A unique blend of maritime nature and cultural history awaits on Isokari Lighthouse Island 📍 Location: Isokari, Kustavi, Finland (Coordinates: 60°43.3′, 21°00.9′)🧭 Getting there: Boat transfer from the city of Uusikaupunki (approx. 1 hour) What to Expect on a Lighthouse Island Stay in Finland Spending the night on a lighthouse island feels like pausing time. […]
Experience the soothing warmth of traditional smoke saunas, embrace Karelia’s pristine nature, and discover local history at Hugon Cottages in Rautjärvi—just a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Helsinki.
A Laawu is a warm, nest-like shelter that offers a wonderfully soothing vibe. Staying in one on the shores of the Kymijoki River makes you feel like you’ve become part of the flowing scenery. Finland’s first-ever Laawu accommodations rose at the Kultaa Rapids estate in summer 2021, in a spot so rare that you can […]
Advert: Visit Hämeenlinna Evo hiking area is located in Southern Finland, less than a two-hour drive north of Helsinki, in the Hämeenlinna and Padasjoki region. Evo is known among Finnish hikers for its forests, which are dotted with numerous forest ponds. Evo is suitable for both beginner and more experienced hikers in Finland, as it […]
In Kemiönsaari island, Southwestern Finland, you can stay in a real treehouse, where cozy beds and the gentle murmur of the Nordic forest lull you into a good night’s sleep. The atmosphere in the treehouse at Storfinnhova Metsäkylä is like a cozy nest. The afternoon light filters through the forest, warming the forest floor cooled […]
I’ve never felt more like a modern city dweller than when I found myself standing in the doorway of a small hay barn in Suomussalmi. The barn is filled with fragrant, clean hay, piled over a meter high even at the end of summer, and I have no idea what to do next. How do […]
In commercial collaboration with Kanava Resort and SaimaaHoliday Oravi One of the best places to see the cute and endangered saimaa ringed seal, native to Finland only!, is Linnansaari National Park situated in South Savo. The national park consists of hundreds of islands, so you’ll need to get on the water or at least be […]
Nestled among the central Finnish pines at Kivijärvi (Rocky Lake), a peculiar sight rises. This dark cabin, with its sleek Scandinavian lines, appears almost floating between the trees, suspended halfway between the roots and the treetops. A comparatively light-structured pillar supports this grand spectacle, evoking images of a majestic bird feeder. However, this cabin is […]
A cozy cabin, a seaside sauna, the lapping sea, and absolute peace. No one else around to disturb you. Just being. This dream that many harbor can become a reality, for instance, on the northern side of the Åland Islands at Sviskär, where you and any companions will be transported to a hermit’s cabin at […]
On the shores of Saarilampi pond, on the western edge of Nuuksio National Park near Helsinki, stands a red and charming cabin, Tikankolo, in splendid solitude. It is, along with its sauna, the only cabin pair on the entire wilderness lake. My husband and I had booked the cabin for our use through Natura Viva, […]
