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Taking to the streets for a spirited Helsinki ghost walk

Halloween (October 31) is a traditional season for ghostly activity, but Helsinki’s phantom tales are spooky at any time of the year. The city’s ghost walks perpetuate eerie legends.

Arts & culture Music

Music brings together people from all over, at Finland’s Flow Fest

We talk to some of the numerous visitors from abroad at Helsinki’s Flow Festival. What brought them to Flow, and what are their impressions? Also, see our slideshow for a glimpse of festival ambiance.

Life & society Society

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.

7,055,997

Number of overnight stays by foreigners annually

Source: Statistics Finland

Life & society Fun

6 + 3 New Year’s resolutions from ThisisFINLAND

Bored with the same old New Year’s resolutions? We’ve compiled a list of new and manageable resolutions for next year!

Life & society Nature

Into the Finnish wild

To many, the freedom to roam the countryside is a luxury. In Finland, it is everyone’s right.

700,000

Amount of trips Finns make to Lapland each year

Source: Statistics Finland

Arts & culture Travel

Inviting accommodation in Finland

This selection of hotel accommodation ranges from Finland’s southernmost shores all the way to Finnish Lapland in the north, with something for every season.

Business & innovation Travel

Stopovers in Finland growing in popularity

When you pass through Helsinki Airport on a trip, it’s easy and convenient to experience what Finland has to offer.

Business & innovation Arctic

An ice-breaking experience

Icebreakers are a great showpiece of Finland’s Arctic know-how. Take a cruise with icebreaker Sampo and try floating in the icy sea – an ice-breaking experience not to forget!