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Improving access to Finnish water expertise
Business & innovationInnovation

Improving access to Finnish water expertise

An expanding network called the Finnish Water Forum helps meet the global demand for better water services.

Tagged in BusinessInnovationSustainability
Roughing it in exotic Finland
Life & societyTravel

Roughing it in exotic Finland

The co-author of a new guide to Finland tells how the book was made, drops travel tips and reveals what’s best about the Finns.

Tagged in LiteratureTravel
Signmark does what he wants
Arts & cultureMusic

Signmark does what he wants

The world’s first deaf rapper, Signmark raps in sign language, taking a stand on issues that matter – in New York’s Washington Square Park, among other places.

Tagged in ArtMusic
Steel, glass, wood and Kalevala spirit
Arts & cultureArchitecture

Steel, glass, wood and Kalevala spirit

New building on Seurasaari in Helsinki: An American-led team uses architecture to explore Finland’s national epic.

Tagged in Architecture
See Helsinki with a spring in your step
Life & societyTravel

See Helsinki with a spring in your step

Personalised jogging and Nordic walking tours give busy visitors a fresh view of the city – and some healthy exercise.

Tagged in SportsTravelWellbeing
Finland’s most uplifting scenery
Life & societyEnvironment

Finland’s most uplifting scenery

Kvarken Archipelago: Thousands of islands are gradually emerging from the sea off Finland’s west coast – and Unesco has noticed.

Tagged in Environment
Picture-perfect Porvoo beckons in southern Finland
Life & societyTravel

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.

Tagged in HistoryTravel
Highly valued Helsinki
Life & societySociety

Highly valued Helsinki

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

Tagged in EnvironmentSociety
The nature of Helsinki
Life & societySlideshows

The nature of Helsinki

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

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Inspiring children to play music in Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Inspiring children to play music in Finland

Violinists and fiddlers: Mauno Järvelä’s students bring a special energy to the stage every summer at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.

Tagged in Music
Helsinki in an ice cream cone
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Helsinki in an ice cream cone

The freshness, pure flavours and pastel colours of one ice cream company make it a mainstay in the capital, but that doesn’t mean life is easy.

Tagged in BusinessEntrepreneurs
Wilderness on the water
Life & societyTravel

Wilderness on the water

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

Tagged in EnvironmentTravel
Three environmental portraits
Life & societyEnvironment

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.

Tagged in Environment
Night hiking in the Finnish Land of the Midnight Sun
Life & societyTravel

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.

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Finland for the birds
Life & societyTravel

Finland for the birds

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

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Riding the new ferry to St Petersburg
St Petersburg’s famed Hermitage Museum.
Life & societyTravel

Riding the new ferry to St Petersburg

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

Tagged in Travel
First lady aims for a global summit
Life & societySports

First lady aims for a global summit

Carina Räihä shared her thoughts with us before leaving on a journey that saw her become the first Finnish woman to climb Mount Everest.

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