Not every place I visit makes it into a full-blown long read (and I do favour those). Nevertheless, some memorable photo sets do make the Spaces section of my blog. Limited to a couple of short paragraphs around a photo set, many of those can still be experienced on some of my tours, such as the fabulous Lappia Hall, Alvar Aalto's 1975 Arctic masterpiece.![]()
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Speaking of the Arctic - my Expedition to Finland tours are kicking off in August, back to back. Are you up for a reminiscent adventure in Finland's unique culture, unusual Nordic architecture and difficult history ? Would you be up for a trip from the Baltic Sea to the Arctic Circle, exploring abandoned island fortresses, hidden trenches, seeing reindeer up close and personal, and much more ? Check the content and sign up here ![]()
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Lappia Hall & Rovaniemi Library
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Rovaniemi, FInland Alvar Aalto (1975) The town of Rovaniemi was destroyed during the retreat of German troops from Lapland in October 1944. Although the retreating force is known to have wiped out ...
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