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Restaurant Day

Restaurant Day

The Restaurant Day is a global phenomenon that sprouted from Finland about two years ago and keeps growing with more and more "street restaurants" taking part. Will you find the funniest instant restaurant of the day?
In search of Helsinki’s bistro style

In search of Helsinki’s bistro style

Helsinki is a buzzy foodie city in the cutting-edge of Finnish new cuisine. The innovative use of Finnish ingredients as part of the New Nordic tasting menu and a laid-back atmosphere is what Helsinki’s bistros are all about.
Summertown Porvoo

Summertown Porvoo

Finland's second oldest town, full of history and famous for its lovely restaurants and cafes.
Sense of Finland

Sense of Finland

A mesmerizing summer vision made by one of the most acclaimed photographers in Finland.
Tour Finland by Car

Tour Finland by Car

A 16-hour-drive from tip to tip, 10 official tourist routes, varying landscapes and white nights. Every car tour of Finland is a unique, self-made adventure.
Storybook Helsinki and Beyond

Storybook Helsinki and Beyond

When discussing Finnish architecture, most people think of Alvar Aalto’s modernist creations. Yet the wealth of Art Nouveau buildings around the country and its capital is just as remarkable.
No sweat… sauna for beginners

No sweat… sauna for beginners

It’s said there are enough saunas in Finland to easily accommodate all 5.4 million Finns simultaneously – there’s even one inside parliament. Be it a wood, smoke or electric, private or public, one with a glass wall overlooking a lake...
Icy Architecture

Icy Architecture

For many, elaborate structures carved out of ice and snow are the stuff of fairy tales and fantasy. In wintertime Finland, fantasy becomes reality.
Meet Santa Claus

Meet Santa Claus

You do not need to wait for Christmas. Pop into his Office in Korvatunturi and meet Santa Claus in person.
Nightwish’s Band Leader Loves Hiking

Nightwish’s Band Leader Loves Hiking

Tuomas Holopainen, the band leader of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, thinks Finland is the best place on Earth. Taking time off his busy rock star life, Tuomas escapes on the hiking trails of Lapland or small hideaways around the capital.
Night of the Arts

Night of the Arts

Every year in August, the streets of Helsinki are filled with art enthusiasts, performance lovers and the culturally curious as the annual Night of the Arts begins. This integral and intriguing part of the Helsinki Festival, the largest arts festival...
Year-round festive spirit

Year-round festive spirit

Cultural festivals of every kind are the perfect creative supplement to Finland’s prime asset - its expansive, unspoiled natural environment.
Fresh Runway Designs

Fresh Runway Designs

Many are familiar with Marimekko and Ivana Helsinki, but what characterizes Finland’s newer, independent fashion scene?
Fascinating Turku

Fascinating Turku

In the summer the city overflows with events and festivals: tango, middle age, music, theatre, art, design and much more.
Touring Helsinki’s galleries

Touring Helsinki’s galleries

During just one walking tour, one can visit several different galleries and get a good sense of Finnish contemporary art and the local art scene.
Design with a Smile

Design with a Smile

Out the window with highbrow minimalism – Finland’s emerging designers are putting the fun back into function with disarming humour.
Passion for Fashion

Passion for Fashion

Finnish designer Paola Suhonen's brand IvanaHelsinki is best known for the patterns and streetwise themes of her clothing.
Family Holiday

Family Holiday

Take a weekend trip from west to east with plenty of family tourist destinations along the way.
Design District

Design District

Interior design shops, fashion boutiques, jewellers, antique shops, galleries, museums, restaurants, hotels, design agencies.
A True Northern Christmas

A True Northern Christmas

Everyone knows Santa Claus comes from Finland, but there’s more to a traditional Finnish Christmas than Saint Nick and presents.
The Art of Doing Nothing

The Art of Doing Nothing

The summer cottage is an institution in Finland: the Finnish summer havens provide a physical and mental getaway from the daily grind.
The Water of Life

The Water of Life

The forested landscape is dotted with patches of water so numerous they have earned Finland the nickname “the land of the thousand lakes”.
Festival Fever

Festival Fever

Events from large-scale rock festivals to tribal culture happenings are held all over Finland throughout the short but light-filled summer.

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Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Alvar Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki Alvar Aalto Museum Amos Anderson Art Museum Arabia Museum and Gallery Arktikum Arctic Muesum and Science Centre Art Centre Puustelli – Woodsculpting Art Centre Salmela Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings in Ristiina Atelier and Art Gallery Veli Ähtävä Ateneum Art Museum – The Finnish National Gallery Bengtskär Lighthouse Craft Museum of Finland Culture and Congress Centre Verkatehdas Design District in Helsinki Design Museum Exclusive Helsinki Weekend Finlandia Hall Fiskars Village Forum Marinum Gold Prospector Museum, gold panning Häme Castle Helsinki Card Helsinki Sightseeing Cruise – Historical Helsinki Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre Hvitträsk Museum Iittala Glass Centre Jan Karlsgård in Åland Jätkänkämppä Lodge and World’s Biggest Smoke Sauna Jean Sibelius Drama City Tour of Helsinki Juminkeko Visitor Centre in Kuhmo Kenkävero in Mikkeli Kiasma – Museum of Contemporary Art Korundi House of Culture Kultaranta Garden in Naantali Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum Lusto – Finnish Forest Museum Market Square and Old Market Hall Mechanical Music Museum Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere Museum Ship Pommern Åland North Karelia Museum Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna Parppeinvaara Bardic Village Pielinen Museum Plassi – Kalajoki Old Town Puijo Tower Raatteen Portti Winter War Exhibition (WW II) Raseborg Castle Ruins Retretti Art Museum Sammallahdenmäki Unesco World Heritage Site Santa Claus Office Santa Claus’ Main Post Office Santapark Santa´s Resort Särkänniemi Adventure Park Scenic Lighthouse Island – A True Archipelago Experience Science Centre Pilke Sculptress Eva Ryynänen’s Atelier and Paateri Church Serlachius Museums Seurasaari Open-air Museum Sibelius Monument Sibelius Museum in Turku Sjundby (Siuntio) Manor St. Henry’s Ecumenical Art Chapel St. Lawrence Church in Lohja Stundars Open-Air Museum Summer Island Restaurants in Helsinki Suomenlinna Sea Fortress Tallipiha Stable yards Tampere Spy Museum Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) The Aviation Museum of Central Finland The Birthplace of Jean Sibelius The Bomarsund Fortress Åland The Castle of Kastelholm Åland The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia The Gallen-Kallela Museum The Headquarters Museum in Mikkeli The National Museum of Finland The Old Church of Petäjävesi (Unesco) The Sámi Cultural Centre SAJOS The Sámi Museum and Nature Centre The Senate Square (Senaatintori) and the Cathedral The Silent People Turku Art Museum Turku Castle Turku Cathedral Turku City Library Tytyri Mine Museum UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Rauma Unknown Helsinki Verla Mill (Unesco World Heritage) Wäinö Aaltonen Museum WeeGee Exhibition Centre