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Pea soup tradition is weekly #TBT passion in Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Pea soup tradition is weekly #TBT passion in Finland

Every Thursday, restaurants all over Finland serve pea soup for lunch, with oven-baked pancakes for dessert. We find the answer to the burning question on everyone’s lips: Why?

Tagged in CuisineFinland 100Finnishness
Finland celebrates 100 years of independence in 2017
Life & societyFinland 100

Finland celebrates 100 years of independence in 2017

The Finns achieved independence on December 6, 1917. The nation celebrates its 100th year with numerous events in Finland and all around the world.

Tagged in Finland 100FinnishnessSociety
The simple strength of Finnish education
Four pupils reading a book together.
Life & societyEducation

The simple strength of Finnish education

Several years in Finland allow an American schoolteacher and blogger to observe what makes the Finnish education system so good – the answer is simpler than you think.

Tagged in EducationFinlandFinnishnessSocietyTeaching
Finland moves towards a sustainable future
Life & societyWebpick

Finland moves towards a sustainable future

By 2030, Finland will reduce its dependency on imported fossil fuels by 50 percent and ban the use of coal in power generation. And that’s not all.

Tagged in ClimateEnvironmentWebpick
Kemi’s Snow Hotel is a world-famous luxury destination
Life & societyWebpick

Kemi’s Snow Hotel is a world-famous luxury destination

The Snow Hotel in the northern Finnish city of Kemi is made entirely of snow and ice.

Tagged in LaplandTravelWebpickWinter
Finland: We’re number 3, we’re number 3!
Life & societyWebpick

Finland: We’re number 3, we’re number 3!

Publishing its recommendations for 2017, premium travel and guidebook brand Lonely Planet ranks Finland third on its Best in Travel 2017 list of countries. Finland is the only European nation to make it into the top ten.

Tagged in HelsinkiLaplandNational parkTravelWebpick
Helsinki sees seaside sauna renaissance
Life & societySociety

Helsinki sees seaside sauna renaissance

Several new sauna buildings have impressively transformed parts of the Helsinki waterfront, increasing the number of public saunas where visitors and locals can go for an authentic Finnish sauna experience – and a bracing dip in the Baltic Sea.

Tagged in ArchitectureFinnishnessSaunaSocietyUrban
When the sun doesn’t rise in northern Finland
Snow-covered trees in the dark.
Life & societyWebpick

When the sun doesn’t rise in northern Finland

The Polar Night Counter shows how long kaamos, the season with no sunrise, lasts in northern Finland. It also shows how long is left before the winter solstice.

Tagged in EnvironmentWebpickWinter

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