Travel tips and star destinations
Bike & boat adventure in Länsi-Teisko
The bike tour kicked off at the Kaffila restaurant in Aleksis Kiven katu for breakfast. June had been rather cool, but halfway through the...
The Maisemareitti trail – for those who love history
I was already familiar with the Maisemareitti trail from a few years ago when the July warmth embraced us with a cloudless sky. Now,...
Pyhä: Koko kierros – A journey of tranquil roads and nostalgic reminiscences
Tampere, the bustling regional hub and capital city of Finland’s Pirkanmaa region. Nestled at the heart of Pirkanmaa, where the two majestic lakes unite...
Roine – A Summer day close to Kangasala
The Roine cycling route, part of the vast Lake Trails cycling network in Finland’s Pirkanmaa region, bears the name of the lake it encircles....
Bike & Rail trip to Mänttä-Vilppula
The morning sun shone across an almost cloudless sky as I climbed the stairs towards platform 5 at Tampere Railway Station. June would begin...
GPS, Navigation Apps, and Sites for Cyclists
Cycling has become an increasingly popular form of transportation and exercise. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, navigation apps can be...
Art Route of Pinsiö
I started and ended the ring route to the beautiful scenery of Sasi village. I picked up my loyal travel companion Nishiki from the...
Train & Bike & Boat to Mänttä-Vilppula Art Festival and Virrat village
For some time I had been thinking of a trip that would combine more aspects of “travelling on land” and of course, cycling at...
Following I.K.Inha’s footsteps
I didn´t know much about I.K. Inha beforehand, but since I decided to start and follow his footsteps around Virrat lake sites I definitely...
Following the footsteps of Finnish Nobel writer F.E. Sillanpää
June was about halfway through when I loaded an interesting new acquaintance to start up with – I had borrowed the Tunturi eForte electric...
What to pack for a bike trip?
When you stay inside Of course, the season determines the equipment needs, as well as whether it is staying in a lodge or in...
Chocolate & wine
The first week of September overwhelmed us all by its consistent warmth. Well, here we are already in autumn and look at the benefits:...
Wanderer 2
“August is just a perfect travelling month in Finland by bike. Finnish nature is at its most bountiful in august when the crop is...
Wanderer 1
“It has been just an amazing summer in Finland. So many sunny days and so incredible warm swimming waters. While cycling I love the...
Scenic Route
Tampere region’s most famous cycling destination The Scenic Route (Maisemareitti) charms with ease because you can rotate it within one day. The whole trip...
Tales & History
Supernatural Pyhä-Näsi Part II: Taneli Santala and Matti Mutila
Both Taneli Santala (1784–1848), dubbed “the great witch of Ruovesi”, who operated in Murole, and Matti Mutila (1780–1864), also known as ”the god of...
Supernatural Pyhä-Näsi Part I: Heikki and Hetastiina Hurstinen
The most famous of the witches of Ruovesi was no doubt Antti Lieroinen, also known as Liera, who was burned at the stake in...
Asunta-atelier and Naapuri of Ruovesi
During its one and a half century of existence, Naapuri has been packed with a one-of-a-kind quantity of cultural history: elite culture, underground culture,...
The sculptures of Emil Wikström in the Pyhä-Näsi area
Visavuori – Wikström’s Home and Studio Emil Wikström lived in his home and studio Visavuori during five different decades. It is not only a...
Ellen Thesleff’s Murole
The Thesleffs – Summer Residents of Murole Ellen Thesleff’s family started to spend their summers in Ruovesi at the end of the 1880s, when...
The Pyhä-Näsi of Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Sääksmäki and the Slöör Family Chronologically Gallen-Kallela’s earliest connection to the Pyhä-Näsi area was Sääksmäki, which he – then still named Axel Gallén –...
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