SAS will initially operate the Vaasa-Tokholm route with five flights per week from the end of June.
The airline SAS starts flights between Vaasa and Stockholm.
The company says it will open the Vaasa-Tokholm route at the end of June. Flights between Vaasa and Stockholm will start at the end of June 2023, with an initial five flights per week.
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Ruka Salonki purchased an aggregate. The company has purchased survival kits for the cabins in case of power outages.
– In Ruka, where there are large differences in altitude, a longer interruption would mean that we would have to take restrictive measures in distribution. Our priority is to keep the western side of Ruka, where the largest property mass on the fells is located, in operation for as long as possible. On the eastern side of Ruka, it is impossible to maintain all distribution functions during longer power cuts,” says Viinikka.
Kimmo Viinikka says that the energy and water cooperative can cope with outages of a couple of hours without any major problems.
– But in such situations, people need to be more vigilant and use the sewage and water network less. If a power cut lasts for six or ten hours, then we are in a special situation,” says Viinikka.
Some of Ruka’s entrepreneurs have prepared for possible power outages by acquiring backup electrical equipment, i.e. aggregates. Rukan Salonki, which has 30 cabins in Ruka, and the Kuksa restaurant in Rukankylä also ended up being acquired.
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The municipality of Kaavi has received almost 83,000 euros in funding from the ely center for a project in which the municipality uses dark skies to develop responsible tourism.
Tourism projects in remote regions have received millions in grants for their tourism development projects. The Ely center has granted a total of 3.4 million euros for the development of nature, food, fishing and hunting tourism in sparsely populated areas.
In Pohjois-Savo, the municipality of Kaavi received the largest grant for the use of dark skies in the development of responsible tourism. The municipality received almost 83,000 euros from Ely.
The municipality of Sonkajärvi, on the other hand, was granted a limit of a generous 56,000 euros for the development of wilderness and nature tourism in Jyrkä, and the Ilkat-In company received nearly 45,000 euros for the Community and cooperation, experiences and vitality for Koivujärvi project.
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The twice-organized winter light event will expand to three weeks next ski holiday season. The city of Joensuu believes that the event will bring thousands of tourists to the city.
The city of Joensuu has decided to invest in winter tourism. Joensuu is known as a summer city, which is why tourism is currently focused on the warm season.
A new winter tourism event, the Laulurinne snow park, is being built on Joensuu’s Laulurinte. The event takes place during the ski holiday weeks, February-March of next year. It is part of the new growth direction of the city of Joensuu’s Winter tourism and event productions project.
The event has been expanded from the already twice-organized Light Moves event. The goal is to make Joensuu’s tourism winter known all over Finland.
The Light Moves event has been of interest to locals in the past. The week-long light event has had around 10,000 visitors. With the new event set, the city of Joensuu aims for a three-week visitor count of 60,000 people.
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During the quiet period, visitors are welcome to stay in the monastery, but the restaurant, for example, is closed. Most of the employees will be furloughed for the quiet period.
In Valamo monastery, it has been decided to implement a period of quieter activity from the beginning of the year, when some services will be closed. The period starts on January 9 and lasts for two months.
The monastery still welcomes visitors even during the quiet period, but the restaurant services are closed during that time. Self-service kitchens are available to guests. The library, museum and exhibitions will also close their doors for two months. The church, the sales service, and the souvenir and wine shop continue to serve visitors in January–February.
– In the longer term, this is not a very healthy situation financially, that winter eats more than can be earned in summer. However, operations should be able to run as if under their own weight, without always having to find some extra money somewhere, thinks archimandrite Mikael.
During the quiet period, the vast majority of employees are laid off and there are no workers during that period. In addition to the brotherhood, the activities of the monastery, which are open for two months, are run by three employees. From March onwards, all of Valamo’s functions will serve tourists normally again.
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The Ely center supports companies, villages and communities located in sparsely populated areas.
The Ely center has granted a total of around 3.4 million euros in grants for the development of nature, food, fishing and hunting tourism in sparsely populated areas (HAMA).
A total of 35 projects throughout Finland received a grant from the Ely Center. On average, approximately 96,600 euros in grants were awarded to the project.
In South Karelia, a virtual route is being made to the tourist gems of sparsely populated areas. LAB University of Applied Sciences receives a grant of 108,000 euros from the ely center for a project called Virtual guide to the beaches of Saimaa.
Southeastern Finland University of Applied Sciences will receive a good 103,000 euros for the project to produce local food products.
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In Indonesia, there is a conflict between the young and old generations, which the old are winning, says an Indonesian researcher.
The law prohibits, among other things, cohabitation and sex outside of marriage. The former can result in half a year in prison, the latter up to a year.
The ban also applies to foreigners in Indonesia. Among other things, Indonesia is home to the popular island of Bali, where many foreigners come to vacation and have fun.
He studies politics and social changes at the Indonesian Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a research institute in the country’s capital, Jakarta.
Many business leaders and the US ambassador to Indonesia have also expressed concern that the tougher criminal law could damage Indonesia’s image as a tourist and investment destination.
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The hotel, which will open next summer, has 130 rooms and almost 400 beds.
The village of Koli in Lieksa will liven up considerably when a new four-story hotel with a floor area of \u200b\u200bmore than 6,000 square meters is completed.
The hotel, which will open next summer, has 130 rooms and almost 400 beds.
The Koli village hotel will also be a recruitment challenge for Pohjois Karjala Cooperative, and staff have already been searched abroad.
– I trust that we will get employees from Finland and right here from neighboring municipalities. We are trying to get habitable apartments here in Koli for more employees, says Ripatti.
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The Ely center has supported small tourism companies and communities operating in sparsely populated areas. Grants have been given to a total of 34 projects throughout the country.
The University of Oulu’s Karttu Saalasti Institute and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences have received support from Elyskeskus for a project in which they jointly develop cooperation and networking among tourism entrepreneurs in the region.
The project called \”From the sea to dangers\” aims to support the operations of small companies employing less than ten people operating in sparsely populated areas outside the big tourist centers.
However, in terms of nature tourism, they are considered as possible future tourist destinations.
In total, around 3.4 million euros in grants have been awarded to tourism projects in sparsely populated areas throughout the country.
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Near Lake Näsijärvi, in an area of \u200b\u200b15 hectares, we want to find an attractive business idea for unique lake and nature tourism.
The city of Tampere has opened an idea competition for the development of the Maisansalo area. Near Lake Näsijärvi, in an area of \u200b\u200b15 hectares, they want to find a new leisure business concept that would create opportunities for unique lake and nature tourism.
The winning idea can include, for example, accommodation, culture, entertainment, sports and recreation services. Mere leisure living is not enough in itself. The main goal is to find a credible, innovative and attractive concept.
– We want to find an implementer or a group of implementers that is responsible for the high-quality planning and implementation of the area. The city of Tampere will then continue to develop the area in cooperation with the winner of the competition, says Kamppari.\n The city of Tampere is prepared for a possible site plan change and to hand over the plots and buildings required by the plan to the winner of the competition. The winner of the competition is responsible for financing, planning and building the project, either by himself or with partners.
The material and proposal required to participate in the competition must be submitted by April 7, 2023 at 4 p.m. We aim to decide the result of the competition during May.
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