Snowy Helsinki is perfect for a favourite winter pastime: sledding. We help you head for the hills.
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Selling fat for charity: For every kilo of weight lost by the Finns, a mysterious Finnish benefactor promises to donate 15 euros to teacher's education in Nepal.
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You can find an "open prison" – yes, there is such a thing – on the main island of the Suomenlinna fortress, one of Helsinki's most popular tourist sites.
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Finland is the world’s most prosperous nation, says London-based thinktank Legatum, which analyses countries according to material wealth and quality of life.
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We visit the exclusive yet modest Finnish Sauna Society just outside Helsinki. If Finland can be said to have an official sauna, then this is it.
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It’s official: Helsinki places fifth on Monocle magazine’s Most Liveable Cities Index – for the second year in a row.
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For some prominent Finnish women, regular meetings of a sauna club are a source of strength.
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We propose a toast to the joys of summer, which arrives like a miracle after the long, dark Nordic winter.
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Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.
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The world’s biggest and fastest-growing Muslim social internet service is based in Finland.
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We follow one set of parents to see what life is like with young children in Finland.
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Life is about enjoying yourself, not just surviving, and this goes for Finland in winter as well. Coffee, clothing and snow play key roles.
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Is it paradoxical that most Finns belong to the Church and believe in God, yet seldom attend services?
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Helsinki's population has changed dramatically in recent decades; now nearly one out of ten people has a foreign background.
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Just say yes: If you want to get to know Finnish culture, don't be intimidated by the sauna. With our beginner's guide, there's nothing to it.
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