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Life & society Environment

Three environmental portraits

This selection of minisites zooms in on the Northern Lights, the seemingly endless Saimaa lake system and the underwater world surrounding Finland’s archipelago.

Life & society Travel

Night hiking in the Finnish Land of the Midnight Sun

A late-night climb to the scenic summit of Luosto Fell, 100 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, is a great way to experience the phenomenon of the midnight sun.

Life & society Travel

Finland for the birds

Red-flanked bluetails, hawk owls and black woodpeckers are among Finland’s feathered attractions for bird-loving tourists.

Life & society Travel

Riding the new ferry to St Petersburg

This summer a new, much-anticipated, visa-free ferry route runs between Helsinki and St Petersburg.

Life & society Sports

First lady aims for a global summit

Carina Räihä shared her thoughts with us before leaving on a journey that saw her become the first Finnish woman to climb Mount Everest.

Life & society Language

In search of Finland’s longest word

We scoured the forests for Finland’s longest word – and we may never understand the full implications of our discovery.

Facts, stats and info Work

Working in Finland

Finland is a great country to work in! These useful websites contain all you need to know about working in Finland.

Business & innovation Entrepreneurs

Moomin Characters Ltd keeps a national treasure in the family

The Moomins are close to our hearts, appear on products worldwide and were outsourcing long before highly paid consultants started using the term.