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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  • Sarkkaniemi area in spring
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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Finland

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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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Wilderness / Logging cabins

by Scandic

There are plenty of these types of accomodations for hikers in Finland. Wildnerness cabins in National parks are open for everybody. They are free of charge and you cannot reserve them. They are always open. The main rule is that you ought to leave the cabin as it was when you enterd it. If you use logs, you should always chop some more. There is always a place with a saw where you can chop and usually there is also wood there too. Usually the surround of these cabins include an outhouse and a they are situated close to water. They always also have a map, whcih provide you an infomation of the hiking trip and next available cabins.During the hiking peak time, the cabins are very popular. That is why you should carry a tent too, if you don't like the idea of sleeping outside. But it is fun too!

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Rivers and lakes around Parkano

by johnsakura

Rivers and lakes around Parkano are something just great to enjoy. You have so much water that even with -16 you just go outside and enjoy the noise of the water and the beautiful surounding landscapes. after a few minutes you get yourself pretty much freezed and go back to the car shaking in extreme cold like I did...

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Perinnekylä Traditional Village of Virrat

by johnsakura

This Park is located on the road after Virrat maybe just a few kms, direction Keuruu and Jyväskylä. Look for the Park with the name "Perinnekylä".Its on the right side coming from Virrat or Parkano.These are other of the building you can see on the village. It was combined here several old buildings from many places in the region and put them togheter creating a kind of Etno village.

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Horse Farm in Ala-Honkajoki

by johnsakura

This is the Horse Farm in Ala-Honkajoki. Its wonderful to see these animals in the snow. The red wood construction also gives a very nice ambiance along with the wqhite color of the snow. Ala-Honkajoki is located between Honkajoki and Kankaanpää on the road 44.

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Bridge of Ala-Honkajoki

by johnsakura

This is located on the Road 2703 from Ala-Honkajoki to Siikainen. Joki mean river in Finnish so this should be the river from the town. Its wonderful the combinatoin of the snow, water and bridge together.

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Cemiteries in Finland

by johnsakura

Cemiteries are often Off The Beaten Path while traveling as people get a bit scared of them and I somehow understand them. In Finland cemiteries are with black colour which gives a very nice and interesting conrast with the white snow of Winter.In many cemiteries you can find old iron crosses from the 1800´s.This picture was taken in the Old Church grave yeard of Kristiinankaupunki.

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Inside the Church of The Holy Cross Rauma

by johnsakura

For what I understood by many people, this church Pyhän Ristin is often close to public. It is only opened from May to September. I could get in due to some celebrations where people made this little procession on the streets of Old Rauma and went to church to sing. Inside the Church of The Holy Cross Rauma is indeed worth to be seen and for Arte Sacra lovers you actuaolly have some things that will wash your eyes for a bit.This is a 15th century Franciscan church.

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Sun rising

by johnsakura

In Winter this is the really Off The Beaten Path thing. You dont see the sun rising that much as the weather doesnt allow you to. I was missing the sun very much already and I think this day was amazing.This picture was taken on the river before the city of Lappfjard 8km before Kristinenstad.

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Forest near Noormarkku

by johnsakura

The Forest near Noormarkku gets kind of wild one I think. I mean in this time of year with all the snow looks pretty scary to me so...In this area you can see the Huge Lucky Stone and also the Lake and apreciate the view.Noormarkku is located a few km from Pori on the road 23 to Parkano.

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Kaskinen Sea side

by johnsakura

Kaskinen Sea side is somehting that you will not expect. As iI got out of Kristiinankaupunki and headed North a few km in direction of Kaskö or Kaskinen, I only saw this huge Finn wood factories and thought that this would end up to be not a very special thing. I was wrong and t turn to be a nice surprise. Actually all this area is full of cottages houses for summer vacations near the water.To get this you´ll have to go all the way and pass all the factories, until you cannot go any further.

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Hotel Kamp  Helsinki

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Questions and Answers

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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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