Helsinki's Allas Sea Pool offers a view of a Ferris wheel and an office building designed by Alvar Aalto. Geraldine Friedrich/dpa Helsinki's urban area contains more than 300 islands, with the total ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Finland — a reminder of ...

In 2020, Finnish sauna culture was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing it as a living tradition passed from generation to another.

I’m in the eastern reaches of Finland, in the Lakeland region that includes scenic Lake Saimaa, which has 14,000 islands and more shoreline than all of France. As the sun sinks slowly into the ...

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, debuted in Allianz Partners ' Top 20 European Holiday Destination Index 2024 for U.S. travelers with the highest five-point jump. However, the capital is not the only ...

HELSINKI − Juuso Raukola uses the sauna in his home every single day. So do his wife and children. Raukola's parents do the same with their sauna, in their house, his friends and work colleagues in ...

Finland, known as the happiest country in the world, has a secret that the rest of the globe has neglected to discover and eagerly pursue. It's a staple of Finnish culture — a way of being — and it's ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The view from the Ursa Observatory at Kaivopuisto park, on the southern tip of Helsinki, encapsulates the ruggedness of the Finnish ...

Aerial view of Helsinki city in autumn. The view shows the colorful rooftops and beautiful buildings in Helsinki. Aerial view of city center. The colorful, clean, and minimalist seaside city of ...