beach and Kokkola Golf Course.)