Finland Off The Beaten Path

  The fire station
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  • The fire station
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  • Western shore of Lauttasaari
      Western shore of Lauttasaari
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  • A viem from Skattanniemi cape
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  • Western shore of Uutela
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  • Sarkkaniemi area in spring
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The Sibelius Monument   Helsinki

The Sibelius Monument, Helsinki

 12 Reviews  This monument was created to honour the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). The designer of the monument was Eila Hiltunen. This monument (called 'Passio Musicae') was one of the first... 

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Vanhankaupunki (old city)   Helsinki

Vanhankaupunki (old city), Helsinki

 8 Reviews  The city of Helsinki is was founded by Gustavus Vasa, the king of Sweden, more than 450 years ago. He needed the city as a new trading post in southern Finland and a competitor to Tallinn in Estonia.... 

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The most beautiful archipelago in the world!

by finlandia

The archipelago of Turku is said to be the most beautiful one in the whole world. The island group between the Finnish mainland and the Åland islands is the largest archipelago in the world. There are more islands and islets than people there! Groups could stay overnight in Herrankukkaro (Rymättylä, Turku archipelago). There you may sleep in a luxurious bird-box (a sea view), in nature, in sauna or in many kind of cottages. The Turku archipelago is a quite interesting place in wintertime, too, but it is best to visit it in summertime...

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Everyman's rights - and free campfire sites

by Vesanto

If you have read about Finland you may know about a thing called "everyman's right". It means that you are allowed to walk freely in the forest, pick wild berries and mushrooms (but not potatoes as in a joke about some Germans..), land with a canoe or boat, go swimming etc. as long as you are not very close to somebody's house or business area. However, you are not allowed to cause damage to nature, disturbe people in their homes or holiday homes, make fire, let your dog run free etc. See more e.g. http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=49256&lan=EN In addition, more or less every municipality in Finland has marked paths with nice campfire sites - and usually with firewood, too! All you need is matches (and maybe a bit of dry wood or paper as kindling). Many of these places are great for camping for a night or two. Lappland is known for its free huts, but they are available in...

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Go to the harbour.

by Dizzyhead

Well, go down to the harbour and lift with any ship or ask the captains if you can go with the. it can be very interesting. I have done that. I hitchedhiked with a boat from Torshavn to Klaksvik. On the way home I helped the owner of the boat to make soup with mussles. I almost burned the soup. But I had never this dish before. So, I cant be blamed.... LOL Anyway, it was a good experience for me....

It's good to know

by ginte

Although Finnish language isn't very easy, I've learned some useful words while beeing there. It's good to know at least some words.Terve - Hello.Kiitos - Thank you.

Where can you find a sauna?

by GuntherHK

Every hotel has sauna heated up for it´s customers daily. Usually open in the evening.If you spend your night in hostel or guesthouse, they don´t necessarily have own saunas.If you still are willing to go sauna, the answer is local swimming halls witch you can find in every city. Entrance fee few euros.

Lapland Area: Sevettijarvi

by SanguiniA

This is a peaceful lake on the road towards Norway, the border is not too far from here. This is if you go eastwards from Inari, towards eastern Norway, or more specifically to get to Kirkenes via the E6 road. The more north you go, the more austere the landscape becomes, typical of the harsh Lapland, but it is still as beautiful as can be. Of course the gloomy weather complements the scenery.

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Sauna

by Pomska

Experience the Finnish sauna with good company. I suggest that you shouls try to find a real sauna which is situated by a beautiful Finnish lake. Enjoy the heat and athmosphere!It has been estimated that there are 2 million saunas in Finland. The president and the prime minister have their own official saunas. You can find saunas almost everywhere in city apartments and in country cottages.The sauna etiquette is quite simple. First you take all your clothes off and then shower before going in. And that's it! You can also use "vihta" which is a bunch of birch branches. You have to dip it in water and then gently flagellate yourself with it. It stimulates the circulation and gives fresh smell."The Finn is the most watery person in Europe... Here people take baths that last three or four hours and steep their bodies in water right down to their most secret selves."- Angel Ganivet: Cartas...

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Hiking / outdoor life in Kuusamo

by ZenLady34

If you like outdoor life and are interested f ex in hiking / cross-country skiing / snowmobiling in Finland, you might want to check out Ruka's netpages in Kuusamo (FI). That link provides you both winter and summer activities in Kuusamo area in Finland.These links provides you all the needed information from how to get there, weather to planning and booking.

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Ulla's kiosk

by sinoda

If you happen to be driving road 610 from Joutsa to Luhanka you might just as well stop here, at Ulla's kiosk. Here you'll get refreshments, a chance for a nice chat with Ulla, to see a goat, to step back in time and toy around for Ulla encourages children as well as adults to play and fool around every once in a while.So if you go there just say hi from Sasku and you'll be received with open arms, which you will be anyway.Open during summer from Tue-Pe 16-21 and Sat+Sun 14-19

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There are a lot of exotic...

by jarto

There are a lot of exotic events in Finland. One of them is the World Championship Ice Pool Swimming, which was arranged in Kajaani last February. It's a 25 meter swimming competition in ice cold water. Check my Oulu page for more information on this 'lovely' sport. I was 20th in the Finnish Championships and 13th in the World Championships. By now you should know that these pages are written by a clinically insane person. Don't worry. It's typical :-).You may also want to participate in the Wife Carrying World Championships, Air Guitar World Championships, Mosquito Killing World Championships, Swamp Soccer World Championships, Swamp Volley Ball World Championships and Rubber Boot (or Mobile Phone or whatever) Throwing World Championships. There's a competition for every nut in this country.

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Top 3 Hotels in Finland

Hotel Kamp  Helsinki

 16 Reviews and 332 Opinions  Located on Pohjoisesplanadi, in the heart of Helsinki, Hotel Kämp is one of the city's most... 

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Sokos Hotel Ilves  Tampere

 5 Reviews and 59 Opinions  I stayed at Sokos Hotel Ilves for one night in July 2011 and had a very pleasant stay in this 4 star... 

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Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel Turku  Turku

 4 Reviews and 125 Opinions  We had never stayed in Radison hotels before, because they are allways more expensive than any other... 

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Finland
  1. Helsinki Off The Beaten Path
  2. Tampere Off The Beaten Path
  3. Rovaniemi Off The Beaten Path
  4. Turku Off The Beaten Path
  5. Oulu Off The Beaten Path
  6. Espoo Off The Beaten Path
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  8. Kuopio Off The Beaten Path
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  14. Pori Off The Beaten Path
  15. Rauma Off The Beaten Path
  16. Jyväskylä Off The Beaten Path
  17. Kotka Off The Beaten Path
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  20. Hämeenlinna Off The Beaten Path
  21. Inari Off The Beaten Path
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  23. Mikkeli Off The Beaten Path
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  25. Tammisaari Off The Beaten Path
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  30. Kerava Off The Beaten Path
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Q:  Right - here's the brief. I've got a maximum of three days, and am going to pick up a car from either Helsinki or Tampere.... 

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A: go to the koli national park. thats not too far so you can get to see something in 3 days, and its one of the most beautiful landscapes in finland. 

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