Next Saturday and Sunday Helsinki will once again be packed with people celebrating Vappu or the Finnish May Day. May 1st continues to be Labour day, and the trade unions usually organise a march or a happening at Hakaniemi square, but nowadays Vappu is most conspicuously a celebration for students and anyone wanting to let […]
Season’s best
Finnish Easter treats: Mignon, pasha and mämmi
Right now is the time for several Finnish Easter treats, here are a few of them. Mignon eggs by Fazer – these are real egg shells filled with delicious almond and hazelnut nougat. This year is the 120th anniversary for them. Again, anything that has remained successful for so long has to be good. In […]
Skiing in Helsinki – last chances for this year
Few things are better fun than cross-country skiing. When you feel your heart pounding as you glide through a beautiful landscape, and get your lungs full of crisp winter air, you certainly feel alive. Soon the season is over but probably for one or two weeks you still have a chance! Here are a few […]
Take a joyride on the hillsides
Right now the conditions are perfect for snow sliding. So grab a pulkka or a liukuri and head to the nearest hill. In case you do not yet have one, you can find them at Etola, Tarjoustalo/Tokmanni, Anttila, Prisma or Citymarket, for example. Some good places in the city centre are Kaivopuisto, the venue for […]