24-year old Konsta Punkka has over million followers on Instagram. The talented nature photographer’s rise to fame on social media has made it possible for him to work together with the likes of National Geographic and to travel to the most exotic places around the world.

Finland has the largest lake and the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe - perfect for combining water activities and nature.

Finland has the largest lake and the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe - perfect for combining water activities and nature.

Thousands of Finns are passionate ice swimmers. However, it would be hard to find anyone more into the cold depths than Johanna Nordblad from Helsinki. What started as a form of pain relief quickly progressed into daring unassisted dives under the ice. The former downhill mountain biker assures us …

While modern life keeps many of us indoors and desk-bound for most of the day, there’s no reason to keep it up on your holidays. Plot out some time in your calendar and let this list help you create the outdoor adventure trip of your dreams in the land of extremes – Finland.

There are countless good reasons why you should come to Finland to run – here we present five very important reasons.