Life & society Archives

Finnish libraries offer new adventures

Finnish libraries act as multimedia-equipped public living rooms and offer imaginative new services.

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Video collage: The annual Flow Festival features music, urban spaces, visual arts, design, decoration and human warmth.

Slideshow: Two hours by ferry from Helsinki, Söderskär offers scenic seascapes, wildlife and a 150-year-old lighthouse.

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Birds and birdwatchers flock north to Finland’s national wetland conservation centre on Liminka Bay.

Did you know that the island fortress of Suomenlinna near Helsinki receives almost a million visitors each year? Find out more.