Lapland is often promoted as a region with not just four familiar seasons, but as many as eight. From the south, it may be difficult to grasp these subtle shifts, but after living through even one full cycle of the year in Lapland, you truly begin to tell them apart. Each of the eight seasons […]
Located in Eastern Lapland, Salla is home to Finland’s newest national park, Salla National Park. The park offers a variety of excellent walking trails, and the area also features relatively easy-to-access weather shelters built especially for those wishing to watch the Northern Lights. The grey weather and snow-covered ground painted the landscape in their own […]
Finland offers countless nature destinations where you can experience an authentic Finnish sauna. You’ll find saunas deep in the wilderness as well as in green areas close to cities. At the end of this article, we list nature saunas our team members have personally enjoyed around the country. There are many more, of course — […]
Our small ironworks tour around Raseborg over the weekend had already taken us through Antskog, Fiskars and Billnäs when we finally arrived in Mustio (Svartå) for the grand finale. As in the previous destinations, it was quiet here as well – apart from a duck drifting on the rippling water, we were completely alone. The […]
The Raseborg area in western Uusimaa is rich in fascinating history and historical sites. In my view, one of the most picturesque features of the region is its old ironworks villages, whose varied buildings look postcard-perfect to modern Finnish eyes. Perhaps the most famous of these is Fiskars Village, which buzzes with tourists in summer […]
Jonna Viitaniemi stood on the summit of Saana Fell, gazing out over the wilderness of Lapland. She found herself wondering what it might be like to hike out there in the distance, far removed from the twists and turns of the human world. Saana, dressed in autumn colours, and the vast Kilpisjärvi wilderness stretching out […]
One of the most quintessentially Finnish ways to spend time outdoors is to brew coffee over an open fire. Unhurriedness is an essential part of the moment: a good fire takes time to catch properly, and good coffee takes time to become just right. Calmness and deliberate movements also belong to the experience, as does […]
Although Haukkalampi is the most popular gateway to Nuuksio National Park, it is still possible to experience peace and quiet there – as long as you time your visit right. If you have the chance to head to Nuuksio on a winter weekday outside the holiday season, it’s well worth taking. About a week ago, […]
The destinations of the Häme Lakeland are one more impressive than the next: Torronsuo and Liesjärvi National Parks, the Komio nature reserve, Saari Folk Park, the crystal-clear Melkutin lakes, and the recreation areas of Lake Pääjärvi and Lake Ruostejärvi (Rust lake)all offer beautiful trails to explore, the peace of the forest, the scent of labrador […]
Karkali Nature Reserve is located on a peninsula extending into Lake Lohjanjärvi, near the village of Sammatti. Known for its hazel groves and the Torhola Cave, Karkali is often thought of as a lush summer destination, but we wanted to see what it is like in winter. What we found was peace, silence, and a […]
