Hello Mr. Fritz,
Nice to hear that you are coming to Finland. Here is some old ships and descriptions of them.
S/S Norkulla - Helsinki
Steamship s/s Norkulla is a genuine steamship. There were sailing hundreds of steamboats in the past but s/s Norkulla is the only one which has left and it still works with steam. Today this completely restored and over 100-year old ship makes charter cruises for groups in Helsinki.
M/S J.L. Runeberg - Helsinki
This ship was originally s/S Helsingfors Skärgård and it was build in Helsinki in 1912 - over a hundred years ago. Originally route was from Helsinki to Porkkala. Today this ship cruises to Helsinki, Porvoo and Loviisa.
S/S Lokki - Helsinki
S/S Lokki is a Finnish inland steamboat and it was built in 1913. The ship worked as a passenger vessel until 1971. The ship sank in 1997 in Laitaatsilta dock and after that it hasn't been in use.
S/S Ukkopekka - Turku
Archipelagos last authentic steam passenger ship s/s Ukkopekka was built in 1938 and it has seen a lot in its lifetime. Example in the second World war Ukkopekka was used by Finnish navy. Today Ukkopekka's home port is in Turku.
I hope these hints are helpfull to you. Have a nice trip in Finland!
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
2. Ebba älskar finska målare från "Kultakausi"
Hej,
Här är några museerna fär dig varifrån du kan hitta de målare.
Gallen-Kallela museum in Esbo
Exposition Keitele - En sjö, många målningar variationer på ett motiv.
Utställningen presenterar med hjälp av ett urval av motiv Gallen-Kallelas arbet, samtidigt som den synliggör forskningen som bedrivs på museet. De motiv som vi främst bekantar oss med, i olika versioner, är sjön Keitele, mötet mellan Väinämöinen och Aino, Lemminkäinens moder och den snöiga klippa som kallades för Lodjurshålan.
Ateneum
Konstmuseet Ateneum har Finlands största samling av målningar och skulpturer. Målningarna är inalles över 4.300 och skulpturerna över 750. Samlingarna i Konstmuseet Ateneum visar den finländska konstens utveckling från 1700-talets rokokoporträtt till de experimentella strömningarna under 1900-talet.
Halosenniemi
Halosenniemi är en romantic studio hemma på stranden av Tusby träsk.
Albert Edelfelts ateljémuseum i Borgå
Albert Edelfelts mor, Alexandra Edelfelt, hyrde år 1879 en sommarvilla på Haiko gårds marker. Villan förblev konstnärens sommarhem ända till hans död. Här lät han år 1883 bygga sig en ateljé med takfönster. Edelfelt älskade Borgå skärgård och dess invånare, som för honom representerade fosterlandet och det allra bästa i det finländska; för honom var människorna i Haiko en outsinlig källa till inspiration. Albert Edelfelt tillbringade totalt 26 somrar på Haiko och målade där över 220 verk, varav flera belönades på Salongen i Paris. Han dog på sitt älskade Haiko i augusti 1905.
Jag hoppas att dessa hjälper!
Sini Nieminen
3. Antonio loves Alvar (and Finnish women)
Hi,
Here is a raw schedule for you.
Day 1
Tampere - Helsinki
Alvar Aalto's ateljee
Tiilimäki 20, 00330 Helsinki
tel: 020 7480123
Situated in the heart of Helsinki, the Design District is a cluster of creative businesses that is full of fascinating attractions for fans of design. The Design District comprises 25 streets and 200 spots on a map, including jewellery makers, design and antique shops, fashion stores, museums, art galleries, restaurants, hotels and showrooms.
http://www.designdistrict.fi/news
Day 2
Helsinki
Finlandia house
Mannerheimintie 13e, 00100 Helsinki
tel: 09 40241
Keskuskatu 3, 00100 Helsinki
Day 3
Hämeenlinna:
Sisustustalo J.L. Lehmusto Oy
Kasarmikatu 5, 13100 Hämeenlinna
tel: 03 6824611
There is some design pieces from Artek so if you want to shop these items this is a good place.There is also other design producters too.
Iittala:
Iittalas glasshill
Könnölänmäentie 2 14500 IITTALA
tel: 0204 39 6230
Time to get to know Alvar Aalto's glass design
Day 4
Jyväskylä:
Alvar Aalto's museum
Alvar Aallon Katu 7, 40600 Jyväskylä
tel: 014 2667113
Vapaudenkatu 36, 40100 Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä's community hall
Kauppakatu 30, Jyväskylä
Day 5
Kuortane:
Time to spend time in Alvar Aalto's hometown.
Day 6
Kuortane - Tampere
Day 7
Leaving
If you want to stop by in our office in Hämeenlinna sure we can meet. Here we are!
