Wintry dips and woodland spirits in Finland

Sarah Gordon
Sep 14, 2023
1 min read

Updated: Sep 24, 2023

For the independent online, I took a trip to North Karelia in Finland for an extraordinary journey through ice-cold lagoons, woodland spirits and wintry beauty

North Karelia is a criminally overlooked part of the world, perfect for a unique winter getaway. I explored the depths of this beautiful region one icy December for The Independent.

Take an icy dip into North Karelia

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