Varistaipale canal is a Finnish canal in Heinävesi. It is another of the canals which connects Juojärvi to Varisvesi. The canal is a part of Heinävesi route (Heinäveden reitti), a route with six canals: Kerma, Vihovuonne, Pilppa, Karvio, Taivallahti and Varistaipale canals. The canal was built in 1911–1913 and has four locks. It is the biggest canal in Finland being the only canal to have this many locks. The height of […]
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The Hammastunturi Wilderness Area is located in Lapland, Finland. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas of Finland. It covers 1,825 square kilometres (705 sq mi) situated in a fell and forest area between the Urho Kekkonen National Park and Lemmenjoki National Park. It is governed by the Metsähallitus. The history of the area comprises reindeer husbandry, Lapland gold rush, and later road building and settlements. […]
Inari is Finland‘s largest municipality (but one of the most sparsely populated), with four official languages, more than any other in the country. Its major sources of income are tourism, service industry and cold climate testing. With the Siida museum in the village of Inari, it is a center of Sami culture, widely known as the “capital of Sámi culture. The airport in Ivalo and the country’s key […]
Heinävesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,195 and covers an area of 1,319.58 square kilometres of which 288.71 km2 is water. The population density is 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varkaus, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi, Outokumpu and Liperi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In 2021, Heinävesi had its region reassigned from South Savonia to North Karelia. The only […]
Eurajoki is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 9,454 and covers an area of 1,504.96 square kilometres of which 298.39 km2 is water. The population density is 27.37 inhabitants per square kilometre. Two of Finland’s four nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a third one is under construction. The two other operating reactors […]
Asikkala is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Vääksy, at the shores of the Lake Päijänne. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of 8,063 and covers an area of 755.55 square kilometres of which 192.13 km2 is water. The population density is 14.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (37.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish, by […]
Alavieska is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,518 and covers an area of 253.02 square kilometres (97.69 sq mi) of which 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 10.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (26.0/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kalajoki, Merijärvi, Oulainen and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Loulé Market won the Turismo de Portugal Award in the “Cities” category This award distinguishes public infrastructures of tourist interest, enhancing new pretexts for visiting cities and aims to stimulate the implementation of initiatives that qualify the tourist offer, promote innovation in tourism, publicizing the best actions in the sector and positioning Portugal as […]
The castle of Arab origin, rebuilt in the century. XIII, it had a large walled perimeter, part of which is still visible. Facing Rua da Barbacã stands out an albarrã tower, made of masonry, dating from the Low Middle Ages. Another of the visible towers is the so-called Torre de Vela, also an albarrã tower, made of […]
Lisbon Zoo is a zoological garden in Lisbon, Portugal. It was founded in 1884. The zoo was originally located in the park of São Sebastião da Pedreira. The zoo moved once in 1894 and once again in 1905 to it current location at Quinta das Laranjeiras, in Sete Rios. About 2,000 animals of more than 300 species are […]
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus river. It was inaugurated on August 6, 1966. It is often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, because they are both suspension […]
The National Pantheon, hosting the tombs of great figures in Portuguese history, occupies the building originally intended for the church of Santa Engrácia.Founded in the second half of the 16th century, the building was completely rebuilt at the end of the 16th century by the architect João Antunes; although it never opened up to worship, […]
The construction of the Basilica da Estrela and the barefoot Carmelite convent, which has been occupied by public services since 1885, began at the end of the 19th century. XVIII as a result of a vote of D. Maria I, with the intervention of architects Mateus Vicente de Oliveira and Reinaldo Manuel. The basilical church, with […]
Hossa is a village in Finland, located in the province of Oulu and part of the Suomussalmi municipality. The village is a popular outdoor tourist destination and is known for the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland, dating back to 1500-2500 BC (Värikallio). The name “Hossa” originates from the old Sami word Huossa meaning “a place far away”. Hossa National Park The Hossa National Park was established on June 17, […]
Repovesi National Park is situated in the municipalities of Kouvola and Mäntyharju, only a few hours north-east of the more populous Helsinki area of southern Finland. Formerly a site for intensive commercial forestry, the Repovesi area successfully transformed into a pristine national park. Pine and birch trees dominate the park. Repovesi abounds with wildlife including bear, deer and various birds. The River Koukunjoki flows […]
Nordic Regional Airlines Oy is a Finnishregional airline based on the grounds of Helsinki Airport. Destinations Nordic Regional Airlines head office in VantaaMain article: List of Nordic Regional Airlines destinations Codeshare agreements As of November 2014, the airline has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: Air France British Airways Etihad Airways Finnair KLM
Nuuksio National Park is one of Finland’s 40 national parks. Established in 1994, the park spreads over an area of forests and lakes in Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Vihti. North-west from Helsinki, it is the second-closest national park to the capital behind the recently established Sipoonkorpi National Park. The name is derived from the Nuuksio district of Espoo.One of Nuuksio’s lakes, surrounded by forest. Located less than […]
The Mannerheim Museum is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is dedicated to preserving and displaying items related to the life and times of Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim, a Finnish statesman and military officer. The Mannerheim Museum is located on top of a hill in a prestigious residential area next to the Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki. The building was the home of Mannerheim from 1924 to […]
