The city centre has many beautiful parks, and the nearby forests offer an ideal setting for peaceful and quiet walks. The beauty of the surrounding nature blends seamlessly together with high-tech achievements, while old traditions mix with the latest contemporary trends. Finnish design has also made the country’s capital city world famous. Over 450 years of history, several architectural layers and the impact of different periods can be clearly seen in Helsinki. The archipelago that surrounds Helsinki with hundreds of tiny islands creates an idyllic environment for cruises, for example. Helsinki’s identity has been formed by cultural influences from both the East and West.
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The lifestyle in the second-most northern capital city in the world is full of contrasts and activities in the form of hundreds of events and friendly people. It is all amazing, but over all else I recommend experiencing the maple tree colors of Söderlångvik and Dalsbruk.Helsinki is unique among Northern European cities. The leaf of this area multiplies the colors and the spectacular scenery is something you cannot get accustomed to, it is plainly amazinf. The "ruska" the magical and exploding colors of the autumn trees, come to life around one month later on the southwestern coast of Finland than in Finnish Lapland. Most of the islands belong to the Archipelago National Park. In spring, when the ice cover slowly melts and drifts away, I go out with the kayak to meet the arriving sea birds and the baltic ringed seals, as interested in me as I am in them.ĭuring summertime, the outer archipelago of Hitis and Vänö are the most peaceful waters that you can imagine for us kayakers. During wintertme, the endless sea ice forms a silent wilderness, and is a fantastic are for tour skating on the ice. During autumns, watching the stars from one of Gullkrona's numerous islands is nothing short of grand. Gullkrona vast waters are at their best between autumn and spring, when you are alone with the nature.
Selected as one of Finland's most stunning nature areas, the smooth, ice age shaped cliffs are unique, and the views over the Archipelago Sea National Park are unforgettable. This wild area is a must for the nature lover, and an area where I like to walk, paddle, or tour skate during winter when the sea is frozen solid. The view out towards the Finnish Archipelago Sea is stunning from the majestic Purunpää cliffs. In the autumns, picking delicious mushrooms in the Biskopsö forests and cranberries on the swamps is a must every autumn.
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A free passenger boat takes you there most days ( but I often go there by kayak. The island Biskopsö outside Dalsbruk with its charming, old forests is a place few know about. On these tracks I do terrain running and peacful walking all around the year. On the scenic lake Stora Masugnsträsket, I rent a canoe for a few hours, tour skate or ski, depending on the season The marked nature trails takes you through dense forests, over smooth cliffs and alongside beautiful swamps. The forests of Dalsbruk offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation. The nature trails of Dalsbruk and the magical Stora Masugnsträsket lake Archipelago lover, environmental planner and kayaking enthusiast Sanna-Mari Kunttu from Dalsbruk shares her hidden gems Sanna-Mari Kunttuġ.