Starting from Lappeenranta, the 160km Saimaa Archipelago Route offers a perfect combination of breathtaking landscapes and cultural experiences for cyclists, following the shores of Lake Saimaa and winding through the forests of the Salpausselkä ridges:
saimaacycling.fi/en/

Seeing out another week with a Friday afternoon selection of summery, and stormy, shots taken around Finland.

Photos shared on IG by karin_kuvia, visitjakobstadpietarsaari, lauri_pelkonen, and gosaimaa:

www.instagram.com/p/DcBSDbSjKSk/

Midsummer night sunset 10.41 pm, at Lake Saimaa.

#saimaa #lake #lakesaimaa #gosaimaa

This week's #FridayFeature, where we share photos by an account that tags us occasionally on IG, comes from goSaimaa, highlighting the beauty of the Lake Saimaa region:
www.instagram.com/p/DNX_dyjMfwC/
Learn more about Finnish Lakeland, of which Saimaa is part:
www.discoveringfinland.com/lakeland/

Aalto’s modern architecture is close to gaining UNESCO World Heritage status, backed by ICOMOS which acts as an advisory expert body to the World Heritage Committee:

www.alvaraalto.fi/en/news/aalt...

More at "Visions of Alvar Aalto" in Finlandia-talo:
www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/experie...