As the cab slows to a stop, I scrape some of Jack Frost’s handiwork from the window and peer into the depths of the polar night. We’re only 15 minutes from the center of Helsinki, yet dense forest ...

The elegant and spacious setting captures the heart of novelist Maggie O'Farrell We fly into Helsinki from a country beset by fresh fears of terrorism. At Edinburgh Airport, snowploughs ring-fence the ...

HELSINKI, Finland (CBS) – While envisioning a relaxing day at the spa, Whoppers are usually the last thing that come to mind. But Burger King has opened a spa in Helsinki, Finland, complete with ...

The lobby of the Loyly sauna, which opened in Helsinki in 2016. Photo Credit: Pekka Keranen The water hit me like a thousand needles. It wasn't uncomfortable, just shocking. Then again, I think that ...

In 2026, Helsinki invites international visitors to experience a city where design icons, Nordic wellbeing, and a dynamic food and culture scene come together. From major Alvar Aalto milestones and ...

What’s the big difference between an American sauna experience and a Finnish one? Clothes. I found out on Friday when my friend and I visited the new Kulttuurisauna, which opened last month. I checked ...

The Hotel Maria is a luxurious new place to stay in Helsinki’s quiet and prestigious neighbourhood of Kruununhaka, in the old city, close to landmarks such as Senate Square and Helsinki Cathedral. The ...

The sauna culture here is no secret. The tradition is so central to Finnish lives that in 2020 it was added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. There are Finnish people alive ...

We fly into Helsinki from a country beset by fresh fears of terrorism. At Edinburgh Airport, snowploughs ring-fence the departures hall and police have banned cars. The queue of traffic is so bad that ...