Historic eastern Finnish monastery still offers solitude and creative energy
Travellers and believers seek out Valamo Monastery in eastern Finland for prayer, solitude and creative inspiration. More than 110,000 people visit each year.
Two Finnish companies show the way away from plastic
Cosmetics containers and disposable coffee cups are some of the products for which Finnish companies are offering plastic-free alternatives. They’re responding to the need and ever-growing demand for something that works without creating an environmental burden.
13%
of Finnish forests are protected
Source: Discovering Finland
200
Number of nights the Northern Lights are visible in Finnish Lapland in a typical year
500,400
Number of summer cottages in Finland
Source: Statistics Finland