187,888 Number of lakes in Finland
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Finnish wild swimming puts a smile on your face
Finnish wild swimming puts a smile on your face
Jumping into lakes, sea and rivers is a shared passion for many Finns.
We asked three of them about their love of swimming. They spoke of relaxing, floating, courage and the soft touch of lake water.
Turning Finnish nature into ink: A peek inside Seed Art Studio
Turning Finnish nature into ink: A peek inside Seed Art Studio
Seed Art Studio founder Rushan Nasretdin turns acorn caps, alder cones and aronia berries into ink. Her workshops offer a new way to connect with Finnish nature through curiosity and experimentation.
Remote Finnish smoke sauna draws visitors from near and far
Remote Finnish smoke sauna draws visitors from near and far
Few experiences are as deeply relaxing as a traditional Finnish smoke sauna. This one in eastern Finland has loyal guests that arrive by foot, boat and even seaplane.
University of Helsinki research: Prehistoric people may have “heard” rock paintings talking
University of Helsinki research: Prehistoric people may have “heard” rock paintings talking
A number of prehistoric (5000–1500 BCE) rock paintings exist in Finland, mostly in the southeastern part of the country. Surprisingly, the acoustics of some sites may have made them important to the hunter-gatherers of the time.
