Elisaari island in Inkoo archipelago is an interesting day trip destination. The summer season is coming to an end, but if you are looking for something special to do this weekend, check out this place before it closes for the winter on Saturday!
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Tulliniemi is a multifunctional area with plenty to see: a nature reserve, the southernmost tip of Finland, a pilot station for ships, a coastguard station, and a beach fit for swimming. It also has a historical women's penal colony offering even more intrigue and mystery to the area.
Syöte National Park is located in Pudasjärvi, Posio and Taivalkoski municipalities, in Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland. Syöte is famous skiing destination because of its two skiing centers at Iso-Syöte and Pikku-Syöte fells, but the national park provides many activities and sights for hikers and nature enthusiasts also in summertime....
Taatsi seida, or Taatsin seita in Finnish, by Taatsi lake is an ancient Sámi culture site where the local Sámi people brought offerings to the gods. It is located in Pokka village between Kittilä and Inari. The seida is about 10 meter high rock structure rising from a lake, and it was believed that a spirit or an elf lived in it. Near seida there is Taatsi church, a...
Thinking of visiting Finland but there are too many nature destinations to choose from? Or already familiar with many Finnish national parks, but wondering where to go next? Take our nature quiz to find out which national park suits you best!
There are 40 national parks in Finland, all of them distinct from one...
Red sand beach called Punainenhiekka in Pallasjärvi 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 at Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The sand at this beach is reddish brown in color, unlike all other beaches by the Pallasjärvi lake. Punainenhiekka literally translates as...
Haralanharju observation tower in Kangasala has amazing views to Finnish landscape in Pirkanmaa region. Vesijärvi lake was gleaming in the sun as the temperatures hit 25 degrees Celcius on late August day. I could feel a light breeze on my face when I was admiring the views at the observation tower. I stood there silently for quite some time, thinking how beautiful...
Nature gives you a chance to slow down and decrease your stress levels. Mindfulness can help you to get deeper connection not only with the nature but also with yourself. Nature itself creates all these health benefits and for example only 15 minutes in the nature lowers your blood pressure. Sometimes, even when you are in the middle of the most beautiful forest, you...
The Finnish Nature Day is celebrated on Saturday, 31st of August, 2019. We would like to invite you to the nature with us!
Whether you have lived in Finland all your life or you wish to explore the wonders of Finnish nature for the first time, now is your opportunity to do so for free and in English. To Finns, the...
Talvia giant's kettles in Lohja are easy to reach by car as these glacier potholes are located approximately 400 meters from the parking lot. These are not the biggest or finest giant's kettles in Finland, but definitely worth seeing if you happen to be in Lohja.
We have previously written about the giant's kettles...
