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To Hell’s Lake and back in Finland
Helvetinjärvi National Park, Hell’s Lake, Finnish forests, nature, wildererness, hiking, blueberry picking, great outdoors, Finland, Tampere
Life & societyEnvironment

To Hell’s Lake and back in Finland

Unlike what its name might imply, Helvetinjärvi (Hell’s Lake) National Park offers peace and a feast for the senses.

Tagged in Environment
Island ambience by the Finnish capital
Espoo Archipelago, ferries, Iso Vasikkasaari, Stora Herrö, Gåsgrund, islands, summer, camping, swimming, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySlideshows

Island ambience by the Finnish capital

Espoo, west of Helsinki, runs summer ferries to coastal islands where you’ll find cafés, observation towers and campsites.

Tagged in FunNatureSlideshowsTravel
Finnish event gets women into programming
Rails Girls, Railsberry, web, internet apps, software, programming, Finland, Linda Liukas, Karri Saarinen
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish event gets women into programming

Rails Girls, a worldwide movement encouraging women to try app building and programming, began with one event in Finland.

Tagged in EqualityTechnology
On safari to see rare Finnish lake seals
Saimaa ringed seal, freshwater seals, eastern Finland, Savonlinna, endangered species, extinction, conservation, Finnish Lakeland
Life & societyEnvironment

On safari to see rare Finnish lake seals

Our reporter embarks on a safari on Finland’s largest lake, Lake Saimaa, to catch a glimpse of the world’s rarest seal.

Tagged in Environment
Finnish motorsport drivers have speed in their genes
A racing car is about half a metre in the air above a muddy road as fans watch in the background.
Life & societySports

Finnish motorsport drivers have speed in their genes

The Finns are fascinated by, and very good at, motorsports – high-speed cooperation between humans and technology.

Tagged in FunSports
Finns bike toward greener city in style
Biking, urban cycling, green, Bicycle Centre, Pelago, Jopo, Greenbike, Tunturi, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySports

Finns bike toward greener city in style

Urban biking is gaining momentum in Helsinki as more people choose to leave their cars at home and hop onto two wheels.

Tagged in Sports
Finnish ship showcases clean technology
Viking Grace, liquefied natural gas, Baltic Sea cruise ships, Turku, Finland, Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Stockholm, Sweden, archipelago
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish ship showcases clean technology

The new cruise ship Viking Grace is the most efficient ship in the thriving Baltic Sea cruise industry. We find out why.

Tagged in Technology
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