The country’s more than 180,000 lakes are transformed during summer to a glistening patchwork of waterways, studded with islands and bordered by forests. Finland is often romantically called the “Land ...

The lake is not natural, and it was explicitly designed to look like the shape of Finland. Social media accounts and websites dedicated to quirky travel content often share an image of a small body of ...

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Some of Finland’s largest lakes are forecast to continue rising for the coming weeks, with record levels predicted for Lake Päijänne in southern Finland. The Finnish Environment Institute reports that ...

Saimaa, Finland's largest lake, brims with traditional wellness experiences. Ask a local in Finland where they take summer vacation, and chances are good they’ll mention Lake Saimaa. The forests ...

Of the all northern European countries, Finland may not be the flashy uncle or the naughty little sister – but it’s definitely the dependable best friend. And it’s a mate with excellent taste in food, ...

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One hundred years ago, following the Russian Revolution, the Republic of Finland was born. On 6 December 1917 Finland became a nation state with its own identity, language, cuisine, traditions and ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — An architect-designer in southern Finland has returned to a frozen lake with a snow shovel to draw a large animal on the ice for the sixth year in a row, creating an artwork that ...