Törnävänsaari is the oldest place inhabited area in Seinäjoki city. Located about 3km from the city centre, Törnävänsaari has a open-air countryside museum. The goal of this museum/park is to demonstrate older lifestyles and pursuits…
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Oittaa and Lake Bodom – a multiplex of fun for all
Oittaa recreation area is located in the city of Espoo, at the southern end of Lake Bodom. It can be considered as one of the more diverse recreation areas in the capital area because it…
Bay trail of eastern Helsinki
The Bay Trail (Lahtipolku in Finnish) is located in the suburbs of Puotila, Vartiokylä, Vuosaari, and Rastila in the eastern part of Helsinki, along the Vartiokylänlahti bay. The trail runs past old manor houses, thick…
Christmas surprise at Kettumäki in Liesjärvi National Park
Kettumäki is located in the eastern corner of Liesjärvi National Park. This small area was officially added to the national park in 2016 after years of debate over the threat of logging. Kettumäki is a…
First snow at Leivonmäki National Park in Finland
Leivonmäki National Park in Joutsa municipality is a lovely nature destination, which is easy to reach from highway 4. There are 28 kilometers of marked trails at Leivonmäki. The national park can be visited any…
Lehtisaari heap tombs are a historical gem in Helsinki
Most people recognise Lehtisaari island as one of the many islands bordering the Espoo and Helsinki archipelago in the West. What most people don't know is that there are several Bronze Age heap tombs on…
Rock church of Korsvik
Getting to this rock church in Korsvik, near Loviisa, was a labour of Hercules. This incredible rock formation made us work for the right to see it even though (officially, mind you) you only have…
Lovely coffee break at Rokua National Park
Rokua National Park is not a bad place to stop by for a coffee on roadtrip and walk the dog along its beautiful trails. But I wish I could have spent much more time at…
Prehistoric cup-marked stones in Lohja
There are over 350 cup-marked stones in Finland. They are mysterious and they have always attracted some wild theories about why they exist, or even how they were made. Commonly it is believed that cup-marked…
Child-friendly Uusimaa nature
As we are writing this blog post, the world is struggling with a pandemic caused by COVID-19. The currently worst affected place in Finland is the Uusimaa region in the south: it is probable that…