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Helsinki named World’s Most Sustainable Travel Destination

October 18, 2024133 Views

Helsinki has achieved its target of being the world's most sustainable destination. The Finnish capital was ranked number one in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, which was published on 16 October 2024. The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators. The comparison includes more than a hundred cities throughout the world that have invested in sustainability. Helsinki has performed well in the GDS Index in the past: in 2023, our ranking was fourth. "Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki. We are developing and growing tourism sustainably t...

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Proud legacy of legendary Finnish hospitality

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May 16, 2024258 Views

NH Collection debuts in capital Helsinki Located in a historic property in the heart of the Finnish capital, the new NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa offers a unique blend of rich heritage and modern hospitality. The property combines two historically significant buildings, the New Student House and Hotel Seurahuone, one of Helsinki's best-preserved heritage properties and the heart of Finnish culture and social life since the early 20th Century. Central and accessible, the hotel is a short walk from the most popular restaurants, shopping, cultural experiences and museums in Helsinki. NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa combines all the characteristics for which the brand is known: central location, fascinating history, timeless charm, culinary delights with a local twist, and i...

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Helsinki is the fourth most sustainable travel destination in the world

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October 10, 2023692 Views

Helsinki's target is to be carbon neutral by 2030. The city's sustainability goals cover all sectors, from construction to travel industry and events. In the tourism sector, the city's sustainability work has focused on developing inclusive tourism and encouraging stronger participation by city residents in the development of tourism. In addition, the City of Helsinki measures the carbon footprint of tourism, promotes the measures of the Helsinki Tourism Climate Road Map and supports travel industry along the path of sustainable tourism. The Think Sustainably service at MyHelsinki.fi helps to choose more sustainable ways of living in Helsinki and enjoying the Finnish capital. Amos Rex is just one of the city's art museums that has fulfilled the Think Sustainably criteria. The re...

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Finnish zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

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January 29, 2023930 Views

A cash-strapped Finnish zoo said on Friday it was preparing to return two giant pandas on loan from China as it could no longer afford their upkeep. The pandas, named Lumi and Pyry, were brought to Finland in January 2018, nine months after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Nordic country and signed a joint agreement on protecting the animals. FILE PHOTO: Female panda Jin Baobao, also called Lumi, is pictured at Ahtari Zoo, in Ahtari, Finland February 17 , 2018. Lehtikuva/Roni Rekomaa via REUTERS Ahtari Zoo, a private company which had hoped the pandas would bring visitors to the central Finland location, said it had instead accumulated mounting debts as the pandemic curbed travel. Finland's government, which gave one-off support of 200,000 euros in 2021, declined an ap...

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British tourists head to snowy Lapland seeking Santa Claus

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December 15, 2021717 Views

Santa Claus and heavy snow falls are attracting British tourists back to Lapland, bolstering Finland's tourism industry that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the tourists coming to Lapland over Christmas are from Britain, Sanna Karkkainen managing director of Rovaniemi Tourism and Marketing told Reuters. "The first British charters come in mid-November and for them the focus of the trip is to meet Santa," Karkkainen said. An aerial view shows the Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Attila Cser The city of Rovaniemi in Lapland is the official hometown of Santa Claus, its tourism website says, with attractions that include a Santa Claus village and trips inside the Arctic Circle. Karkkainen said tha...

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Enjoy the northern lights in movable glass igloo pods

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October 26, 20211057 Views

Finnish Lapland has some ideal accommodation options for winter tourism Many people have heard and read about different kind of accommodation options with large scenic windows, which were planned for experiencing the northern lights close to the arctic circle. Fully movable glass igloo pods take things to a whole new level though. Glass igloos have become an integral part of winter tourism in Finnish Lapland over the past decade. Seeing the northern lights close to the arctic circle has also found it’s place on top of many travelers’ “To Do” lists and this also means that there is all the time more options available to make these dreams possible. But is seeing the Auroras in middle of an artificially built glass igloo village, next to roads and settlements, really the best po...

