Wednesday night at the legendary Helsinki restaurant Ilves is anything but quiet. The air buzzes with possibility. Strangers wander in, some chasing love, others simply avoiding a lonely evening.
The Vantaa River (Vantaanjoki) forms one of Helsinki’s most charming and versatile (and to visitors, least-known) leisure-time assets. It meanders from its source at Lake Erkylä along a 100-kilometre ...
The term Nordic noir describes Nordic crime fiction in literature and on television. The genre typically includes attributes such as realistic crimes, strong women and rainy November weather. We hear ...
Few architects have shaped Finland’s built environment as profoundly as Alvar Aalto. Widely regarded as the country’s most influential architect and designer, Aalto helped define a distinctly Nordic ...
Sandy beaches, windswept pine forests and a lighthouse overlooking the Gulf of Bothnia have long made Hailuoto one of Finland’s most distinctive islands. Now, as a new bridge nears completion, the ...
An extinct sea cow, a museum skeleton and a fascination with scientific history inspired Finnish author Iida Turpeinen’s internationally acclaimed debut novel Beasts of the Sea. For many children ...
The Finnish high school graduation cap is more than just a white hat with a narrow black visor, and its use isn’t limited to graduation ceremonies. The subtleties and peculiarities of this particular ...
The Finns’ age-old holiday decoration himmeli is more “in” than ever. We take a closer look and talk to a himmeli maker. The himmeli, a traditional Finnish holiday decoration made out of straw, ...
From the hum of the motor to the clatter of the tracks, people connect Helsinki’s trams with modern daily life and historical memories. This mode of transport will play a central role in the future of ...
From the hum of the motor to the clatter of the tracks, people connect Helsinki’s trams with modern daily life and historical memories. This mode of transport will play a central role in the future of ...
Alvar Aalto, considerado o arquiteto mais influente da Finlândia, revolucionou o modernismo ao colocar as pessoas no centro do design. Agora, sua obra foi indicada para a Lista do Patrimônio Mundial d ...
يُعدّ ألفار آلتو على نطاق واسع أكثر المهندسين المعماريين تأثيراً في فنلندا، إذ أعاد صياغة الحداثة من خلال نهجٍ يضع الإنسان في صميم التصميم. واليوم، رُشِّحت أعماله للإدراج على قائمة التراث العالمي لليو ...
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