The Turku archipelago preserves Nordic traditions, astonishing natural beauty and some disquieting memories. Out in the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea lies the tiny island of Stenskär – Stone ...

Petra Kaksonen: The arrival of summer in Finland after a long and dark winter is magic I never get tired of You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

During the brief months of summer, whole Finnish cities decamp to the countryside for lavish family meals fuelled by seasonal treats like crayfish, lingonberries and wild mushrooms. Summers in Finland ...

LAPLAND, Finland — Finland often ranks as the world’s happiest country, topping the U.N.-backed World Happiness Report for eight consecutive years. One secret to this well-being lies in how Finns ...

In Finland, this summer is set to go down in the history books as perhaps the coldest on record – bucking the worldwide trend whereby this year brought the hottest June ever. The mercury has exceeded ...

Finland has a special way of calculating the start of summer, and that official metric might be met this week. For the layman, the important information is simple: it’s getting warmer and the summer ...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has made holidaymakers take note of the risks related to overseas travel. As a result many are taking a more cautious approach to vacation planning or altogether ...

Finland is promoting its Summer Events for 2009. The Midnight Sun Film Festival, Sodankylä, June 10 to 14 is a 24-year-old festival founded by directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki that brings leading ...

In January 2021, the small Finnish city of Salla (pop. 3,407) announced it intended to go head-to-head with cities like Madrid, Jakarta, Istanbul, and Doha to officially bid to host the 2032 Summer ...