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    • Collaborations & Features
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  • Finland Lifestyle Guides
    • How to Make Friends in Finland: A Guide for Expats and Newcomers
    • 10+ Unique date ideas in Helsinki
    • Biking in Helsinki: Top Routes, Rentals, and Must-See Spots for a Great Ride
    • Cold Weather Guide & Finnish Winter Clothing
    • Guide to Second Hand shopping in Finland
    • The Ultimate Helsinki Guide to the best Breakfast, Cafés and Bakeries
    • Guide to Day trips from Helsinki
    • The Ultimate Guide to the Best Restaurants in Helsinki
    • A Guide to Tampere – for Food & Design lovers
    • The Best Hotel Staycations in Helsinki
    • 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
  • Travel in Finland
    • 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
  • Food & Restaurants
    • The best Finnish restaurants in Helsinki
    • 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
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Building a career in Finland
    • 8 Reasons why Finland is the best place to do business
    • About discouragement and ambition: the job hunt in Finland
    • #yrittäjänviikko – Entrepreneurship week
    • #yrittäjänviikko – Spaces
    • 20 Reasons for why Finland is the happiest country (again!)
    • 10 Things that have changed in Finland in 10 Years
    • 10 tips I wish I’d had before I started working for myself
    • 7 Things that 7 Years in Finland taught me

Winter

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05/11/2024
By kathrin
FinlandGuideWinter

Ultimate Winter (Packing) Checklist for Finland: Stay Cozy and Prepared

Don't face the Finnish winter unprepared! This comprehensive checklist ensures you have all the essentials for a warm, safe, and enjoyable winter experience in Finland!

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08/03/2024
By kathrin
FinlandWinter

Answering 25+ of Your burning questions about Winter in Finland

Winter in Finland is magical but also full of questions! I have answered them for you - for a safe and amazing Finnish winter experience.

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28/02/2024
By kathrin
FinlandGuideWinter

Top Travel Destinations for Finland in Winter

Where to travel in Finland in winter? Finding the perfect winter destination in Finland can be a little overwhelming because there simpy are so many stunning places. It depends a l

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25/10/2023
By kathrin
FinlandWinter

Answering 25+ of Your burning questions about Winter in Finland

Winter in Finland is magical but also full of questions! I have answered them for you - for a safe and amazing Finnish winter experience.

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24/10/2023
By kathrin
FinlandGuideWinter

12+ Top Finnish brands for your winter wardrobe​

Finnish winter can be a challenge, but with the right clothing it can also be gorgeous, beautiful and comfy. Here are my top 9 Finnish brands for winter clothing.

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02/03/2022
By kathrin
FinlandGuideWinter

The Ultimate Guide to Winter in Finland

Table of Contents Good to know about Finland in winter When is winter in Finland? Depending on where you are, winter can start as early as October. Also, the winters in Finland hav

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30/11/2021
By kathrin
Finnish productsGuideWinter

Cold Weather Guide & Finnish Winter Clothing

Winter is the season many dread, and with temperatures in Finnish winter ranging anywhere between 0 and -30°C it's good to be prepared. With winter here, it's time to make sure th

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22/02/2020
By kathrin
What to Do & ExperienceWinter

Nuuksio National Park: A Winter hike & Making reindeer friends

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to venture into the far North of Finnish Lapland to experience the bliss of Finnish nature and wildlife. Helsinki is close to natur

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02/12/2019
By kathrin
FinlandGuideLifestyleWhat to Do & ExperienceWinter

Day trip to a winter wonderland: Fiskars Village

Fiskars has been recommended to me ever so often over the years, as both a lovely summer and a delightful winter destination for a day trip from Helsinki. About an hour drive west

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28/01/2019
By kathrin
Expat LifeFinlandGuideWinter

Active winter trip: Lakeland & Jyväskylä region

I love being active and outside in the winter, and the fact that Finland still has a “real winter” is one of my favourite things living here. The Lakeland region has al

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