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Polar bear male Nord has moved to Ranua Zoo

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February 26, 2021530 Views

15-year-old polar bear male, called Nord, has moved to Ranua Zoo in Finland on Monday February 22nd, 2021 Nord came from Denmark, Skandinavisk Dyrepark. Nord was born in Moscow Zoo and the transfer was performed due to recommendation from EAZA´s (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) polar bear coordinator. Nord left Denmark on Friday, February 19th, and he arrived to his new home on Monday morning. The transportation went well and Nord had a good appetite the moment he got to his new den. Nord will spend first days in his new home by getting used to his surroundings and his new keepers, and he might be hiding in the den occasionally. If all goes well, he will meet the female, Venus, later this spring. So far they will live in their own enclosures, and cubs are not expect...

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Miss airline food? Finnair selling business class meals in supermarket

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October 27, 20201480 Views

Finland's national carrier Finnair has started selling its business class meals in a supermarket to prevent job cuts at its catering unit due to COVID-19. The airplane meals have quickly turned into a hit with 1,600 meals sold within days at the supermarket located near Finnair’s main hub the Helsinki-Vantaa airport, Finnair said. It plans to sell in more outlets. FILE PHOTO: A Finnair Airbus A320-200 aircraft prepares to take off from Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain. REUTERS/Phil Noble “There are redundancies and layoffs going on already at Finnair and we are trying our best to find new innovative ways,” head of Finnair Kitchen Marika Nieminen said. Finnair said last Tuesday it would cut around 700 jobs by March 2021. Finnair Kitchen’s first main courses on the g...

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Christmas in danger as Santa’s Lapland home feels pandemic chill

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October 16, 20201322 Views1

Christmas is coming, but in Santa’s home village in northern Finland, the COVID pandemic means that the flocks of tourists who usually start to make merry in Rovaniemi at this time of year are not. Finland has adopted some of the strictest travel restrictions in Europe, despite its low level of infections, meaning most foreigners cannot enter the country. Santa Claus talks to Edvin, his sister Elsa and their mother Anu behind a plexiglas screen in his chamber at Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Attila Cser The northern part of Finland, where many businesses rely on tourists flying in to meet Santa Claus, see the Northern Lights or take a snowmobile safari, has seen visitor numbers plummet. In August 2020, foreign touris...

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रेनडियरों का देश – फिनलैंड

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July 17, 20201323 Views

लगभग 7000 ईसा पूर्व में जब हिमनदों का सिकुड़ना शुरू हुआ तो अनावृत हुई धरती पर शिकारी जंगली रेनडियरों के पीछे उत्तर की ओर बढ़े। तकरीबन 2500 ईपू के बाद जनजातियों ने खेती करना सीखा। वे 1500 ईपू के आसपास काँसे के औज़ार और हथियार बनाने लगे थे। फिर 500 ईपू में वे लोहा इस्तेमाल में ले आए थे। उस आदिम जाति का नाम अब विलुप्त हो चुका शब्द कोमसा था। इस इलाके के शिकारियों के मौजूदा वंशज लाप्प या उनके अपने शब्द सामी से जाने जाते हैं। वे अब रेनडियरों का पालन करते हैं। उनकी भाषा उराल-अल्ताइक समूह की फिन्नो-उग्रिक परिवार से है जो फिन लोगों से संबंधित है। ये फिन लोग लगभग सौ वर्ष ईस्वी में बाल्टिक समुद्र पार करके आए और धीरे-धीरे उन्होंने सामी लोगों को उत्तर ध्रुवीय इलाकों की ओर धकेल दिया। पहली सदी ईस्वी में फिन्नो-उग्रिक बोलने वाले क़बीले बाल्टिक के पूर्वी तटीय क्षेत्रों में खेती करने लगे। इनमें स्वयं फि...