- a comprehensive source of information about Finland
- a comprehensive source of information about Finland
Finland Tourism - many links to Finland tourism web sites
Kalevala - The Finnish National Epic
A Web History of Finland by Pasi Kuoppamäki - learn basic Finnish history
The Finnish Sauna - how to use a sauna, health issues, build your own sauna, sauna culture, and more
Santa Claus' Office - Santa Claus lives in Finnish Lapland. These pages have a wealth of information for those of you who are planning a visit, as well as for the occasional surfer.
Agricola - The Finnish History Network
Juhannus - Finland's summer solstice holiday, contains links to Juhannus web sites
Finnish Food - links to Finnish culinary sites
The Finnish Sauna Society / Suomen Saunaseura ry - is a private cultural association founded in 1937 to foster the heritage of the national bath. The function of the Finnish Sauna Society is to preserve the traditional native sauna culture, spread information about it, correct wrong impressions about the sauna, emphasize the meaning of sauna bathing for a healthy life and also to develop the sauna of the present day.
The Finnish Link Resource - lots of Finnish information and links
Pesäpallo - is the national game of Finland. It is a combination of traditional ball-batting team games and American baseball
Finnish Music (www.musicfinland.com)
Helsingin Sanomat - is the biggest daily newspaper in Scandinavia and is also Finland's leading national paper
Finland in Brief (EDUFI)
Lauri Rapala - If you're a fisherman, you know the Rapala--the lightweight lure that mesmerizes fish. But you may not know the story of the man who invented it--an obscure, simple Finnish fisherman named Lauri Rapala who made a fortune from his device only to end his life in tragedy.
Web Sites of Finland's Cities (in finnish)
Hart House Finnish Exchange - The exchange of students between Hart House in the University of Toronto and Universities in Helsinki.
YLE Radio Finland (english or finnish)
The President of Finland - These pages present information on the institution of the presidency, former
presidents and the present incumbent. There are also speeches by the President, her travel programme and picture material showing some aspects of her work.
Youth For Understanding - an international student exchange organisation
Etusivu - a global forum for Finns and the Finnish-minded
Finnish Culture (Kulttuuri.net) - links related to Finnish culture: artists, associations, media, organisations, specialist services, etc.
Search Finnish E-Mail Addresses (finnish)
Search Finnish Web Pages - webinfo (finnish)
Yellow Pages Business Telephone Directory Online (finnish)
Finnish Genes - research on the genetic relationships among the Finno-Ugric peoples
Scandinavian Emigration to North America - This website is part of the exhibition describing the emigration from the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to North America during 1825-1930. It focuses on the Nordic immigrants and their background in order to involve people interested
in the history and roots in the Nordic countries and North America.
Sibelius Academy - is the only music academy in Finland
The Nordic Way - a fun way of getting background information on Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and see what there is of
Scandinavian interest in North America
Kalevala Koru Oy - designs, manufactures and markets high-quality jewellery made of gold, silver and bronze
Vuorelma - Finnish national costumes (in finnish)
Finland Links - The Genealogical Society of Finland
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