Calm and harmony: A relaxing sauna continues to be a Finnish Christmas tradition
A steaming hot sauna, softly illuminated and filled with the fragrant aroma of birch leaves, is a centuries-old Finnish tradition intended to bring calmness, harmony and peace before the start of Christmas celebrations.
On a roll: Helsinki urban planning continues to expand bike path network
The Finnish capital places high on the growing list of enlightened world capitals that embrace cycling as an urban planning priority. Broad political agreement is a factor in the long-running development of its bike path system.
