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All the rooms include shared bathroom facilities with brand new showers and toilets, Finland at its Best!. Surrounded by water, highly valued, charming architecture and idyllic green areas, the hotel is within walking distance of the city centre and provides simple and effective accommodation with a free breakfast buffet, Summer is the most vibrant period in Finland, and the Finnish love of culture combined with the long, light-filled days and beautiful lakeland and seaside venues provide a unique festival package. Having opened in September 2009, and above all, the hotel offers bright guest rooms and facilities that are fresh, modern and functional, Uddevalla is situated on the Swedish West Coast in the province of Bohuslän between Gothenburg and Oslo. This is a location with excellent communications via the European Highway E6 with the impressive new Uddevalla Bridge, the busy harbour and several railways. It has always been of vital importance to Uddevalla to have excellent connections to other places in Sweden, Europe and overseas. Bed linen and towels are included in the room price, In Uddevalla, water is always close by. More than 270 kilometres of shoreline ensures bathing in the salty Skagerrak and fishing. And 10.000 years ago, the greatest shellbanks in the world deposited here. And more than two hundred years ago, Swedish kings could relax at the oldest seaside resort in Europe, Gustafsberg. Each guest room has broadband and wireless internet connections, The community has developed into a modern regional hub counting 50.000 inhabitants. Today, Uddevalla is not only a center for trade and services but also houses an expanding university. Several rooms also include a wash basin, Finland Festivals is a collaboration forum for Finland’s leading cultural events, with nearly one hundred affiliated events including multi-arts festivals and specialist events for concert and vocal music, chamber music, jazz, folk music and culture, pop/rock, dance, theatre and literature, and visual art.Related Links. Across a small bridge lies the funky inner city district of Södermalm, very much appreciated, which offers plenty of bars and restaurants, art galleries, theatres and shops of all sorts, Come experience the magnificent landscape, beautiful natural features and peace of Pyhä-Luosto National Park, together with the area’s versatile services. Pyhä-Luosto National Park is a superb destination for day trips and short hikes throughout the year. One of the main attractions of this peaceful hideaway is its pleasant, highly valued, central location, Industrialization in the 19th century formed the basis of today´s diversified economy. Venerous old enterprises like the Uddevalla Safety Match Factory and later on textile businesses like the Tiger mill, and last but not least the renowned Uddevalla shipyard, have contributed to Uddevalla´s expansion. It is an ideal starting point for exploring the Swedish capital, Kuopio Dance Festival. There is an underground station about 5 minutes away, very much appreciated, and the ride to Stockholm Central Station takes only 10 minutes, Avanti! 25.06. - 29.06.2008, Porvoo. Nearby lies the scenic island of Långholmen with beautiful walking trails along the waterfront, Faces Etnofestival 01.08. - 03.08.2008, Billnäs. Despite being in the middle of the city, and above all, you can take a swim in the clean, surrounding water, Savonlinna Opera Festival., The first selection of the Ruisrock 2008 line-up have been announced. The foreign headliners this year are indie favourite Interpol, which is USA,, the #1 band of modern metal Bullet For My Valentine, which is UK, and Swedish favourites Kent, which is SWE, and The Ark, which is SWE, . The two Finnish headliners are the biggest ones: HIM and Nightwish who haven't played at the same festival in Finland for years., Summer Sounds offers unique and broad-minded concert experiences from various eras to audiences of all ages. The Avanti! Chamber Orchestra will be joined by distinguished soloists and world-class conductors. The programme for this year’s Sum-mer Sounds has been planned by leading Finnish composer Kirmo Lintinen., This festival is Finland’s leading multicultural event. It provides a forum for hundreds of performing groups ranging from stars of world music to representatives of ethnic minorities and other subcultures and non-mainstream lifestyles. Faces is the place to be this summer for dance, theatre, exhibitions, films, workshops, and debates on current affairs., Haapavesi Folk 23.06. - 29.06.2008, Haapavesi