Finland’s northernmost film fest, the Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival, is held every winter in Inari, Lapland, and celebrated its 20th edition in 2018. A little chilly at times, the event includes several outdoor screenings in an amphitheatre built of snow.
The free service Hei Finland, accessible on your mobile device or computer, provides you with Finnish expressions for social, business and emergency situations.
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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