Ă–rö – Military history and a fragile ecosystem

Örö

If you are interested in visiting an island, which has been a military area and nowadays is part of Archipelago National Park, and is actively preserving endangered species and ecosystems and is promoting sustainable tourism,…

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Haapavuori nature trail and Uljua reservoir

Haapavuori Uljua Siikalatva

Haapavuori nature trail is a peaceful nature destination near highway 4 in Siikalatva in Northern Ostrobothnia. Haapavuori, literally translated as Aspen Mountain, is a small hill that overlooks Uljua reservoir. The nature trail is 8…

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A local’s guide to nature in Tammela

Tammela

Tammela municipality is known for two national parks and many other recreation areas that provide plenty of trails for nature enthusiasts to explore. Tammela is located by Pyhäjärvi lake in the Tavastia Proper region in…

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Pine forests and hilly trails of Ă„myri

Ă„myri pine forests

These beautiful pine forests and hilly trails of Ă„myri are located in Somerniemi approximately 90 km from Helsinki. Ă„myri is actually the name of a summertime dancing arena. For years it has been popular location…

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Sipoonkorpi National Park – ancient forests near Helsinki

Sipoonkorpi National Park

The Sipoonkorpi National Park in Helsinki, Vantaa and Sipoo municipalities is a protected forest area only about 25 kilometers from the centre of Helsinki. We visited the Sipoonkorpi on a cloudy and misty day in…

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