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
4.Enthusiast of Finnish glass
Hi Jennifer,
Here is some places you can enjoy Finnish glass art.
Iittala's glasshill
Here you can explore Finnish glass tradition and enjoy wide range of shopping facilities. Explore the cozy boutiques and dive into a high level design and art. Remember to treat yourself with a tasty meal or with chocolatedreams.
Könnölänmäentie 2 14500 IITTALA
tel: 0204 39 6230
The Finnish glass museum in Riihimäki
This museum is a specialist museum focusing on glass design and the history of glass.
Tehtaankatu 23, 11910 Riihimäki
tel: 019 7584108
Humppila's glassfactory
Humppila's glassfactory is in 1952 founded Finnish glassfactory in Humppila. There is also a mall in the area. 20 special stores, gasstation and restaurant makes your stop exciting.
Lasitehtaantie 5, 31640 Humppila
Glass studio Jan Torstensson in Kiikoinen
This studio is specialized in the use of recycled glass. Company is the only one of the kind in Finland.
Kiikostentie 8 38360 Kiikoinen
tel: 0400 479 096
Hope these hints are usefull for you!
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
5.Ridge lover Felix Forrester
Hi,
Here is a suggestion for your trip.
I recommend your route goes along the Salpausselkä ridges.
Start from Tullinimi in Hanko. There is the most western part of Salpausselkä. The second stop can be in Tampere where is Pyynikinharju. It's the world's tallest longitudinal ridge. From there you can go to Hämeenlinna. There is example Ahvenisto, Hakovuori and Hattelmala's ridge. From Hämeenlinna you can go to Pyynikinharju in Asikkala and from there the route goes to Punkaharju in Savonlinna. The last stop in your route will be Elovaara in Joensuu.
Hope this route is usefull for you!
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
6. Military man Miles
Hi Miles,
Here is some war sites you can explore.
Salpa Line
The Salpa Line is a bunker line on the eastern border of Finland. It was built during the Interim Peace between the Winter War and the Continuation War to defend Finland against a possible Soviet invasion. The line is 1200 km long, stretching from the Gulf of Finland to Petsamo in northern Finland.
Salpa centre
The Salpa Centre develops extensive co-operation in
• Salpa Line Museum in Miehikkälä
• Bunker Museum in Virolahti
• Salpa Trail
• Salpa Line Tradition Association
Säästöpirtintie 7049700 Miehikkälä
Rutola in Lappeenranta
Rutola is one of the Finland's biggest bunker. There is also lots of forrest and old buildings from the war.
Salpa-asema of Raiku
Part of Salpalinja's defence structure.
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
7. Matti has still got funs
Hi,
Here is a trip schedule for you.
Day 1 - Lahti - Salpausselkä
Day 2 - Jyväskylä - Matti Nykänen's hill
Day 3 - Kuopio - Puijo
Day 4 - Ruka - Ruka's big hill
Matti performes in restaurants and pubs about once a month or more. The time you are in Finland Matti has a show in Lahti. And I have arranged you a meeting with him in Salpausselkä. Is that ok?
Hope these tips are usefull!
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
8.Canals are their passion
Hi,
Great to hear that you are interested about our canals. Here are a little list of hints for you.
Some canals:
- Saimaan kanava
- Kalkkisten kanava
- Lempäälän kanava
- Varistaipaleen kanava
- Vääksyn kanava
- Juankosken kanava
If you want to go on a cruise I recommend Saimaa Lakeland cruises. They have just that kind of cruises you are wishing for.
http://www.saimaacruises.fi/In-English
Example
-Take the emperors route to the Saimaa Canal and Lake Saimaa Route: Helsinki - Kotka - Lappeenranta - Savonlinna - Puumala - (Lappeenranta) - (Kotka) - Helsinki.
-Take the Saimaa Canal route to Vyborg
-Scheduled cruises on m/s Puijo
Here is also an other company where you can book your cruise:
http://www.stromma.fi/en/helsinki/sightseeing/sightseeing-by-boat/beautiful-canal-route/
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
9. Jack's grand grandfather was a fisher
Hi Jack,
I have made a list of places I recommend you to visit on your trip. Hope they help you!
Bosund's boat-, fishing-, and huntingmuseum
There is about 60 boats in this museum from 1930 to these days.
Larsmo, 68555 Bosund
tel: 06 728 3107, 0500 669 420
Harrström's Kvarnbacken and fishingmuseum
In Kvarnbacken's hill stands two windmills of old centuries for agricultural memorials. Storkvarner, Isomylly is Finland's largest windmill. The museum also includes a fishing hut and decorated boat house with fishing artifacts.
