Hello it’s Vivian again. đ Last month, I had a chance to go on a study tour to Kainuu region including Kajaani and Kuhmo. This study tour was a part of Spot-lit project organized by Lapland UAS. Since this trip focused on developing literary tourism, I almost forgot the nature blessings of this city. Thus,…
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So the journey to Kainuu and Kuhmo finished; I blew the opportunity. Based on my information about that location, I assume my friends had a fantastic trip. Indeed, after reading their writings on Kuhmo, I believe that they had some insight for this literature place!!!! Literature in the corner!!!! Kuhmo’s literary tour is intended to…
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Being well-known as the birthplace of the Kalevala epic, Kainuu region has its full potential to become a popular tourism destination by inheriting an enriched value of cultural heritage. As mentioned in my last blogpost, the area has many attractions representing Kalevala theme, its father, Elias Lönnrot’s journey and honoring Literary Tourism in general. However,…
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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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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.
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Kainuu region â 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…
Read moreExploring 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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The Finnish epic, Kalevala, has many stories and itâs 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 VĂ€inĂ€möinen or even create smithing classes by Ilmarinen. If you are still…
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Tourism as a lifestyle or addiction ? You probably noticed that after the one trip you are dreaming of a new one. But how to define the line between traveling becoming a lifestyle or addiction? I think that is where it started. Hi! My name is Liisa and I am from Siberia. My very…
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