Espoo's Organ Night & Aria Festival continues tonight with their traditional Midsummer Evening Concert in Olari Church, with audiences invited to tune into the atmosphere of midsummer in the company of outstanding musicians:
www.urkuyofestival.fi/en/concerts/...
Located in Mänttä, just an hour’s drive from Tampere, the Serlachius museums provide visitors with a unique blend of art, history, architecture, and exceptional culinary and sauna experiences amidst Finland’s stunning lake district:
serlachius.fi/en/exhibitio...
One of Kuusamo's finest attractions, Oulanka National Park celebrated its 70th birthday yesterday! combining northern, southern, and eastern nature, it was the first Finnish National Park to become part of the @wwf.eu's PAN Parks. Learn more about Kuusamo:
www.discoveringfinland.com/finnish-lapl...
From Time Out "The ultimate guide to midsummer - From lakeside saunas to midnight swims, here's how to celebrate midsummer in Helsinki and across Finland":
www.timeout.com/finland/thin...
Discover more reasons to visit the Finnish capital in the summer:
www.discoveringfinland.com/metropolitan...
One of Helsinki's most popular summer events, the Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires will be held tomorrow on June 19th, part of packed schedule of events that includes folk music and dances, a programme for the kids, and lots more fun for all the family:
juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/
If you are planning to visit the beautiful Lappeenranta and Imatra region for a day trip, or prefer to spend an exciting multi-day vacation packed with culture and adventure, you can find inspiration to plan your perfect holiday experience here:
www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/must-vi...
A late Tuesday evening selection celebrating Finland's wildlife with some lovely portraits snapped in the wild here. Photos shared on IG by kaisa_peltomaki, aulileivonen, and mvallenius:
www.instagram.com/p/DZp9873jDev/
Learn more about Finnish wildlife:
www.discoveringfinland.com/nature-attra...
Our Wednesday evening selection is a midweek miscellany of drone and aerial shots from around Finland.
Photos shared on IG by v.p.virtanen, harjunportti, kimmomakkonen, and reivolahtij:
www.instagram.com/p/DZsmApwjNpx/
Helsinki's new action plan to improve water transport, waterfronts and the archipelago will bring the sea and the archipelago closer to Helsinki’s residents than ever before in the coming years:
www.hel.fi/en/news/hels...
Island hopping in the archipelago:
www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/island-...
Closed since 2012, the Retretti Art Museum in Punkaharju will be open from July 1st through the end of August, with a new immersive light and sound work "Pulse of the Earth" where sounds and materials extracted from the cave are part of the work itself:
retretti.fi/en/latest-ne...
Taking a city rowing boat to an island to bathe in the sauna or island hopping on the electric water bus – in the coming years, the sea and the archipelago will be closer to Helsinki’s residents than ...
