Rotuaari
A pedestrian zone at the city centre crossroads, with department stores, restaurants and cafés, and plenty of summer music events.
Rotuaari is a pedestrian district in the city centre, formed where Kauppurienkatu and Kirkkokatu meet. It is lined with the Stockman department store, boutiques, restaurants and open-air cafés. In winter, the road surface is heated to melt snow. Every August, during the Oulu Music Video Festival, the Air Guitar World Championships take place nearby. Street performances and markets are common in summer. It is a good place for shopping and dining, and Market Square is a few minutes' walk west.
Opening hours
All day; shops about 10:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Oulu Market Hall
- Oulu Castle Ruins & Observatory
- Oulu Cathedral
- Oulu Market Square & Toripolliisi
- Northern Ostrobothnia Museum
- Oulu Museum of Art
- Hupisaaret Islands Park
- Pikisaari