Finnish Lakeland
Thousand lakes region
Finnish Lakeland is a region in central and eastern Finland characterized by thousands of interconnected lakes, forests, and islands—one of the largest lake districts in Europe.
The landscape was shaped by glacial activity, leaving behind a maze of waterways popular for summer cottages, boating, and sauna culture: We spent midsummer at a cabin in Finnish Lakeland.
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- sauna cultureSocial customs around steam rooms
- summer cottageSeasonal recreational dwelling
- log cabinDwelling of stacked timbers
kayaking · lynx · bird watching · moose · folklore · forest · midnight sun · northern lights · wooden boats · hiking trails · berry picking · wooden architecture · fishing traditions · ice fishing · cabin rentals · midsummer festivals · national parks · islands
- lakesGreat Lakes, Superior, Erie, Michigan, Ontario
- FinlandHelsinki, Lapland, Finnish flag, Finnish sauna, saunas
- Nordic Natureboreal forests, taiga, birch forests, midnight sun, aurora borealis
- lake countrypond, tarn, reservoir, wetland, marsh
- European Wetlands
- Finnish Lakelandsummer cottages, saunas, islands, waterways
Finnish LakelandSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Arabian Desert · Gobi Desert · Death Valley · desert landscape · Mojave Desert
Finnish LakelandNorwegian fjords
Glacially carved coastal inlets
Mediterranean coast · coastal region · Caribbean coastline · Pacific coast · Great Barrier Reef
Finnish LakelandSahara
Largest hot desert
Arabian Peninsula · Death Valley · Sonoran Desert · Mojave Desert · tropical rainforest