Rough Guides: Finland - A Cultural Journey, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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This cultural travel guide to Finland is for travellers who want to experience Finland beyond the top sights and gain a deeper understanding of its people, traditions and way of life.

Go beyond sightseeing to discover what makes Finland truly Finnish - its people, traditions, nature, history and way of life. This is a guide not to where to go, but to why Finland is the way it is.

Inside you'll discover:

• Finnish culture, customs and everyday life

• Sauna traditions, nature and the Finnish way of living

• Finnish food, local ingredients and culinary heritage

• Design, architecture and the influence of Nordic creativity

• Finnish history and the events that shaped modern Finland

• The changing seasons, from the Midnight Sun to the Northern Lights

• Festivals, folklore and traditions rooted in Finnish culture

• The people, values and spirit of sisu that define Finland today

Illustrated throughout with striking black-and-white photography, Finland - A Cultural Journeyis an inspiring companion for anyone who wants to discover the real Finland.