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Out in the Nature

Out in the Nature

Explore the nature of Finland

  • Destination
    • Eastern Finland
    • The Oulu region and Kainuu
    • Southern Finland
    • Western Finland
    • Lapland
  • See
    • Curiosities
    • National parks
    • Outdoors but indoors
    • Recreation areas
    • Viewpoints
    • Wilderness areas
  • Activities
    • Berry and mushroom picking
    • Bird watching
    • Camping
    • Climbing and bouldering
    • Cycling and fatbiking
    • Geocaching
    • Hiking and trailrunning
    • Trekking
    • Water activities
    • Winter activities
  • Season
    • All year round
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
  • Tips
    • Accommodation
    • Events and festivals
    • Food and restaurants
    • Gear
    • Nature
    • Nature connectedness
    • Souveniers
    • Traditions
    • Wilderness skills
  • Sights on the map
  • Vanhalinna in Lieto

    Vanhalinna in Lieto offers great views and manor ambience

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  • DIY butterfly feeder

    DIY butterfly feeder and other ways to attract butterflies

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  • Walking around Suurijärvi lake in Savonlinna

    Walking around beautiful Suurijärvi lake in Savonlinna

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Odd giant’s sarcophagus in Tammela was a sacrificial altar

August 10th, 2021Jenni0 Comments
Giants grave in Tammela

Giant's sarcophagus, jättiläisen hauta, is a large retangle boulder in Tammela in Tavastia Proper region. It lies hidden in the forest, and by the looks of it, it could really be a coffin for someone…

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FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Southern Finland, Summer, TraditionsTAGGED WITH: Historical site, Protected site, Tammela

Cryptic cup-marked stones in Letku in Tammela

August 4th, 2021Jenni0 Comments
Cup-marked stones of Letku in Tammela

Cup-market stones in Letku near Häme Ox Road are easy to reach as they are located in an old school's yard. Letku is a small village in Tammela in the Tavastia Proper region in Finland.…

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FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Southern Finland, SummerTAGGED WITH: Protected site, Tammela

Food from the nature – yummy wild raspberries

July 27th, 2021Jenni2 Comments
Wild raspberries

Wild raspberries start to ripe in Finland at the end of July, which is also the best time to pick them. The season lasts until September, but in my experience, raspberries are more difficult to…

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FILED UNDER: Berry and mushroom picking, Food and restaurants, SummerTAGGED WITH: Berries

The Silent People of Suomussalmi

July 21st, 2021Tarja0 Comments
Hiljainen kansa Silent people Suomussalmi

Environmental art combines nature to art, creating unique experiences surrounded by the great outdoors. This extraordinary artwork called Silent People (Hiljainen kansa in Finnish) is located the middle of nowhere, at Suomussalmi in Kainuu region…

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FILED UNDER: All year round, Curiosities, Nature connectedness, The Oulu region and KainuuTAGGED WITH: Accessible, Art, Child-friendly, Daytrip from Ruka, Suomussalmi

Lean-to etiquette and Mieliö’s shelter in Urjala

July 15th, 2021Jenni6 Comments
Mieliö lean-to shelter

Lean-to etiquette is useful to know when travelling in nature destinations in Finland as there are lean-to shelter literally everywhere. Mieliö's lean-to shelter was our daytrip destination while we were in Urjala with my dog…

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FILED UNDER: Camping, Hiking and trailrunning, Summer, Western FinlandTAGGED WITH: Daytrip from Tampere, Lean-to shelter, Urjala

Vanhalinna in Lieto offers great views and manor ambience

July 12th, 2021Jenni0 Comments
Vanhalinna in Lieto

Vanhalinna in Lieto is an ancient castle site in Finland with Stone Age artefacts found on the hill. The hill rises 55 meters above the sea level and provides stunning views to all directions. It…

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FILED UNDER: Food and restaurants, Summer, Viewpoints, Western FinlandTAGGED WITH: Child-friendly, Close to Turku, Historical site, Lieto, Partially accessible

The Musical Forest is a place where nature is an instrument

July 8th, 2021Tarja0 Comments
Musical Forest Soiva Metsä Suomussalmi

The Musical Forest or Soiva metsä is an extraordinary forested area with instruments that can be played by all. This one-of-a-kind musical installation was built in 1996 onto an area full of sand dunes in…

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FILED UNDER: All year round, Curiosities, Nature connectedness, The Oulu region and KainuuTAGGED WITH: Accessible, Child-friendly, Music, Suomussalmi

Ancient tombs are the crowns of Viitankruunu hills

July 5th, 2021The Team0 Comments
Viitankruunu Viitanmäki Salo hiidenkiuas muinaishauta burial mound heap tomb

Viitankruunu is an ancient tomb site located in Salo in Southwest Finland. Viitanmäki hosts three Bronze Age burial mounds on top of a hill overlooking Halikonlahti bay. Out in the Nature bloggers visited Viitankruunu at…

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FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Geocaching, Summer, Western FinlandTAGGED WITH: Bronze Age, Burial mound, Close to Turku, Historical site, Protected site, Salo

Are Pyhäkangas pruned forest and corpse road haunted?

July 1st, 2021Jenni6 Comments
Pyhäkangas pruned forest

The pruned forest of Pyhäkangas and corpse road, Pyhäkankaan karsikko ja ruumistie, is a curiosity worth visiting at Saarijärvi in the Central Finland region. There are pruned forests in Finland that are dedicated to dead…

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FILED UNDER: Curiosities, Summer, Western FinlandTAGGED WITH: Accessible, Child-friendly, Daytrip from Jyväskylä, Historical site, Protected site, Saarijärvi

Paimio hiking trail – a well-hidden gem of Southern Finland

June 30th, 2021Nadine0 Comments
Paimio Hiking Trail banner

Nature is full of wonders. Sometimes you can find it in a place you’d never anticipate. How about a day on a swamp? Scary? No worries, it will surprise you with its beauty and no…

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FILED UNDER: Autumn, Hiking and trailrunning, Nature, Summer, Western FinlandTAGGED WITH: Daytrip from Turku, Paimio

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Photo trip at dawn

Person in a dark forest lit by a headlamp.

PR Sample provided by Valostore. I enjoy nature photography and am on the move often just before sunset. It can get a bit tricky to tweak the camera settings if…

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Safety on ice – Expert tips for tour skating

Skaters in winter sunset.

Winter arrived early in many parts of Finland in 2023. Most lakes have started to freeze, with ice thickness ranging from zero on the Southern coast to up to 35…

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Out in the Nature Quiz – The definitive ice quiz

Fast ice

Everyone knows what ice is like, right? Ice is one of the three states of water along with liquid and vapour. Easy. Ice forms when temperatures dip below freezing, and…

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Out in the Nature Quiz – Winter birds in Finland

Winter birds in Finland

It's time to test your knowledge on winter birds in Finland with our latest quiz! Most birds in Finland migrate away to warmer areas in the fall. Bird species that…

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