Rooted in functionality and accessibility, these creations do more than serve a purpose. They celebrate life’s simple ...

Step into Helsinki’s underground rave culture: secret locations, forest dance floors and a community built on music, unity ...

Turku Castle has survived fire, war, decay and prison bars to become a symbol of Finnish history and identity.

Pick them yourself or buy them at the market: the season for berries and mushrooms lasts through summer and autumn. Nordic growing conditions are harsh yet productive. The berries and mushrooms that ...

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim became president in 1944, at a most unusual, utterly astonishing phase of Finland’s political history. June 4, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of his birth. Mannerheim ...

Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025, the Finland–Sweden Athletics International is a one-of-a-kind event celebrated each August. It’s a stage for pride, passion and an age-old rivalry between ...

Founded in Helsinki in 1922, a nationwide system of maternity and child health clinics has benefited and helped shape Finnish society over a period that now spans more than a century. They provide ...

1. Santa Claus really does live in Finland! According to Finnish tradition, Santa’s original home is on Korvatunturi, a remote peak in Finnish Lapland, tucked away north of the Arctic Circle.

Finnish happiness expresses itself in one little word, onni – and a host of other words and expressions derived from it. In English, “four-letter word” is a euphemism for “swear word.” Long ago, ...

Finland boasts a staggering 188,000 lakes, which provide a focus for leisure activities all year round. We also look at how a tunnel connected to Finland’s deepest lake demonstrates a pioneering ...

Finnish culinary culture is infused with the natural flavours of the northern latitudes. It tells the story of a people who went from forest livelihoods to active interaction with neighbouring ...

For many Finns, winter is the time for swimming in freezing water, in holes cut in the ice. There’s even a national championship. What on earth makes people want to do this? From late autumn until ...