Reviews for Finland

Lahti is known as a city of carpenters, and their organisation, Pro Puu ry, has established nice offices, a gallery, shop and workspaces near Sibelius Hall next to the lake.

The gallery hosts monthly exhibitions and theme varies quite a lot, but it is always related to wood in some manner.

The... More >

Update July 20, 2010. The shop has been closed.

Update August 5, 2007. The shop has not been closed, but it has just moved to Mannerheimintie 2. I've updated the contact details and the content to reflect the current situation. Also the photo is changed.

Update July 9, 2007. The shop has been ... More >

The most interesting place worth visiting near central Kuopio is Puijo tower, located on Puijo hill very close to the town. The tower has excellent views to all directions, over the city itself and to the forests and lakes around it.

The entrance fee is a few euros, and you can enjoy the views fr... More >

The newest church in Turku is a wooden chapel built with donations from the people and organisations around Finland. The chapel has very striking architecture, and it has raised attention in architecture exhibitions.

The interior is made completely of wood, and it looks like being inside an capsi... More >

Radisson SAS Oulu is very centrally located business hotel near the waterfront in "the capital of northern Finland", Oulu. The building itself is a prime example of Finnish concrete brutalism architecture, and it was planned to be a part of the monumentalist city centre of Oulu. Two other buildings ... More >

Ranskalaiset Korot is most probably the best restaurant in Jyväskylä. It is located in small boutique hotel Yöpuu, and shares the menu with restaurant Pöllövaari.

The restaurant is not big, less than ten tables and one cabinet. The style could be described as Finnish gourmet with a little Fr... More >

Ravintola Hiili is a pretty new restaurant in Kuopio, located on a small and quiet street near the market square. The house itself looks drab, but the restaurant has been fully refurbished lately and designed with style. There is also a small terrace on the inner yard.

As the name implies (Hiili ... More >

While visiting art center Salmela, squeeze some time so visit Ravintola Kesäheinä that has one part of the art show on its walls and a full menu to satisfy your appetite.

Located conveniently in between the two major areas of Salmela, Kesäheinä is an ideal stop for resting feet and savour the... More >

Ravintola Pannu is seemingly small restaurant at the basement of Stockmann in Oulu. When you descent the stairs, you find that the place is surprisingly big and does not look like most of the restaurants in basements. The place is well designed with modern theme.

The menu is really long, you can ... More >

Ravintola Pääkonttori (literally "Head Office") is a top-notch Italian-Scandinavian style restaurant renovated in the old head office of SOK, the biggest Finnish retail corporation (a co-operative, to be exact). The building hosts also Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel.

The restaurant is huge and it has... More >