Hvitträsk is a mansion complex in Kirkkonummi, Finland, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of Helsinki. It was designed as a studio home for the members of the Finnish architecture firm Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen, later becoming the private residence of Eliel Saarinen. It currently operates as a museum. Entrance fees Adults 10 €Discount ticket 8 €Children 7-17 years 4 €Family ticket 25 € We have a Museum […]
The Åland Maritime Museum is a museum in Mariehamn in the Åland Islands, Finland. It is located in the western part of the town on the sea on Hamngatan, about 1 km (0.62 mi) at the other end of Storagatan. Along with Ålands Museum, it is the most important museum in the islands and a monument to history of Aland as the […]
The Spy Museum is the world’s first public museum of international espionage, located in Tampere, Finland. The museum was founded in 1998. The idea of the museum was invented by Teppo Turja, who founded the museum. The museum is the only one of its kind in Europe, besides Spy Museum Berlin. Museum The museum is located in the centre of Tampere in the old Finlayson factory building, which […]
The Rupriikki Media Museum is a history museum devoted to mass communication. It is located in the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. Rupriikki showcases media history. Collections include cellular phones, radios, telephones, computers, and press materials. Exhibitions The museum has a permanent exhibition about the history of mass communication. It is broken up into thematic sections. The exhibition “Messages from Pirkanmaa” focuses on the development of mass […]
RIISA – Orthodox Church Museum of Finland is a museum located in the city of Kuopio, which specializes in the research, preservation and archiving of the visual and tangible cultural heritage of the Finnish Orthodox Church. Themes of the new displays include a chapel in Karelia, tradition of icon painting, Collection of Ancient Objects from Valamo, orthodox […]
Parola Tank Museum, officially Armoured Vehicle Museum is a military museum located 110 kilometres north of Helsink Parola, near Hämeenlinna, Finland, a few kilometres from the Finnish Army Armoured Brigade training unit. It displays various tanks, armoured vehicles and anti-tank guns used by the Finnish Defence Forces throughout their history, including their latest Leopard 2A4 tank. A rare exhibit is an armoured train used in World War II. The […]
The Palace of Ajuda is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, central Portugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the Royal family after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami, it was originally begun by architect Manuel Caetano de Sousa, who planned a […]
The Triumphal Arch of Rua Augusta has always impressed those who strolled on the busiest pedestrian street in Lisbon. But nowadays, you can already visit the top of this unique monument and have a truly unique and impressive view of Baixa de Lisboa and the Tagus river. It symbolizes the strength of Lisbon reborn after […]
The Carmo Archaeological Museum, installed in the ruins of the old Carmo Church, was founded in 1864, a year after the foundation of the Portuguese Archaeologists Association. RUINS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CARMO The construction of the Carmo church dates back to 1389, driven by the desire and religious devotion of its founder, the Constable […]
National Monument and World Heritage (UNESCO), the symbol of the city of Lisbon and Portugal in the world, it is associated historically and artistically with the Jerónimos Monastery and the Portuguese Discoveries. Built, between 1514 and 1519, on a basaltic outcrop, some distance from the north bank of the river, it combines two distinct architectural models: […]
The Lisbon Cathedral often called simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal. The oldest church in the city is the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon. Built in 1147, the cathedral has survived many earthquakes and has been modified, renovated and restored several times. It is nowadays a mix of […]
Inaugurated in 1998 as part of the last world exhibition of the century. XX, whose theme was “The oceans, a heritage for the future”, the Oceanário eternalized the connection between Lisbon and the ocean. The Lisbon Oceanarium is a public aquarium of reference in Lisbon, Portugal and internationally. The equipment receives about 1 million people annually, who […]
THE MONUMENT Designed by architect Cottinelli Telmo (1897 – 1948) and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida (1898 – 1975), the Padrão dos Descobrimentos was first erected in 1940, in an ephemeral way and integrated in the Portuguese World Exhibition. Built in perishable materials, it had a light structure of iron and cement, the sculptural composition being molded […]
Open 7 days a week, Castelo de S. Jorge is now a place where you can enjoy our heritage, get to know a little about Lisboa’s History at the Permanent Exhibition, explore the traces of the Moorish neighbourhood dating back from the 11th century at the Archaeological Site, discover yet unseen sights over the city on the Camera Obscura, stroll […]
A masterpiece of Portuguese architecture from the 16th century, it is classified as a National Monument and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list (1983). The Jerónimos Monastery is located in one of the most qualified areas of Lisbon, a historic and monumental setting next to the Tagus River, the place from which the ships and […]
The Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral also called Leiria Cathedral. It is a Catholic church built in the center of the city of Leiria, Portugal. The church was built between 1550 and 1574, according to a project by architect Afonso Alvares. The city had been elevated to a diocese in 1545, thanks to […]
The Leiria Museum is an open window on the memory of a long-lived territory that, at the beginning of the 21st century, reveals itself with a new look at a complex reality. An idea that emerged in times of the Liberal Monarchy, the Museum was due to its realization to the persistent efforts of Tito Larcher […]
The Castle of Leiria is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes, municipality of Leiria, district of Leiria. History The castle of Leiria was built by D. Afonso Henriques for the purpose of creating a line of defense against the Arabs. In 1142 he reinforced the defense of the […]