In Tampere the main road is called Hämeenkatu. It crosses the city from the railwaystation in the east to Aleksanterin kirkko (Church of Alexander) in...

Farm bells were used in the farm houses to call workers to eat from the nearby fields. The bells were also used to warn about fires and other emergencies. The...

In the recording you can hear the filling of a car fuel tank. In the background there is heavy traffic with cars and trucks passing by. Sound, photo,...

Spending time outside at the bar terrace is popular past time during the short Finnish summer. Many Finns head out for refreshments especially during the...

Water is essential part of Sauna. It is used for bathing and also ”löyly” for which there is not a good translation. Most commonly used translation...

Sauna in it’s form known in the western world, originates From Finland. In Finland alone there were 3,2 million saunas (in 2013), which is a considerable...

The bathing water is heated in a metal tank that is located in it’s own compartment of Kiuas. In the audio you can hear the sound that the water makes...

Löyly, also translated to sauna steam is an act where the bather throws water into the hot sauna stones. The steam vapor which it creates clears the air...

Finnish bath broom vasta (or vihta depending on the dialect) is a bundle made of birch twigs. It is a fundamental part of the traditional sauna culture...

The blue Fordson Major tractors were very popular in Finland from 1940’s until 1960’s. 90% of Finnish tractors were Fordson Majors during that period....

Föri, a ferry operating across the River Aura in Turku, is the oldest vehicle still in daily operation in Finland. It was completed in 1903. The ferry...

Stationary engines were common in Finland especially in the countryside. They were used to power up for example farm machines and mills. Usually the...