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Right across from the river (but lacking views due to newly built apartments across the
street), the lemon-yellow wooden building housing this superb HI-affiliated hostel has a
slew of facilities including a self-catering kitchen, sauna (€10/5 per hour private/shared),
laundry, bike hire (€10 per day) and optional breakfast (€6.50). Colourful dorms and
private rooms all share bathrooms.
Top Camping Yyteri
CAMPGROUND
( 02-634-5700;
www.topcampingyyteri.fi
;
Yyterinsantojentie, Yyteri;tent sites €16 plus per adult €4,
cottages €73-130)
Surrounded by forest just footsteps from the beach, this large family campground has an
on-site restaurant, a new Angry Birds-themed playground, minigolf, tennis, bike hire (€12
per day) and a laundry. Year-round cottages sleep up to six people (linen €9 per person).
Yyterin Kylpylähotelli
SPA HOTEL
( 02-628-5300;
www.yyterinkylpyla.fi
;Sipintie 1, Yyteri;s/d €115/153; )
Spa facilities at this beachfront complex are top-notch and free for guests. Nordic walking
sticks and winter-time sledges and toboggans are also free; there's a handy laundry and
drying room. Many rooms overlook overlook the dunes and sea beyond.
Eating & Drinking
Kauppahalli
MARKET
At Pori's kauppahalli (covered market), look out for the local speciality smoked river
lamprey, an eel-like fish that killed England's Henry I when he gorged too many.
Elba Cafè
MEDITERRANEAN
mains €16-26.50; 11am-6pm Tue, 11am-10pm Wed-Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
Fronted by a terrace that gets jam-packed in summer, this classy yet cosy cafe-wine bar
has light tapas dishes, substantial mains and luscious desserts like tiramisu, but the
