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Finland shows carnival colours on May Day

Finland shows carnival colours on May Day

All of Finland goes wild every year on May Day. Our photographers capture the spirit of the holiday in a slideshow.
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Looking good in Helsinki

You look great! HEL LOOKS documents Helsinki style in all its originality and charm.
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Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour

Suomenlinna, the historic island fortress outside Helsinki, depends on a ferry link – even when the sea freezes (slideshow).
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Let there be light in wintery Helsinki

Our photographers took to the streets for Lux Helsinki’s light installations, which illuminate the city every January.
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Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki

See how Yellow City, a book project in Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, portrays urbanity (slideshow).
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Helsinki's autumn colours come alive

We relish the crisp fall air, bringing you eye-catching photos of a city where green leaves are turning red, orange and yellow.
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Lonely lighthouse gets new lease on life

Slideshow: Two hours by ferry from Helsinki, Söderskär offers scenic seascapes, wildlife and a 150-year-old lighthouse.
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Go with the flow along the Vantaa River

Slideshow: Explore the picturesque Vantaa River, the perfect place to swim, canoe, fish or cycle, just outside Helsinki.
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The crow and his friends

Slideshow: Engaging nature photos ranging from northern Finnish scenery to Helsinki crows with a sense of humour.
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Year-end party in culture capital Turku

Year-end party in culture capital Turku

Slideshow: Turku marks the end of its year as European Capital of Culture 2011 with a range of festivities.
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Helsinki

Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey

Helsinki citizens prepare for celebrations to mark Helsinki Day by cooling off in the city’s parks and heading for the beach.
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If you go down to the woods today

In early summer in the forests of the Kainuu region love is in the air – for bears.
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Circus arts thrive at new Helsinki centre

Helsinki’s the focus of the circus world as the 6th Cirko Festival wows fans at the new Cirko Centre (see our slideshow).
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Finnish restaurants show their class

A luxurious coffee-table book, Classy Finnish Restaurants, reveals Finland’s best dining experiences. Get a taste in our slideshow.
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Finns walk on water in winter

Slideshow: The Finns make the most out of a cold winter by using the frozen ocean as a park for walking, skiing and more.
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Helsinki’s uniquely beautiful winter soul

Helsinki provides uniquely beautiful winter views that combine snow, ice, sky and ocean – all within a few steps of the city centre.
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Quiet corners in the capital

We open a book that takes you off the beaten path in Helsinki, in words and photos – see the slideshow.
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Underwater shot wins top nature photo prize

A technically ingenious underwater shot by Pekka Tuuri took the top prize in this year's Nature Photograph of the Year awards.
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Bears get stares on Senate Square

The colourful United Buddy Bears hit Helsinki’s Senate Square to promote peace and understanding. Don’t know what we’re on about? Take a look at our photos.
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The nature of Helsinki

Our photos show that you don't have to leave the Finnish capital to find greenery and peaceful scenery.
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Finland on show at World Expo in Shanghai

We take a photographic tour of the Finland pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai. The building attracts visitors with its graceful simplicity of form and soothing atmosphere.
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Unique photo packages

These photo collections feature unforgettable views from all over Finland, from panoramas of famous landmarks to aerial shots of icebreaker ships. In the newest addition, we dive beneath the pack ice in the Bay of Bothnia to show you a uniquely beautiful underwater world. Seeing is believing!
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Cool steps inside Kemi Snow Castle

We wander around this magnificent fortress, visiting the Snow Hotel, the Snow Restaurant and the Snow Chapel while pondering the meaning of ice.
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The lightness of night in Helsinki

Short days and darkness force photographers to see things in a new light. See what we mean in this slideshow.
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Admiring beauty and grit in Helsinki

Photographer Taneli Eskola seeks out the places where city and nature meet for the book Exploring Helsinki.
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Festive summer feelings last forever

We preserve Finland’s summer festival atmosphere in photos so we can continue to savour it all year round.
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A photographic leap through time

Our photographer discovers new ways to see Helsinki when he revisits locations immortalised 100 years ago by the renowned I.K. Inha.
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The heart of Helsinki Cathedral

Photographer Tim Bird explores Helsinki’s Lutheran Cathedral to show you this popular landmark like you’ve never seen it before.
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Light and ice grace the battlements

View the captivating winter beauty of Helsinki's island fortress Suomenlinna, a Unesco World Heritage site.
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A gem of nature in southeastern Finland

Just a couple hours from Helsinki, Repovesi National Park forms a nature conservation success story.
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Urban Helsinki

Photographer Risto Vauras captures Helsinki city views in pixels.
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Mirages in Finland

You can observe shifting horizons, eerie ships and other mirages along the Finnish coastline.
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