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Visiting the impressive Rotomänty pine tree in Suomusjärvi, Salo
Rotomänty is an easy to visit nature sight in Suomusjärvi in Salo, close to highway 1. It’s an old pine tree that stands as a testament to resilience and strength. Someone might wonder if a…
Discover the truth about Jeturkasti devil’s field in Teijo National Park
Jeturkasti in Teijo National Park is an ancient shoreline, commonly known as a devil's field, pirunpelto, in Finnish folklore. I visited Jeturkasti in winter when the ground was free of snow. While Teijo National Park…
Paimio Sanatorium – Where modernist architecture meets the beauty of nature
Located in Paimio, in southwestern Finland, the Paimio Sanatorium is one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture. Designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto and completed in 1933, it is a place that harmoniously…
Sacrificial cup-marked stones of Hartola
My co-author Jenni has seen and written plenty of cup-marked stones so this autumn I made up my mind to see them, too. As I was passing by Hartola, I decided to check out the…
The sacred Suojanperä seida rock guards Nitsijärvi lake
We were driving along Sevettijärventie road in the very top of Finland. Having noticed a small mention of a sacred Sámi site at Nitsijärvi lake, we decided to stop by to check it out. We…
Parikkala sculpture park is weird, wonderful, and surprisingly thought provoking
Not all places we write about are about the solitude of nature. No, definitely not. One important aspect of being out in the nature is to see how nature is incorporated into our society. Well,…
Finland’s largest tree is the magnificent Tsaarinpoppeli at Heinola
The largest tree in Finland stretches its long branches over the waterside park at Heinola. This famous tree is called Tsaarinpoppeli (Czar's Poplar tree in English), and it has survived floods and devastation for hundreds…
Someron Koirametsä dog forest: Where dogs and nature meet
Someron Koirametsä, also known as Somero Dog Forest, is a recently opened gem that offers a delightful forest retreat for dogs and their owners. Located in the small town of Somero, in Proper Finland, between…
Liessaari island at Lohja is a small but versatile recreation area
A day before my friend and I decided to visit Liessaari island at Lohja, it snowed again. It had already been beautifully warm but alas, as always in Finland, "fool's spring" or a cold spell…