Renting a cottage in Finland is the best accommodation option, especially if you are traveling by car, you have a family or pets with you, you want to explore nature destinations, and you want the…
Finnish cottage life – Renting a cottage in Finland
Category: Accommodation
Historical Ox Road of HĂ€me between Turku and HĂ€meenlinna
The famous Ox Road of HĂ€me in Finland combined the historical trading places and castles of Turku and HĂ€me to each other. The Ox Road of HĂ€me, HĂ€meen HĂ€rkĂ€tie in Finnish, also known as the…
Christmas surprise at KettumÀki in LiesjÀrvi National Park
KettumĂ€ki is located in the eastern corner of LiesjĂ€rvi National Park. This small area was officially added to the national park in 2016 after years of debate over the threat of logging. KettumĂ€ki is a…
Trekking at Urho Kekkonen National Park, part 1
Urho Kekkonen National Park, also known simply as UKK, was founded in 1983 and covers an area of 2,550 square kilometers. It is Finland's second largest national park so there is plenty to see and…
Nature encounters at Bergvik nature trail in Salo
Bergvik manor and its nature trail in Kruusila village in Salo municipality in Finland has been on my list of interesting nature destinations for a long time. Finally I had a chance to visit it…
Sami sacret site Taatsi seida is a magical place
Taatsi seida, or Taatsin seita in Finnish, by Taatsi lake is an ancient SĂĄmi culture site where the local SĂĄmi people brought offerings to the gods. It is located in Pokka village between KittilĂ€ and…
Red sand beach Punainenhiekka in Pallas-YllÀstunturi National Park
Red sand beach called Punainenhiekka in PallasjĂ€rvi lake used to be a secret known only by locals. It is not so secret anymore as it is a popular day trip and overnight destination for hikers…
Snowmobiling in Lapland – PyhĂ€vasa wilderness hut
Snowmobiling in Lapland is a bucket list thing to do for any petrol head or those who want to really experience Lappish nature in the winter, outside of Hullu Poro. Skiing is of course a…