Tag Archive for: Jonna Saari

This Small Coastal Village Deserves Your Attention: Impressive Ancient Viewpoint and Fine Maritime Nature Trail Await in Pohja

In Commercial Collaboration with Visit Raseborg Nestled by the sea in Raasepori, the small church village of Pohja is an excellent destination for enjoying the winds of the South Finnish coast. We arrived to explore the treasures of Pohja on an October afternoon, as the rain front was receding and the lovely autumn sun was […]

On Finnish bogs live silent carnivores – and they won’t avoid you

The Finnish bog is a mythical place. Traditionally, terrifying stories have been told about our bogs to ensure that children at least would not venture onto the bog – for they might sink into the swamp! A hiker is safe on the bog as long as they stay on the marked nature trail. At the […]

This is the most enchanting route in Teijo National Park: Matildanjärvi Loop Trail

Teijo National Park is only less than a two-hour’s drive from Helsinki. It’s a fantastic national park to visit in Finland, perhaps by renting a car. Teijo national park’s most beautiful and popular trail is Matildanjärvi loop trail, which starts near the Teijo Nature Center at Matildanjärventie 84. There are also many charming accommodation options […]

Old Rauma is a must-see destination in Finland and a much-loved classic – what’s it like?

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 […]

Billnäs Ironworks Village is becoming Finland’s hanami paradise – walk there along Åvallen route from the beautiful Pumpviken Park

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 […]

Ekenäs’ serenity and autumn colours are fit for a postcard – only one hour from Helsinki

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 […]

Reach the wilderness overnight by train – paddle at sunset in Salla

In paid collaboration with Kestävästi kasvua kesään Itä-Lapissa -hanke In the end of August, we spent a week discovering the best of Salla, Savukoski, Pyhätunturi, Kemijärvi and Posio in Eastern Lapland, Finland. The end of summer couldn’t be a more perfect time – no mosquitoes and few tourists, just the peace and calm of the […]

The sun returns to Lapland

The narrow road was hibernating beneath a white sheet of ice. As far as the ear could hear, the world was silent. I set off to see the sun for the first time in 2021. The familiar landscape looked different. Frost and humidity had embraced the slopes and trees of the fell to such an […]

This is what Midsummer in Lapland looks like

The Sun does not set in Lapland, and the nature is blooming. One might still see some snow here and there, but almost all of it is gone. Instead we have beautiful greenery all around us. Here are some photos to show you what the Midsummer looks like in Lapland.

What is November like in Lapland?

Polar night has officially begun in the North and the whole of Lapland is already covered with a thick layer of snow. Here are some photos that I have taken during this last month in the areas of Kittilä, Muonio and Sodankylä. I hope you enjoy them – see how beautiful Lapland can be in […]