Explore the nature of Finland
The Ice Age has carved out many amazing natural wonders in Finland. The devil's gate near the Putelo croft estate at Rantasalmi deserves a definite mention among Finland's geological wonders. It is a bit tricky…
Littoistenjärvi is a spectacular little lake near Turku, Finland. There are lovely nature trails, public saunas, many species of birds, and birdwatching towers to see and visit in the area. Littoistenjärvi is a small and…
Sailor's trail at Merihelmi provides a place to wind down along busy highway 4 in Finland. The Sailor's trail, Merimiehenpolku, is a 300 meter-long duckboard trail around Merihelmi restaurant by the highway 4 at the…
Right in the heart of Helsinki city centre is a secret garden full of lavish colours and scents. It is the Helsinki Winter and Rose Garden, unknown to many. This secret has been hidden in…
The Orinoro gorge and the surrounding hiking route takes you to a vertical chasm carved out by glaciers. As with many natural wonders, we had to make a bit of an effort to get to…
There are a variety of mire types at Martimoaapa, Lumiaapa and Penikat mire reserve to explore. This nature reserve offers nice duckboard trails with several wilderness huts, lean-to shelters, and birdwatching towers along the way.…
The famous Ox Road of Häme in Finland combined the historical trading places and castles of Turku and Häme to each other. The Ox Road of Häme, Hämeen Härkätie in Finnish, also known as the…
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…
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…
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…