Photo: Kaupunkiuutiset
There is a saying that Finland is a land of thousand lakes, but they are a LOT more numerous! NLS - National Land Survey of Finland has found out in its recent research that there are 168 000 lakes in Finland that exceed 500 square metres. The number declined by 20 000, no big deal, they are still many! I am no sea, lake or boat person, so I don’t have fabulous lake photos, but please look at the idyll the Finnish lakes offer presented by my blog friend Luisella / Tra Italia & Finlandia.
No wonder Finland boasts with boating even to the extent that Finland has the highest number of boats per capita in the world, along with New Zealand. The information is based on a 2017 survey conducted by the Traffic Safety Agency (Trafi), the current Transport and Communications Authority (Traficom). According to the survey, there were approximately 1.16 million boats in Finland in 2016. There are 210 boats per thousand inhabitants in Finland, 66 in Sweden and 143 in Norway. Finland's most popular boat model is still the traditional rowing boat :DD
One HEL of an art experience - coming in 2020!
There are about 300 islands in the Helsinki area. Most of them are owned by the Finnish state, which in turn has made many of them available to the armed forces. I google a lot :)) and found this interesting news: Helsinki Biennial is a new international art event that will bring outstanding contemporary art to maritime Helsinki. The first Helsinki Biennial will be held in summer 2020 in the unique surroundings of Vallisaari Island.
No wonder Finland boasts with boating even to the extent that Finland has the highest number of boats per capita in the world, along with New Zealand. The information is based on a 2017 survey conducted by the Traffic Safety Agency (Trafi), the current Transport and Communications Authority (Traficom). According to the survey, there were approximately 1.16 million boats in Finland in 2016. There are 210 boats per thousand inhabitants in Finland, 66 in Sweden and 143 in Norway. Finland's most popular boat model is still the traditional rowing boat :DD
The City of Helsinki has about 12,000 boat berths, one third of which can be rented directly from the sports service of the city and the rest is leased to boat clubs and yacht clubs in Helsinki. The guest marinas are mostly run by private boat clubs. My boat photos are from Eastern Helsinki, Vartiosaari.
There are about 300 islands in the Helsinki area. Most of them are owned by the Finnish state, which in turn has made many of them available to the armed forces. I google a lot :)) and found this interesting news: Helsinki Biennial is a new international art event that will bring outstanding contemporary art to maritime Helsinki. The first Helsinki Biennial will be held in summer 2020 in the unique surroundings of Vallisaari Island.
For Jutta’s focus on black & white a collage of the same photos,
added with a Helsinki view.
I am Sailing, a hit of Rod Stewart from 1975
