Have you heard about Kalevala treatments? – At least now you will I got the inspiration from Keijo Ahtonen, the manager of the Hotel Kalevala, and many other projects. When he showed us around the spa area and told us about some of the Kalevala treatments and massages. I was thinking to myself, how an…
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All of us have our own cultural heritage, and here in Finland, it is a lot different than for example in Portugal or in Vietnam. The differences make us richer, and when meeting new people, I love learning about them and their cultural heritage. It is also an important thing for me as a tourist,…
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Storytelling in literary and cultural tourism Literary tourism is based on storytelling and can contribute to greater value in cultural tourism by providing tourism destination visitors with much stronger bonds with destination through stories. Symbiosis of literary and cultural tourism allows visitors to gain experience through understanding of complex messages simultaneously engaging and emotionally immersing…
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Hello, dear readers. In this blog, I will tell you of a mysterious and unique place called Kuhmo, a true oasis of culture in the wilderness of the Kainuu region in Eastern Finland.
Read moreWho’s this? Hello World! Name’s Kristian (but just call me Kris), born and raised in a village right outside St. Petersburg, Russia, by an Estonian father and a Russian mother before moving to Finland and ending up in Lapland studying tourism. Kinda international, huh? Since my birth, I have moved around quite a bit, both…
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Have you guys hear of Kainuu region? Guess what? I have no idea where and how it looks like. Come with me to find out how wonderful this place
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Hi, it’s Vivian, your ordinary Vietnamese girl, and I basically end up being a tourist to locals and a local to tourists in Rovaniemi. Wonder what it means? Let’s me explain it to you by my experience as a foreigner living in this Santa Claus hometown.
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Kajaani’s cultural heritage support literary tourism Kajaani is the regional centre of Kainuu, with a population of almost 38 000; Pietari Brahe had found the city in 1651. Kainuu is the home of many famous Finnish writers, such as Eino Leino, Ilmari Kianto and Veikko Huovinen. However, the history and culture of Kajaani itself are…
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If you read my previous article on how I turned a mistake into a big opportunity, you will understand what I mean. Once again, my name is Phuc but people call me Patrick. I will tell you how Finland helped me accomplish my desire career.
Read moreKalevala is one of the most important books in Finland, is a work of epic poetry compiled from Finnish oral folklore and mythology by Elias Lönnrot. To know more about Kalevala and the literary scene in Finland, DPT18 is travelling to Kainuu region to discover and analyze the current state of the tourism industry in…
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