Gamla Strandvägen 165, 66200 Korsnäs
tel: 050 313 7005
Ohtakari's fishing museum
Ohtakari's fishing museum includes fishing cabin, two fishhouses, netbarn and sealboat. There is also pictures about Ohtakari's history.
Ohtakari, 68230 Lohtaja
tel: (06) 877 406
Kilen local museum
An extensive outdoor museum in a fishing village with some 20 buildings presenting the fishing and farming culture of the coastal villages of Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia. At Kilen there is also two school museums and a coastal chapel.
Kiilintie 90, 64490 Siipyy
tel: (06) 222 5611
Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge
The Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge is located in Kotka, beside the beautiful and effervescent Langinkoski rapids, on the estuary of the River Kymijoki. Alexander III, the Emperor-to-be of Russia, became infatuated with the place more than 100 years ago, and later he spent summer days there with his family.The Imperial Fishing Lodge is now a living museum. The unique white water landscape and the beautiful natural environment in the surroundings of the lodge continue to appeal to visitors, as they once attracted the Russian Emperor.
Päijännetalo
Päijänne House is a Fishing - and Nature Centre where visitors can familiarize themselves with the local nature and the past and present of fishing. Nature Centre also offers information on hiking destinations nearby. Also fishing and nature tours can be booked.
Meijeritie 1, 17200 VÄÄKSY
matkailuinfo(a)asikkala.fi
www.paijannetalo.fitel: (03) 888 6680, 044 778 0701
Fishing
The best way to get to know your relatives way of living is to experience it yourself so I recommend that you go to fishing.
http://www.suomensaaristovaraus.fi/?l=en&p=kalastuspaketit
Kvarken Archipelago Nature Reserve
The large archipelago of Kvarken consists of wilderness-like forested islands and a labyrinth of the rocks and islets of the inner archipelago. In the shallow waters live fish and birds characteristic for the archipelago. The Black Guillemot, which is typical for the area, nests between the rocks. The White-tailed Eagle can often be seen wheeling over the forested islands.
Myrbergsgården local museum
The museum area includes 17 traditional buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection of textiles comprises complete festive attires as well as different bedding textiles.
Bertby-Lålaxvägen 18, 66600 Vöyri
tel: (06) 383 0033
Klemetsgårdarna museum
A coffee room in the functional style of the 1940´s, a large textile collection, old toys and farming implements. Everyday objects from local recent history on display. The Viking Route and a herb garden with old cultivated plants. Klemetsgårdarna serves as an example of traditional Ostrobothnian building construction.
Address: Kärklaxvägen 308, 66640 Maxmo
tel:(06) 345 0122
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
10. Annora studies Sami people
Hi Annora,
Here is few places you can visit during your trip and explore our Sámi culture and some hints of Sámi culture too.
Inari's Sámi church
The Lutheran Sámi Church located in the heart of the Inari village was completed in 1951 using plans issued by the Construction Board in place of the former church that was destroyed during the war in 1940. The altarpiece painted by Väinö Saikko (1938) depicts the revelation of Christ to a hiking Sámi family.
99870 INARI
tel: 010 778 5200
Siida, Sámi museum
Siida is a central meeting place in Inari, the heart of the Sámi Area in Finland. It is a window on Sámi culture and the diverse nature of Northern Lapland. At Siida, you can acquaint yourself with changing exhibitions on culture, art and nature throughout the year.
Siida offers the visitor both exciting experiences that appeal to many senses and expert knowledge. In the summer season, the indoor exhibitions of Siida are complemented by the cozy open-air museum. In addition to exhibitions, events that focus on culture and nature, as well as seminars, are arranged at Siida.
At Siida, the National Museum of the Finnish Sámi and the Nature Centre of Metsähallitus work together. The pleasant restaurant Sarrit serves customers on the second floor of Siida.
Inarintie 46, 99870 Inari
tel: 040 0898212
The Sámi cultural centre Sajos
The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos is situated on the bank of River
Juutuanjoki in Inari, in Finland. Sajos is the centre of Sámi culture and
administration. Sajos attracts national and international interest, and it is
an exciting meeting place of multiculturalism.
The purpose of the Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos is to create better possibilities
for the Sámi in Finland to preserve and develop their own language, culture and
business activities as well as to manage and develop their cultural self-government and to support the development of their general living conditions. The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos is funded by 5 million euros by the European regional development fund.
99870 INARI
tel +358-(0)10 839 3109
Sámi Parliament (Saamelaiskäräjät)
Sámi Parliament is the highest political organ for the Sámi in Finland and it´s elected every fourth year.
Sámi radio
I recommend you to listen Sámi people's radio.
Best regards
Sini Nieminen
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