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Helsinki as you’ve never seen it before
Life & societyVideo

Helsinki as you’ve never seen it before

Watch it here: We talk to the creator of an amazing video and social-media hit that flies you over Helsinki with a quadcopter.

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Finland’s fine dining under the stars
Michelin stars, Helsinki restaurants, Ask, Demo, Luomo, Olo, Postres, Chef & Sommelier, Chez Dominique, Filip Langhoff, Linda Stenman-Langhoff, Jouni Toivanen
Life & societyCuisine

Finland’s fine dining under the stars

Helsinki now offers more Michelin-starred restaurants than ever, with chefs creating exhilarating, locally sourced flavours.

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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2
Learning Finnish as a second language, textbooks, non-Finns, immigrants, Finland, A Grammar Book of Finnish, Suomen kielen alkeisoppikirja, Finnish for foreigners, Finnisch für Deutschsprachige
Life & societyLanguage

How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2

Read part two of our popular article asking people what tried-and-true tips and textbooks they’re using to master Finnish.

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Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more
Recycling Factory, reused, remade, reworked, clothes, bicycles, goods, Cable Factory, ecological sustainability event, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more

Slideshow: The Recycling Factory promotes two trends of contemporary Finnish lifestyle: innovative design and sustainability issues.

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Finland shows carnival colours on May Day
A large crowd of people picknicking at a park with colourful balloons.
Life & societySlideshows

Finland shows carnival colours on May Day

All of Finland goes wild every year on May Day. Our photographers capture the spirit of the holiday in a slideshow.

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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1
A smiling dark-haired woman browsing Finnish textbooks at a bookstore.
Life & societyLanguage

How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1

Learning Finnish is far from impossible! We ask people what books and strategies they are using to master the language.

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Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter
Several children dressed in costumes are at the door of a house beside flower pots full of daffodils.
Life & societyTraditions

Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter

Finnish Easter traditions mix religion and rites of spring. Beware: Miniature witches may ring your doorbell.

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Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland
Reindeer Championships, Finnish Lapland, Sámi, reindeer racing, Finland
Life & societySports

Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland

This sport is not for the faint-hearted: Racing along on skis, pulled by reindeer over a frozen lake in Finnish Lapland.

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