Land ahoy!
	Sail away with Astrid or Svandhild: the sailing ships operated by Purjelaivakonttori will take you out into the skerries around Helsinki and off on a real maritime adventure
	Helsinki from above
	A lift will take you to the capitals’s most famous bar: sip your cocktail in the Ateljee Bar on the 14th floor of the Sokos Hotel Torni high above the roofs of Helsinki. The furnishings are by Alvar Aalto
	Where the guest is king
	Mustion Linna is a top-class hotel-restaurant: kings and tsars have spent the night in this manor house in the former iron foundry village of Svårt
	De luxe seclusion
	No electricity but with food from a gourmet restaurant on the hermit’s island Sviskär in Åland
	On the bright side of life
	Picturesque fishing villages and harbours are scattered along the sunny west coast. The section in the Archipelago of the Seven Bridges between Pietarsaari and Kokkola is particularly beautiful
	Would you like the next dance?
	A balmy evening in August, the band strikes up a foxtrot, couples sway to the rhythm: if you like dancing away the summer evenings, don’t miss the dance pavilion in Valasranta near Turku
	The Versailles of the North
	Virtually every Finn knows the granite building Kultaranta as it has been used by Finnish Presidents as their summer residence since 1922. The private apartments are closed to the public but Kultaranta has a park with 3500 roses that is open for all to enjoy. A wonderful place for plant lovers
	Delicious!
	The tradtional lamb dish, prepared in a birchwood trough in Säräpirtti Kippurasarvi, virtually melts in the mouth
	The taste of Finland
	When travelling around Finland’s lake district, a visit to Hella & Huone is a must. The restaurant in Tampere has raised Finland’s cuisine to gourmet standard. And what is good for those just passing through: the restaurant runs a deli in the station
	Photos of the wilderness
	Whetting the appetite for the fauna and flora of the North East: exceptional pictures are on display in the Centre for Nature Photography in Kuusamo (Photo)
	Deep water
	A canyon like in a picture book: Julma Ölkky, a lake in a ravine, is surrounded by sheer cliffs
	Where salmon leap
	Aavasaksa: enjoy the stunning views of the Tornio valley and the River Torniojoki from this rocky hill, part of the Finnish ‘national landscape’
	A cool experience
	Spend a night in the snow castle in Kemi: woolly socks and warm pyjamas are essential here despite well-insulated sleeping bags and reindeer pelts (Photo)
	Puts you in a good mood
	Ice swimming: this exotic winter sport can be catching. You can try it out on the beach in Rauhaniemi near Tampere
	Journey into the past
	In the Stone Age village, Kierikki, you can paddle a hollowed-out tree trunk, help on an archeological dig or visit the exhibition in the award-winning wooden building