Finland’s startup scene is powered by purpose, resilience and a deep belief in doing things differently. And when ...

“Sauna culture in Finland” is on the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. What does that mean, and what does the sauna represent to Finnish people? The Representative List of the Intangible ...

Roll over the map to find useful city and tourism links. Beneath Helsinki’s streets lies a second city that is carefully planned and actively used. From playgrounds to rehearsal rooms, the Finnish ...

The Finnish sauna is getting a makeover as new venues offer creative takes on the traditional steam bath. Here’s a guide to some pretty awesome saunas. Traditional saunas have long been a mainstay of ...

If you have ever walked barefoot along a beach at night, you will have noticed that the sand stays warm even after the sun goes down. A Finnish company is using the thermal properties of sand to ...

“ At the cottage we use the sauna every day. It’s an essential part of our family’s cottage life. The sauna is small but effective. It heats up in half an hour and fits five people. In the city I try ...

The magazine’s annual TIME100 Next list names Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin as one of the “emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future.” The Next list has been published ...

The Moomins and the Great Flood, by the Finnish writer and artist Tove Jansson, was published in 1945. The first Moomin book introduces the central characters and themes like love, respect and ...

On March 15 and 16, 1907, European history was made in the towns and rural hamlets of Finland. In the national election held on those two days, every citizen aged 24 and over, the humblest maid and ...

In 1906, the Finnish Parliament became the first in the world to allow all women to run for office. In 1906 Finland’s national assembly, Eduskunta in Finnish, became the first parliament in the world ...

March 13, 2025 marks the 85th anniversary of the end of the Winter War, the name Finland gives to the phase of the Second World War that lasted from November 30, 1939 to March 13, 1940. We talk to ...

For many Finns, winter is the time for swimming in freezing water, in holes cut in the ice. There’s even a national championship. What on earth makes people want to do this? From late autumn until ...