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Offbeat Accommodation
Are people suckers for paying top dollar to sleep in subzero temperatures or is a night in
the icy splendour of a snow hotel a passport to frosty paradise? You decide.
Lumihotelli
On the Lapland coast, a romantic snow castle offers stylish chateau sleeping in
what is the most spectacular of Finland's snow hotels.
Lainio Snow Village
Down vodkas from icy glasses in the igloo bar, then snuggle up atop
your icy mattress here in western Lapland.
Arctic Snow Hotel
In easy reach of Lapland's capital, this friendly place also boasts an ice
restaurant.
Kylmäpihlajan Majakka
Have an away-from-it-all experience in this lighthouse hotel on a
west coast island.
Art
Helsinki
Several worthwhile galleries, headed up by the Ateneum - a real 'who's who' of
Finnish art - and the contemporary Kiasma gallery.
Espoo
Adds two more to the picture: the Gallen-Kallelan Museo and its impressive Espoo
Museum of Modern Art (EMMA).
Mänttä
This small town has a great gallery, Gösta, with a striking modern annexe for con-
temporary works.
Tampere
Stunning frescoes by Hugo Simberg adorn the interior of the cathedral.
Visavuori
Visit the lakeside studio of sculptor Emil Wickström.
Vaasa
This west-coast city has several small galleries and styles itself as an art capital.
