Have you ever heard Lord of the Rings? Yes, that famous Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien, the author, was greatly influenced by the Finnish national epic Kalevala. He also based elements of his Elvish language Quenya on Finnish language. So why you have never heard of it? Let’s explore this hidden gem…
Read moreAfter our trip to Kainuu I discovered a region unknown for me. Closer to the border with Russia, an area with their own history, stories and culture. Kainuu region is trying to get more tourist through the year and the literary tourism could be a solution. The story and the places are there, ready to…
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Visiting Kainuu was part of my course, I have mentioned my impressive pre-experience of literary tourism here. Therefore, I am looking forward to joining this trip and sharing with everyone more about the actual experiences. Unfortunately, due to the complicated epidemic, I could not come to Finland and join the journey. However, there is an…
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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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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…
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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DPT18 is going together to Kainuu Region for a study tour at the beginning of October !!! It’s amazing that after a long long time staying at home because of Covid-19 pandemic, our group finally has chance to go out for a practical project. Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in this tour,…
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Hello again, welcome back to my blog! If this is your first visit, my name is Jun; you can know more about me here! I hope you stay healthy and full of energy for your new journeys in life. The global pandemic Covid-19 has been controlled in many countries, and life is returning to normal…
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Hello everyone it is me Ricky again. How are you doing? I hope you have been keeping up well with your dream and stay healthy during this time. Today, I will share with you a cultural creampie come from Finland, the national epic Kalevala, and where it was born – Kuhmo. So, what are you…
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Kainuu region – Literary tourism paradise Literary tourism can be recognized as a subtype of cultural heritage tourism. Both types have varying degrees of overlap with each other. Thus, a cultural heritage destination can also be a literary destination at the same time. This can help to highlight authenticity and uniqueness of the destination. Kainuu…
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