One always looks for fun and easily accessible nature sights. Well, the Loviisa rock maze which are also known as maiden's dance or troy towns, is right at the centre of Loviisa's historical lower town!…
Maiden’s dance rock maze in Loviisa
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Protected marsh Heinisuo in Hämeenlinna
Heinisuo in Renko in Hämeenlinna is a marsh that welcomes hikers with a short circle trail around the marsh with duckboards along the way. The protected area is about 390 hectares and consists of different…
Vihiluoto coastal trail in Oulu
Vihiluoto coastal trail next to the Gulf of Bothnia departs behind Finlandia Airport Hotel Oulu. Vihiluoto provides a variety of outdoor activities such as birdwatching to check out the local bird life in the area.…
Heinäjoki nature trail in Pihtipudas
Heinäjoki nature trail is a fun nature destination with duckboards and few birdwatching towers near Pihtipudas town centre in northern Central Finland. Pihtipudas is located about 140 kilometers north of Jyväskylä along the highway 4…
The seven giant’s kettles of Sorlampi
Sorlammi giant’s kettles (Sorlammen hiidenkirnut)
Taivaskallio hill is great for sledding and some history
Sledding. Tobogganing. Sleighing. Flopping. Tubing. Belly flying. Whatever you want to call it, this ancient form of fun of gliding down a snowy slope is a winter sport suitable for everyone! One of the best…
Törnävänsaari – open-air museum and park
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…
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…
Korkeusvuori observation tower and nature trail in Loimaa
Korkeusvuori observation tower and Kettukallio lean-to shelter in Loimaa were our choice of nature destination in the beginning of January. Korkeusvuori could be directly translated as high altitude mountain, which is some exaggeration as this…
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…