For Finns, French Films now means music Arts & cultureMusic For Finns, French Films now means music If there’s one word that defines the Finnish rock band French Films, it’s “fresh.”
Close encounters with the mighty moose Life & societyTravel Close encounters with the mighty moose We visit a Finnish farm where you can pet and feed moose, and then eat a tasty meal of moose meat as well.
Finnish nuclear waste may rest in peace Life & societyEnvironment Finnish nuclear waste may rest in peace At an underground depth of 420 metres, Finland is building a final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel.
Helsinki’s new Music Centre garners rave reviews Arts & cultureArchitecture Helsinki’s new Music Centre garners rave reviews Helsinki has been awaiting a real concert hall since composer Jean Sibelius put Finland on the map as a music nation.
Nordic backing for green projects Life & societySociety Nordic backing for green projects Three Nordic funds in Helsinki battle climate change and Baltic Sea pollution by financing projects at home and abroad.
Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey Life & societySlideshows Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey Helsinki citizens prepare for celebrations to mark Helsinki Day by cooling off in the city’s parks and heading for the beach.
Learning, discovering: Study in Finland Life & societyEducation Learning, discovering: Study in Finland Foreign students are attracted to Finland for many reasons.
Eat Finland! Life & societyCuisine Eat Finland! Finnish cuisine’s natural flavours put Finland on the gastronomic world map. Take a tasty tour, complete with recipes.
Helsinki brings on the brunch Life & societyTravel Helsinki brings on the brunch What could be better than brunch? We tour the capital’s best brunch locations, from the traditional to the edgy.
Guardians of the Finnish language Life & societyLanguage Guardians of the Finnish language We visit the Finnish Language Office to see how new words enter Finnish – and how Finnish words travel the world.
Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged Arts & cultureMusic Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged Absolutely amazing acoustics attract audiences and artists to a gorge in Lapland for the unique Pyhä Unplugged Festival.
Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Arts & cultureLiterature Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Imagine our surprise when a novel called New Finnish Grammar appeared at the top of the Guardian bestseller list.
Setting the world aright at the “ladies’ sauna” Life & societySociety Setting the world aright at the “ladies’ sauna” For some prominent Finnish women, regular meetings of a sauna club are a source of strength.
Interactive map of Finland Life & societyGeography Interactive map of Finland Roll over the map to find useful city and tourism links.
Finnish mythical creatures still lurk Life & societyEnvironment Finnish mythical creatures still lurk Have you ever wondered what mythical creatures might exist in Finland’s vast forests and lakes? See our field guide.
Great design and great dining in Fiskars Life & societyTravel Great design and great dining in Fiskars Fiskars, home village of the iconic orange-handled scissors, forms a mecca of design, art and good food.
Nature in Finland Life & societyEnvironment Nature in Finland Join our tour of nature in Finland to see a complex, diverse country that can best be described by the word “contrast.”
