Finnish bilberry pie (mustikkapiirakka, sometimes also called blueberry pie) is a beloved Nordic dessert made with wild bilberries, offering a rich, tangy flavor straight from the Finnish forests. Try our traditional recipe and discover the best tips for baking this Finnish classic. Learn how bilberries differ from cultivated blueberries and how to enjoy them in other delicious Finnish treats!
How to Use Finland’s Campfire Sites? This article introduces lean-tos, kotas, cooking shelters, fire rings, and huts, explaining their purposes and the rules that help you hike like a Finn. Read tips on responsible hiking and the best rest stop options in Finland’s nature.
It is easy and effortless to hike without leaving trash and thus take responsibility for nature. Read about the Finnish way of hiking without littering.
Experience the joy of snow the Finnish way – with activities mastered by Finnish children as toddlers and accessible to everyone for free!
Before arriving at a national park, it’s worth getting enthusiastic about nature’s wellbeing, encourages wilderness guide Minna Jakosuo. National parks are protected areas, but Minna’s tips are good to keep in mind everywhere in nature, not just in national parks! Stay on the trails. The more carefully you stick to the marked route, the less […]
Header Image: Suotana/Toni Pallari Are you a fan of metal music and traveling in Finland? Perfect, this article is for you! We’ve put together a list of travel and hiking destinations in Finland related to metal music. These include locations from music videos, hometowns of bands, and places mentioned in lyrics. We’re constantly updating the […]
Enjoy Finnish heavy metal culture at Bodom Bar & Sauna—where music, beer, steam and atmosphere collide in this unique fan destination.
Life is like a tree. Beneath the surface are the roots, the past, all the paths that lead to this moment and make it exactly as we experience it. This moment is the solid, sturdy trunk, and the future is the crown branching into limbs, where every branch, every leaf is one possible future. Going […]
Master the language of löyly—an ABC guide to Finnish sauna terms for travelers. Speak like a local and enhance your sauna experience.
Imagine yourself in a Finnish sauna. The heat of the steam caresses your skin, and in your hand is a fragrant bundle of birch twigs. But do you call it a “vasta” or a “vihta”? This small linguistic difference is not only part of a larger story about the richness of the Finnish language and […]
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