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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
On cloudless nights in late spring and early autumn, greenish-yellow, red or violet lights curl and stretch across the midnight skies in Finish Lapland. According to Sami legend, it's caused…
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
On cloudless nights in late spring and early autumn, greenish-yellow, red or violet lights curl and stretch across the midnight skies in Finish Lapland. According to Sami legend, it's caused…
A fantastic introduction to all things to do with Lapland, the multicultural Silda Centre houses a museum, puts on exhibitions and acts as a service centre for those stepping out to explore…
The city centre Ateneum Art Museum houses Finland's largest collection of art, including all the best-loved Finnish masterpieces, spanning more than 200 years to the 1960s. The international…
The unique museum combination of Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova is housed in the beautiful Rettig Palace of Turku, on the meandering bank of the river Aura. While the Aboa Vetus refers to the living…
The National Museum of Finland, in the city centre, includes exhibits covering Finnish pre-history to the mid-20th century. Learn about Finnish history and society from the treasure trove of…
The mighty Motörhead continue to tour relentlessly, taking their uniquely fast and raucous rock 'n' roll around the world as they have done for the last 30 years. This date is at the Helsinki…
The die-hards swear that it does your circulation, mood and general well-being the world of good. Normal people tend to agree that it's insane. But avantouinti, or ice swimming, is a…
Yukigassen Snowball Fighting Competition
The Yukigassen snowball-fighting tournament in Kemijärvi elevates winter horseplay to competition level. Unlike any old snowball fight, this one has rules, referees and a special playing area.…
The April Jazz Espoo at the Espoo Cultural Centre consistently attracts top class international performers as well as the best Finnish and Scandinavian artists.
The city centre's Market Square is a meeting place for the locals to gossip and snack on delicacies such as salmon and reindeer. It also sells arts and crafts, reindeer skins and hunting…
May Day is taken seriously in this neck of the woods. In fact, all over Finland people tend to hit the local brew with a voracious party appetite. Helsinki is no exception, with celebrations…
The three-day Sauna heavy metal festival brings international stars to the open-air Eteläpuisto in the centre of Tampere. Highlights of this year's line-up include Mötley Crüe, Nightwish and…
Pispalan Sottiisi's International Folklore Festival
The foot-stomping Pispalan Sottiisi's International Folklore Festival brings together the past and the present in Tampere for an exploration of the latest trends in folk dance choreography.
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is one of the more unusually-placed film festivals in the world. Held in Sodankylä, 120km inside the Arctic Circle, the sun fails to set throughout the five days…
Wife Carrying World Championships
At the annual Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajärvi, men carry their wives on their backs through over 250m of obstacles, including a water jump. The winner is awarded his spouse's…
Ruisrock, on the beautiful island of Ruissalo outside Turku, has been held every year since 1970 and attracts up to 25,000 people to enjoy live music on two stages. Highlights in 2009 include…
Tampere's Tammerfest features four days and nights of live entertainment from both Finnish and international bands. Events over this long weekend take place in the heart of the city - on…
Every summer, the tranquil university town of Jyväskylä comes alive with a celebration of the arts that is one of Finland's longest-established city festivals. The eclectic event features…
Pori's annual jazz festival has earned itself an excellent reputation for top-quality music. The celebrations centre on the scenic parklands on the banks of the Kokemäki River, Jazz Street and…
