Life & society

Picture-perfect Porvoo beckons in southern Finland

It’s worth seeing what lies beyond Helsinki. Porvoo, the second-oldest town in Finland, charms visitors with its historical treasures, design shops, fashion and fine dining.

Life & society Society

Highly valued Helsinki

It’s official: Helsinki places fifth on Monocle magazine’s Most Liveable Cities Index – for the third year in a row.

Life & society Slideshows

The nature of Helsinki

Our photos show that you don’t have to leave the Finnish capital to find greenery and peaceful scenery.

Life & society Travel

Wilderness on the water

The future looks bright for wildlife and ecotourism in southwestern Finland’s Archipelago National Park after certification by PAN Parks.

Life & society Environment

Three environmental portraits

This selection of minisites zooms in on the Northern Lights, the seemingly endless Saimaa lake system and the underwater world surrounding Finland’s archipelago.

Life & society Travel

Night hiking in the Finnish Land of the Midnight Sun

A late-night climb to the scenic summit of Luosto Fell, 100 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, is a great way to experience the phenomenon of the midnight sun.

Life & society Travel

Finland for the birds

Red-flanked bluetails, hawk owls and black woodpeckers are among Finland’s feathered attractions for bird-loving tourists.

Life & society Travel

Riding the new ferry to St Petersburg

This summer a new, much-anticipated, visa-free ferry route runs between Helsinki and St Petersburg.

Picture-perfect Porvoo beckons in southern Finland

Highly valued Helsinki

The nature of Helsinki

Wilderness on the water

Three environmental portraits

Night hiking in the Finnish Land of the Midnight Sun

Finland for the birds

Riding the new ferry to St Petersburg

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