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    • Guide to Second Hand shopping in Finland
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    • The Ultimate Guide to the Best Restaurants in Helsinki
    • A Guide to Tampere – for Food & Design lovers
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    • Guide to Vappu celebrations in Finland
    • Guide for a memorable Finnish Midsummer Experience
    • Guide to Furniture and Interior shopping in Finland
    • Guide to Hobby & Hardware stores in Helsinki
    • Gift Ideas from Finland – Unique & Sustainable
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    • Day Trips from Helsinki
      • Kotka-Hamina: explore the region with these 11+ Weekend trip tips
      • Guide to Day trips from Helsinki
      • Day trip to Hämeenlinna, Aulanko & Iittala village
      • Day trip to a winter wonderland: Fiskars Village
      • Weekend trip to Mathildedal & Teijo
      • A perfect summer day: Kayaking in the archipelago
      • Rugged nature and beautiful Wilderness: a day hike in Porkkalanniemi
    • Your Travel Guide to Oulu (+ European Culture Capital 2026 tips)
    • Tampere: The perfect getaway to the Finns’ favourite city
    • Rauma: 10+ Travel tips for the most charming city in Finland
    • Ruka-Kuusamo: Midnight sun & Wilderness magic in the Nordic summer
    • Top Travel Destinations for Finland in Summer
    • Saimaa Lakeland: Pure Nature & Winter Wellness
    • Vuokatti: Finnish Winter adventures in the Arctic Lakeland
    • Ruka-Kuusamo: The perfect Finnish winter experience
    • Koli National Park in Northern Karelia: A Must-Visit in Finland
    • Kotka-Hamina: explore the region with these 11+ Weekend trip tips
    • Savonlinna & Saimaa Region in Summer – Top 10 Tips
    • Jyväskylä Region: 3-day Summer Itinerary to visit Central Finland
    • Finnish Summer Cabin Food Inspiration & essentials
    • Lakeland & Jyväskylä region: an active winter trip
    • Winter magic in the Archipelago
    • Helsinki: a 3-day Summer itinerary (with map!)
    • 20 Helsinki Summer Experiences – live like a local
    • 7 Things to do this Summer in Helsinki
    • Åland Islands: Hiking the St. Olav Waterway
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    • The Ultimate Guide to the Best Restaurants in Helsinki
    • The Ultimate Helsinki Guide to the best Breakfast, Cafés and Bakeries
    • Guide to the best Takeaway restaurants in Helsinki
    • Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in Helsinki
    • Restaurants & Bars open on Sundays in Helsinki
    • Best Places for Breakfast (meetings) in Helsinki
    • Best places to enjoy Blinis in Helsinki
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    • Building a career in Finland
    • 8 Reasons why Finland is the best place to do business
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Autumn

HomeHelsinki & LifestyleAutumn
17/10/2019
By kathrin
AutumnCity EscapesFinlandTravel

Autumnal getaway in the Archipelago: Villa Nagu

Villa Nagu is an incredible house on the shoreline a couple of kilometres outside of the town of Nagu, and it is the perfect spot for what we had in mind. Secluded in the wildernes

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11/10/2019
By kathrin
AutumnFinlandGuideTravelWhat to Do & Experience

Autumn Bliss: Hiking the St. Olav Waterway – Travelogue

The St. Olav Waterway is an old pilgrim path, leading all the way from Turku to Norway. The Finnish part of the trail was officially opened to pilgrims just last May, and I’v

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11/10/2019
By kathrin
AutumnTravelWhat to Do & Experience

My Outdoor Favourites

I am not a professional outdoorsy person, but I have pretty strong opinions on, well, everything. My recent hiking trip to the St. Olav Waterway reminded me how much I enjoy playin

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02/09/2014
By Kathrin
auf DeutschAutumnCity EscapesHelsinkiHelsinki & Lifestyle

Feel the nature: Berry- and mushroom picking in Nuuksio

Picking mushrooms and berries is one of the most wonderful and popular pastimes in Finland. Helsinki is surrounded by National parks, like Nuuskio, and nature provides us with grea

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