Often ranked the happiest country in the world, Finland is known for some unique traditions, like love of saunas and the ...

Finland is also packed with saunas and has a strong welfare state. Several unusual traditions and social norms contribute to the country's culture. Here are seven surprising facts about the country.

Yılmaz, who studies industrial engineering at MEF University in Istanbul, chose an exchange at the Lappeenranta campus of ...

Instead of celebrating a traditional Valentine's Day, in which significant others are honored with gifts, greeting cards and romantic gestures, Finland, instead celebrates Ystävänpäivä ...

The long, cold winters in Finland have given rise to a unique culture of activities. Traditional and modern activities ...

Finland's sauna culture, part of Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, dates back thousands of years, and ice bathing has always gone hand in hand with wintry sauna sessions.

In a land of 5.5 million people, Finnish-language culture is vulnerable to the overwhelming dominance of English. The right-wing government’s plans to slash arts spending risk further stifling ...