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Nordic superfoods: from forest to table
Johan & Nyström café, Pasi Kokko, Liisa, Finnish superfoods, berries, Everyman’s Right, Pasi Kokko, Katajanokka, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Nordic superfoods: from forest to table

Helsinki’s Johan & Nyström café serves Finnish berries and raw food in delicious treats that are good for you, too.

Tagged in CuisineEntrepreneurs
No night tonight: Finnish Midsummer days last forever
Life & societySociety

No night tonight: Finnish Midsummer days last forever

Midsummer in Finland always makes a splash, whether it’s the spray from swimmers diving into a lake or the splatter of raindrops on the treetops. This video catches both, as well as the long days that never quite turn into night.

Tagged in FinnishnessFunLanguageSocietyVideo
Free to explore Finland’s great outdoors
Everyman’s Right, berries, mushrooms, hiking, skiing, nature, camping, wilderness, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Free to explore Finland’s great outdoors

Anyone may roam the Finnish countryside freely, no matter who owns the land, thanks to the concept of every person’s right.

Tagged in EnvironmentNatureTravelWellbeing
The best things in Helsinki are absolutely free
A giganotosaurus skeleton at the Finnish Museum of Natural History.
Life & societyTravel

The best things in Helsinki are absolutely free

On a budget? You can still get the most out of your visit to Helsinki.

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Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side
Haltia Finnish Nature Centre, Nuuksio National Park, forests, lakes, wilderness, ecological construction, Kalevala, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side

Just outside Helsinki, Haltia Finnish Nature Centre forms a showcase like no other for Finland’s wilderness and nature.

Tagged in ArchitectureEnvironment
Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes
Life & societySports

Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes

Blue-and-white blast: The world-champion Finnish ice hockey team returns to a festival atmosphere in Helsinki (slideshow).

Tagged in FestivalsFinnishnessSports
The unbearable beauty of Finnish grammar
A woman sitting with a coffee cup in hand, staring thoughtfully into the distance.
Life & societyLanguage

The unbearable beauty of Finnish grammar

What doesn’t hurt you makes you stronger – here are three books to help you make Finnish word endings your best friends.

Tagged in LanguageLiterature
Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns
Finnish energy efficiency, Carbon Neutral Municipalities, Canemu, woodchips, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns

Five pioneering Finnish municipalities have achieved remarkable cuts in emissions, and the project is set to expand.

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