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Put this on Your Bucket List: Aulanko is A Winter Gem in Jean Sibelius’ Hometown, Hämeenlinna
Discover Aulanko in Hämeenlinna, the hometown of Jean Sibelius. Explore snowy trails, majestic landmarks, and serene winter beauty, capped with an ice swimming experience!
Finland’s Midwinter and Midsummer: How They Differ Between Lapland and Southern Finland
Finland offers a striking contrast between light and darkness across its seasons. Midwinter and midsummer represent two extremes, and the experience of these seasons varies greatly depending on whether you’re in southern Finland, Lapland, or somewhere in between. Read this article to learn what to expect when visiting Finland in midwinter or midsummer. Artcile by […]
The Finnish Secret: Embracing Nature for Better Health
I leap over a ditch from the roadside into the forest. The gentle energy of the trees’ embrace wraps around me in an instant. Although the sound of the road still reaches my ears, an invisible wall—a protective force field—has appeared between me and the mundane human world. On the forest side, with each step, […]
Here lies Finland’s most splendid winter attraction – do you dare to step into the magical world of Koli’s snowy giants?
Undoubtedly, Koli’s national landscape is one of Finland’s most magnificent natural destinations. Koli offers stunning scenic experiences throughout the year, but there’s something truly special at the top of Koli in winter, with its enormously beautiful and imagination-stirring heavy snow formations. In my book, heavy snow or ‘tykky‘ as we call it in Finnish is […]
Rare but beautiful winter daylight in Lapland
Everyone loves Northern lights. Why not? They are a beautiful light show and only a handful of people live in the region where they are common. But there is also another beautiful light phenomenon that is not as well known but is also bright and beautiful: the polar night. It’s not just darkness. Think it […]
The polar night is not pitch black, it’s magically blue! See what Kaamos actually looks like
While walking my son to school yesterday morning we noticed a peculiar phenomenon – the Sun was rising! Living in Finland teaches us from the birth that winters are long. Not because of the cold and snow but because of the long darkness. Kaamos is a Finnish word for polar night. It’s a beautiful word […]
How to take good photos of Northern lights? These 4 easy steps will help you capture the magic of the sky
Northern lights are one phenomena which everybody should see at least once in their lifetime. You need some luck to see them. Even if the odds are in your favor, it’s never 100% sure that they will show up. Fortunately Finnish Lapland usually offers pretty good conditions for an amazing light show. Every now and […]
Different moods of Pyhä-Luosto National Park
One of my favourite places in the world is Pyhä-Luosto National Park. Fells are all that is left of ancient mountains. Although Pyhä-Luosto is a skiresort with extensive winter activities, I think the most magical time to visit this park is Summer or Autumn. Here are a few pictures that I have taken over the […]
Enter The Land Of Melancholic Beauty
Perhaps not as striking and immediate as the Alps, nor as intimidating as the gorges of Norway, Finland can definitely be a strange beast to fathom, but there is great beauty here, beauty that is not found anywhere else on the planet. In fact, besides those famous Lapland photos of aurora borealis and snow bent […]
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