Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka Arts & cultureDesign Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka Famous for his glass art, Oiva Toikka is the most colourful and original personality among the masters of Finnish design.
Seeking the real Finnish sauna Life & societySociety Seeking the real Finnish sauna We visit the exclusive yet modest Finnish Sauna Society just outside Helsinki. If Finland can be said to have an official sauna, then this is it.
Festive summer feelings last forever Life & societySlideshows Festive summer feelings last forever We preserve Finland’s summer festival atmosphere in photos so we can continue to savour it all year round.
A photographic leap through time in the Finnish capital Life & societySlideshows A photographic leap through time in the Finnish capital Our photographer discovers new ways to see Helsinki when he revisits locations immortalised more than a century ago by the renowned I.K. Inha.
Maritime culture thrives in Kotka Life & societyTravel Maritime culture thrives in Kotka The story of how a 1930s racing yacht was saved and beautifully restored forms the focal point for a cluster of new museums and cultural centres in Kotka’s old harbour area.
The miracle of summer makes winter a distant memory Life & societySociety The miracle of summer makes winter a distant memory We propose a toast to the joys of Finnish summer, which arrives like a miracle after the long, dark Nordic winter.
Defensive victory led the way to peace Life & societyHistory Defensive victory led the way to peace As the Second World War wound down, Finland found its way out from between the superpowers.
