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Finnish winter fun: Zooming across a frozen lake on an ice route
Across Finland, ploughed and marked routes on frozen bodies of water turn winter landscapes into public playgrounds. On Lake Tuusula, the atmosphere resembles a festival.…
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Where Finnish snow-how meets “Wow!”
Try ice sculpting, join an icebreaker cruise or bathe in a snow sauna. These destinations combine snow-how with hospitality.…
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Finns treasure friendship on Valentine’s Day
In Finland, friendship is what’s celebrated on Valentine’s Day. People give gifts and cards to their best friends; it’s not just for romantic partners.…
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Warm, windproof and Finnish: How Finns dress for the ski tracks
People in Finland love cross-country skiing. But how should you dress for exercising in freezing conditions? We let the skiers share their best advice.…
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Polar-night hike: A winter walk in the northern Finnish woods
In the deepest darkness of winter, Finland reveals a softer kind of light. A snowshoe trek in Oulanka National Park shows why the polar night is something to embrace.…
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Momentous Sámi exhibition arrives at Helsinki’s Kiasma Museum
We Who Remain is the first comprehensive exhibition of Sámi art ever shown at the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki. The Sámi are the only recognised Indigenous People in…
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Chill skills: Finnish icebreakers and snow-how are more relevant than ever
Finnish ice and snow expertise was born out of necessity and transformed into cutting-edge innovations with global appeal. As winters get warmer with climate change, this snow-how is in…
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Finnish company creates an innovative sand battery
Polar Night Energy has developed a thermal energy storage system which supplements renewable energy . “We were interested in energy technology, power plant engineering and energy…
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The northern Finnish city of Oulu puts big ideas into action
This year’s must-visit destination? Look north to Oulu, the Finnish city that is European Capital of Culture in 2026.…
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Helsinki underground: Where the city plays, swims and shelters
Beneath Helsinki’s streets lies a second city that is carefully planned and actively used. From playgrounds to rehearsal rooms, the Finnish capital has turned preparedness into part of…
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