Summer in the city: An open-air pool beckons in the heart of Helsinki
Helsinki Swimming Stadium is an oasis. In a park in the middle of the Finnish capital, you can swim in a heated, Olympic-size outdoor pool or work out at an open-air gym.
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.
