Nallikari is a

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located on an island in the Hietasaari district in

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. The resort can be reached year-round with the local bus routes 15 and 15N and during summertime with a

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called Potnapekka. The beach of Nallikari stretches for about half a kilometre. In addition to the beach, Nallikari resort includes a spa hotel, a camping area with rentable cottages and a seaside restaurant. A public beach was established by the city of Oulu in Nallikari in 1946. The camping area was opened in the early 1960s. There were about 40,000 total nights stayed in the camping area in the summer 2014.

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* {{Commonscat-inline Beaches of Finland Tourist attractions in Oulu Hietasaari, Oulu