Worth of Visit reviews for Finland

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Worth of Visit, Nilsiä, Finland (reviewed 2009)

Tahko Spa – Baths and beyond

Tahko Spa is a full-fledged, albeit a bit small, spa in Tahko ski resort in Nilsiä, Finland. It offers various possibilities to break away from skiing for a while. The choices include a spa with various swimming pools, bowling lanes, gym, a sport area for floorball or badminton, one bar, and a rest... More >

Worth of Visit, Mäntyharju, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Taidekeskus Salmela – Art by the lake

Taidekeskus Salmela is a sort of a tradition in Finland. People with name and social status flock to witness its opening every summer, and the event has good coverage in the papers.

Still, the art center is not just for snobs and alike, but it provides a good cut of Finnish contemporary arts for ... More >

Worth of Visit, Oulu, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Toripolliisi – Guarding law and order

Toripolliisi bronze statue guards the Oulu market square and keeps up the order in the area.

Unveiled in 1987, the statue was funded by collecting money among denizens of Oulu. The name of the statue refers to three policemen or bobbies that used to work in the market square area in 1934 - 79.

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Worth of Visit, Turku, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Turku Cathedral – The oldest church in mainland Finland

Turku cathedral is claimed to be the oldest church in mainland Finland. The church is also the main church of Finnish Lutheran Church and national shrine of the country.

As most of the old cathedrals, it has been built in several stages. The oldest parts date back to 13th century and the latest a... More >

Worth of Visit, Helsinki, Finland (reviewed 2005)

Vanha Kirkkopuisto – Picnic on the Graveyard

Vanha kirkkopuisto (Old Church Park) is a pleasant small park on Bulevardi, very near to Mannerheimintie and Esplanadi. The park has a smallish wooden church on one edge, and trees here and there to provide shade on hot summer days.

One thing makes the park rather peculiar: it is an old graveyard... More >

Worth of Visit, Espoo, Finland (reviewed 2007)

WeeGee – Huge museum complex

WeeGee is a huge museum cluster located nearby Tapiola center, about ten kilometers from Helsinki downtown. The former printing house contains five museums, including Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA, a toy museum, a clock museum and a couple of others.

The building is a sight itself, one of the b... More >

Worth of Visit, Kolari, Finland (reviewed 2012)

Ylläs – The biggest slopes in Finland

Ylläs boasts the biggest ski slopes in Finland, the highest vertical drop is 463 meters and the longest piste is around three kilometers. There is 63 slopes in total and around 30 lifts. And I can tell you that most of the slopes are really fun to ski.

The fell contains actually two ski resorts ... More >