Juhani, Aapo, Tuomas, Simeoni, Timo, Lauri and Eero, better known collectively as Seitsemän Veljestä (Seven Brothers in English) are the most famous siblings in Finland.
City of Kuopio and lake Kallavesi are almost inseperable pari, as these sunset photos show
Liesjärvi National Park in Tavastia Proper is named after the beautiful Liesjärvi Lake. Although the Liesjärvi National Park is quite small is size, it contains nearly 50 kilometres of shoreline thanks to the Liesjärvi and other lakes.
Storm clouds gather together…before they drop their wet bomb over the target…
Kuopio Cathedral (Kuopion Tuomiokirkko in Finnish) is located right in the heart of the city of Kuopio, in Northern Savonia. The beautiful church was built between 1805-1815. This church and the Snellman Park (Snellmanin puisto in Finnish) right next to it are well worth a visit when you are in Kuopio.
Doesn’t matter if it is just a short walk or you go camping overnight, hiking in the Finnish forest is the easiest way to enjoy the nature as its best!
Taipale Canal in Varkaus dates back to 1840. It connects lakes Unnukka and Heinävesi, which are part of Lake Saimaa. The height difference of the upper and lower side is about five metres, so it is quite impressive to watch the canal in action. The current canal was built in 1867-1871. The old canal from 1840 is now a museum area.
Summer theatre is an important part of Finnish summer culture. The summer theatres are often run by local volunteers, bringing amateurs and professionals working together making summer theatre a whole community effort
Finland is full of beautiful and exciting places, but if you want the best of the best, then you should try to visit one, of or perhaps all of the 27 National Landscapes of Finland.
