Kajaani and Kuhmo: Literal Home to Kalevala

Exploring Kainuu – A quiet and peaceful destination with many stories unfolding The trip begins next week! We will discover Kajaani and Kuhmo. Our goal is to learn more of their literary tourism. A good literature example is Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. I can’t wait to know more! The Spot-lit project and the study…

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Let’s experience Kalevala!

The Finnish epic, Kalevala, has many stories and it’s well-known, therefore it is a great tool to use when developing literary tourism products and experiences. Tourism companies can for example develop small Sampos as memorabilia, take the tourists for walks through nature with Väinämöinen or even create smithing classes by Ilmarinen. If you are still…

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