-- from a historical travel track to a modern tourism route A journey down this road offers not only unusual nature experiences but also many other things. We can honestly recommend it to friends of culture. To them the journey along the Blue Highway is an exciting choice. Both in summer and winter you can find a variety of cultural festivals, sport events, markets, folk festivals etc. Many events are annual and they can be fitted in your itinerary well in advance. Others are pleasant surprises along the way. As an alternative to interesting museums and galleries you can enjoy professional performances in theatre and music in Mo i Rana, Uumaja, Vaasa and Petroskoi. Schools of higher education and universities give something extra to the city environment. It means dynamic development and a high standard supply of activities for people of all ages. In Uumaja alone there are 25 000 students and the number goes up continuously! The Blue Highway is a modern tourism route as well as an important way to develop trade and industry. The meaning grows gradually due to increase in population in the cities, regional development and the free port in Mo i Rana. The plans to build a tunnel under Umskaret, a bridge over Merenkurkku and other inputs in economic life are a guarantee of positive development in the future as well as now. The nature, culture and variety of offerings are waiting for you as you travel along the Blue Highway! Learn more of the Blue Highway: Midt-Helgeland, mitt Helgeland - Inge Ove Tysnes Saltfjellet Svartisen - Torill MŸnter, Nicolai Midthun (red.) Färe Blå Vägen - Libris 1972 Blå Vägen, en resa längs vatten - Lars Bergsträm, RabŽn och Sjägren 1985 Blå Vägen, från tusen äar till tusen sjäar - Lars Bergsträm, Cewefärlaget 1993 Blå Vägen, nr 9 i serien Sevärt i Västerbottens län 1996 Sevärd Kultur nr 4/1987, Västerbottens läns hembygdsfärbund Sevärd Natur nr 4/1994, Västerbottens läns hembygdsfärbund Sommarvägar i norr, Länsturismen i Västerbotten 1999 Blå Vägen i Finland, produkter och tjänster Karelen-turistguide, Finlands Turistutveckling 1995