This year Helsinki is offering, once again, a large variety of festivals and events. During the summer months there is something for everyone, whether you are a music fan who loves to dance, a lover of modern art or film, everybody will be able to find something. You can experience this unique atmosphere in this Nordic metropolis and soak up loads of art and culture.

The legendary Flow Festival begins in August and should be of special interest for fans of electronic music, as the line-up includes musical legends such as Kraftwerk, The Knife, Azealia Banks, Of Monsters & Men, Solange and lots more. Over 20,000 3-D glasses will be handed out at the festival for a spectacular 3-D show. Emerging artists and new talents will also be appearing on stage during the Flow Festival.

In August one of the largest art festivals in Finland is also taking place. This year the Helsinki Festival 2013 will be presenting a great and varied events programme – it doesn’t matter whether its dancing, theater, music, art or film, it will definitely be catering for all different tastes.

Day 1 Arrival
Arrival at Kajaani airport where you will meet your local guide. Transfer (approx. 2 hours) to Martinselkonen Wilderness Centre. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2 Martinselkonen Wilderness Centre – Arola 16 km
The first stage of the tour will lead us through the Martinselkonen nature reserve towards Arola farm. The nature reserve has been set up to protect the Finnish wilderness, especially the swamp areas and is home for many birds and insects. Martinselkonen nature reserve has watery mires and small lakes, impressive old forests and spruce trees draped in bearded lichen. After the sauna you can enjoy a special dinner made of local ingredients. Overnight stay at Arola farm.

Day 3 Arola – Kovajärvi 19 km
Today we head northwards along the Russian border. The close proximity of the Russian border, the border guard towers, the border zone and the view over to the Russian side is something you will not forget. We will stop at one of the wilderness huts operated by the Finnish Forest and Park Service. Around the open fire we will enjoy a picnic and a hot coffee. Today you will spend the night in tents on the shore of Lake Kovajärvi.

Day 4 Kovajärvi – Hossa 24 km
Today’s wild landscape is home to a wolverine population and although these shy predators are seldom seen, we should be able to see their tracks in the wilderness. Swans and cranes can be spotted on the lakes. There are lots of swamp areas on route, but they can easily be crossed by using wooden planks. The surrounding forest has an abundance of vegetation, including blueberries, cranberries and mushrooms. Overnight stay in the holiday centre’s Hotel Hossa.

Day 5 Hossa – 13 km
A hearty breakfast will help get the day off to a good start and the trek continues along the paths of Hossa’s recreational area. Hossa is well known for its crystal-clear lakes and the beautiful pine heathland. Locally it is know as as a fisherman’s paradise. We will stop for the lunch at the Hossa visitor centre and visit the exhibition on the surrounding areas nature and its history. The remaining three nights will be spent in the Tolosenvirta cabin, where you can use the lakeside sauna every evening.

One hour Quad-Bike Safari
This one hour safari offers you the ideal opportunity as an introduction to riding a quad-bike, the route is planned according to the participant’s driving experience. Depending on the group’s experience the route can also be lots of fun for advanced drivers.

Two to Three Hour Quad-Bike Safari
This longer tour means you will be out and about on the quad-bike for two to three hours. The route will go through the beautiful Finnish nature. Advanced drivers and brave safari participants will also have the opportunity, now and again, to test and explore the terrain off road of the wide paths.

Optional
Es besteht die zusätzliche Möglichkeit eine typisch finnische Kaffeepause gegen einen Aufpreis zu buchen. Bevor Sie den Kaffee am Lagefeuer genießen, mixen Sie sich Ihren eigenen Kaffee aus Bohnen und heißem Wasser.

Rokua Geopark is the northernmost Geopark in the world and part of Finland’s Ice Age heritage. The Geopark includes the Rokua National Park with its unique geology and culture. There are numerous possibilities for recreational holidays and relaxation. Holidaymakers can look forward to comfortable accommodation and good food, the soothing heat of the sauna and the refreshing cool water afterwards, as well as interesting excursions and relaxing peace and quiet.

Rokua Health & Spa and Kanttura is situated in Rokua Geopark and welcomes all guests. Rokua Health & Spa will make sure you can relax with its range of massages and treatments, an oasis for people who want to relax, in the middle of Rokua Geopark. The programme includes a guided Nordic walking tour and a hike with husky dogs. In Kanttura a traditional estate is a good place to see Finnish nature at its best. Events on the bank of the river Oulujoki are also an unforgettable experience.

Day 1

Arrival at Oulu airport and transfer by bus to Rokua Health & Spa by bus (about 1h 30 min)
Arrival at Rokua Health & Spa (accommodation, evening meal)

Day 2

After breakfast we take the bus to the Rokua National Park. We then go Nordic walking at a gentle pace through the Rokua National Park and to the top of Pookivaara, here you can enjoy the view over this impressive countryside. Rokua Geopark is part of the worldwide Geopark networks, which is supported by UNESCO. In these interesting and beautiful surroundings you can enjoy your outdoor lunch. Afterwards we take the bus to Kanttura, we will make a brief stop at the legendary Utajärvi wooden hanging bridge and have a guided tour at a reindeer farm.  Once we have arrived in Kanttura you will be able to experience the beautiful Finnish nature. Each visit here is an unforgettable experience. A short walking tour with a local and stories about the region’s history around the river Oulujoki. Later sitting around the camp fire the visitors can listen to the legends and songs about the region and forget about their every day worries. Journey back to Rokua Health and Spa. Free time, time for a sauna and relaxation in the spa. Evening meal in the Kammi-Cabinet.

Four times a year you will discover coffee and cake in the park, a picnic in a car boot or typical local food specialities in somebodies living room. Hundreds of so-called Popup-Restaurants open for one day throughout the whole of Helsinki, lots of them from other cities around Finland or even from abroad. Everyone can take part and live their dream of having their own restaurant. They can be anywhere – in the office, at home, on the street, in the yard or garden. The more unique an idea is for one of these Popup-Restaurants, the more successful it usually is. Restaurant Day is an idea from Helsinki , which at the moment is spreading across the world.

A legend is born:

The first Restaurant day took place on the 21^st of May 2011. 45 Popup-Restaurants opened in 13 different places in Finland. The second Restaurant Day , which was in the following August, already had 200 Popup-Restaurants in four different countries. A new record was achieved during the sixth Restaurant Day on the 19^th August 2012 with 784 participating restaurants in more than one hundred parishes.

Fishing is as much a part of a Scandinavian holiday as the untouched nature, the holiday cottages or crossings on the different ferries. Fishing is a fascinating outdoor activity and the Nordic countries are an absolute angler’s paradise.

The package ticket allows you, together with Stena Line and Tallink Silja via Kiel and Gothenburg, to get to some of the best fishing spots in Scandinavia and the Baltic sea region

The following routes let you get to the angler’s paradise:

Kiel–Gothenburg (Stena Line) & Stockholm–Turku (Tallink Silja)
Kiel– Gothenburg (Stena Line) & Stockholm–Helsinki (Tallink Silja)
Kiel– Gothenburg (Stena Line) & Stockholm–Tallinn (Tallink Silja)
Kiel– Gothenburg (Stena Line) & Stockholm–Riga (Tallink Silja)

Are you tempted by the river trout or the colourful char? Or are you dreaming about torsk, ling or cod? Tallink Silja has offers for the whole year at affordable prices and conditions.

Price example:
Package ticket* Kiel – Gothenburg & Stockholm – Turku and vice versa  in a comfortable  inside cabin for two people, including one car:
Total 321 Euro
*Sunday. to Thursday. off-season

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