The Åland archipelago is part of Finland, stretching between the cities of Turku (FIN) and Stockholm(SWE) in the Baltic Sea. Its largest island, which also houses the region’s capital, Mariehamn, boasts short distances, but there’s quite a lot to explore. One of Åland’s most famous attractions is the Kastelholm Castle. Kastelholm on a map I […]
As colourful as a palette, as beautiful as a postcard and as sweet as a wonderful assortment of marshmallows – Old Rauma with its centuries-old wooden houses is all of these things! It’s a place that everyone visiting Finland should visit, no matter what time of year it is. Even in August, when the European […]
In a commercial collaboration with Visit Raseborg Hanami is a Japanese cherry blossom festival celebrated when the cherry trees burst into a stunning pink bloom. Billnäs itself, a picturesque ironworks village in Raseborg (Raasepori), approximately an hour’s drive from Helsinki, is reportedly home to the largest concentration of cherry trees in Finland. In a few […]
A large audience gathered at Finnish Nature Centre Haltia last Saturday to witness the first ever Wilderness Cooking Finnish Championships. Haltia is located close to Helsinki and next to Nuuksio Natural Park known for its beautiful lakes, forests, and hiking trails. Both the judges, organizers, and audience were impressed by the high quality of the […]
In paid collaboration with Visit Raseborg Article & photos by Johanna Suomela @maisemaonnellinen A short drive from Helsinki, Raseborg is an oasis for the history-fanatic cultural tourist. Travelling to the easternmost village of Raseborg, Mustio, is like teleporting yourself to another reality. Gustav I established Finland’s first ironworks in Mustio in 1561. Today, in this […]
In commercial collaboration with Visit Raseborg Article & photos by Johanna Kleemola @outdoorfamily.fi Sneaking around Raseborg castle on a foggy November night, we might have heard two ghosts playing hide-and-seek in the castle ruins. Had we gone in Mid-July, the arcadian village Snappertuna would have been bustling with medieval markets and wild tournaments. However, our […]
In commercial partnership with Visit Raseborg Ekenäs old town, a colorful array of quaint houses and passageways, looks like something out of a painting. Given its picturesque appearance and proximity to the nature paradise of Ramsholmen, as well as the reasonable travel time for most Finns, the area is surprisingly quiet outside of the summer […]
In commercial partnership with Visit Raseborg Article by Johanna Suomela The Antskog Ironworks is a scenic and historical site few people know about in Raasepori, only about an hour’s drive from Helsinki. The picturesque ironworks reveals its beauty to an adventurer who appreciates its history and approaches the idyll discreetly and with respect for its […]
In commercial partnership with Visit Raseborg Billnäs is a significant part of Finland’s industrial history. The beautiful ironworks milieu may still be experiencing a moment of peace from a bigger tourist rush, but the village is coming to life thanks to the hard work of the ironworks’ new owner. In 2019, we cycled over the […]
In cooperation with Cursor Article by Mari Valtonen The Salpa Line bike route is located in southeastern Finland, in the province of Kymenlaakso, near the Russian border and close to the Finnish section of the Europe-wide EuroVelo13 or Iron Curtain Trail. The Iron Curtain Trail (9950 km in total) introduces European history from a time […]
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