A rooftop terrace, concerts, contemporary art, and drama: discover Fuuga, WAM Museum and Turku City Theatre side by side on ...

The plastic Futuro, unveiled in 1968, became one of Finland’s most unusual exports. Discover the story of a design classic.

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.

Beneath Helsinki’s streets lies a second city that is carefully planned and actively used. From playgrounds to rehearsal rooms, the Finnish capital has turned preparedness into part of everyday urban ...

We Who Remain is the first comprehensive exhibition of Sámi art ever shown at the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki. The Sámi are the only recognised Indigenous People in the EU area.

The facts in the infographic are available in text form on this page. From the hum of the motor to the clatter of the tracks, people connect Helsinki’s trams with modern daily life and historical ...

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 ...

Allotment gardens, also known as community gardens, have a long history in Finland, going back to before the country gained its independence, in 1917. The first Finnish allotment garden still ...

The Finnish-Russian border has been redrawn many times during the past. Finland’s eastern border was drawn for the first time between Sweden and Novgorod in 1323 in the Treaty of Nöteborg. It cut ...

Just say yes: If you want to get to know Finnish culture, don’t be intimidated by the sauna. With our beginner’s guide, there’s nothing to it. You are invited to take off all your clothes and go to a ...

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, ...