The Japan Tourism Industry Association has chosen Finland as one of the main long-haul destinations. The Finnish lifestyle close to nature as well as sauna, design and Mölkky are now popular.
The Tampere Moomin Museum has been one of the top destinations for Japanese tourists in Finland for years. The five-story Moomin House is the gem of the museum. It was built by Tuulikki Pietilä, Pentti Eistola and Tove Jansson. …
Finnvera’s financing in Lapland has changed. Instead of tourism, the state company has financed industry this year. Overall, the funding granted by Finnvera to Lapland has increased slightly.
According to Finnvera, tourism companies in Lapland no longer needed working capital financing after a well-run winter season. …
Aiski Kainuvaara and Miia Pärnänen encourage others to go on a sailing trip. The end of the six-year journey was witnessed by dozens of people at Kirkkonummi’s Kantvik harbor.
– No pressure for parking! No one is looking that way, comes the cry.
Dozens of people burst into laughter on the sun-baked platform. Each pair of eyes is directed at the approaching boat. The air vibrates with anticipation.
The red sailboat, Omaha, has just arrived at Kirkkonummi’s Kantvik harbor. Beaching seems to go smoothly for sailors as they are used to. And it’s no wonder, because this has been done a lot lately.
The trip was carefully planned
Kaunuvaara already dreamed of such a trip as a child.
– This has been a dream since I was little. Then it happened to be the right moment for work – and otherwise – to leave. We wanted to do this trip while we are still young and fresh and able to move.
The initial spark happened in 2007 in South America. That’s when Kainuvaara decided that he wanted to make such a trip.
The first thing I had to do was get a passing game. He bought a steel 42-foot Danish sailboat. Omaha, who was about 40 years old, was not yet ready for the trip.
– For five years it was renovated, repaired and prepared. Then the decision was made to leave.
Kainuvaara and Pärnänen sold everything for the trip. The apartment and chattels were allowed to leave. All funds were used for the long-awaited trip.
The anchor rose on June 29, 2016 from Kirkkonummi.
\”We left with a bit of a yellow beak. We had never done something like this before.\” Miia Pärnänen and Aiski Kainuvaara received sparkling wine in honor of their homecoming. …
Tourism in Estonia is recovering from the corona crisis, and Finns have returned to their favorite destination. For many, Estonia is just like the tourist crowd of the old town, but the nature of Estonia, for example, can surprise a Finn.
Estonian nature is more different from Finland than you might think, says the guide. In the foreground of the picture is beach grass, in the background is a small island with a bird tower. On the horizon you can see the forested island of Aegna off Tallinn. …
According to Metsähallitus, the regional economic effects of bear hunting in Kainuu last year were almost 500,000 euros. According to the tourism entrepreneur, hunting tourism has international potential.
Bear hunting is frozen in parts of Kainuu and North Karelia due to license complaints. It upsets entrepreneurs who get income from hunting tourism. The archive picture is of the start of bear hunting in Kuusamo two years ago. …
In Kemi, the renovation of two different space alternatives for the use of the theater has been investigated. The mayor’s proposal will be considered by the city council, which will meet in an extraordinary meeting on Monday.
The building nominated for the theater’s permanent premises once housed a bank. The alternative has less parking space than in connection with the snow castle building. …