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2 years

Finnish Language Day, the essentials, pt1.

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7 years

A successful ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 comes to an end today with the Parade of Champions!

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4 years

Tove Jansson’s birthday celebrations are to be live streamed for the very first time on Sunday 9th of August, and you're all invited to join the party with stars of the screen and experts in Tove's life and work!

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Finland's cutest resident, kärppä, captured by Ville Heikkinen 1,2, and Pasi Kaunisto added to our Finnish Nature and Wildlife gallery: Learn more about Finnish Wildlife:

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We notice that this photo is going viral on Facebook, taken at Jätkänkynttilä in Rovaniemi on July 20th. When going for a swim, or relaxing on the beach, in Rovaniemi you can make new friends! shared by Pekka Niinivaara.

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8 years

Wahay! @Moominworld1 opens today for the summer!

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7 years

News site @ABSCBNNews reports that celebrity couple Kim Chiu and Xian Lim are vacationing in Finnish Lapland, and thoroughly enjoying themselves too!

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1 year

Finland's favourite family attraction, @Moominworld1 's summer season begins on June 10! Take a trip back in time with one Finnish family, as they spent a day exploring this fantasy island in Naantali one summer a couple of years ago:

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Skies over Lapland are pretty in pink. Thanks to cinemanssi, ahmed_alalousi, nnnorel, and samisaily for tagging us in their photos on IG:

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4 years

A couple of photos of a very rare blond bear seen in Kuhmo, photographed by Veijo Toivoniemi and shared on his @veijotoivoniemi Instagram and Facebook pages, added to our Finnish Nature and Landscapes gallery:

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In Finnish Lapland the auroras are still visible until late April. Here's our guide: "The Great Show in the Skies: The Northern Lights – Where and when to best see them in Finland":

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7 years

Finnish Lapland is a true winter wonderland, and we've collected the images to prove it in this gallery!

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6 years

Aurora alert! For the next two nights the Northern Lights will be at their strongest for the week, with the max occurring at around 8pm tonight. Here's our guide to where is best to see them in Finland:

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7 years

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence, what better soundtrack than Sibelius' Finlandia, with a great nature video:

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6 years

If you're visiting Finland with kids, don't forget that Moominworld will be open until August 26th:

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1 year

Finland's best loved family attraction, Moominworld opens for the summer season on 10th June - the Snorkmaiden’s Beauty Salon is the newest attraction, where you can transform into Snorkmaiden or have other fun character face paintings and treatments:

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9 years

Possibly the most versatile word in Finnish: http://t.co/TpkkCmIYQo

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7 years

The new Moomin TV series will be aimed at older, more sophisticated fans, but is still years away:

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5 years

Finnish photographer Valtteri Mulkahainen garnered considerable international attention with his precious family photographs featuring a Momma bear and her three cubs:

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7 years

The world’s only Moomin Museum opens at Tampere Hall in two days, on June 17th, with a huge party, and it's free!

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2 years

Feel the Winter Magic in Levi, Lapland! January is one of the best times to visit Finnish Lapland. In January, you can often experience gorgeous colourful skies, which makes your skiing experience at @LeviSkiResort extra magical:

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When Finnish bears go fishing! This 'kodiak' moment was captured by Ilkka Niskanen and included in our Finnish Nature & Landscapes gallery:

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8 months

🇫🇮 Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! 🇫🇮 Glad självständighetsdag! 🇫🇮 Today the flags are flying in Finland to celebrate the Finnish Day of Independence, marked every year on December 6th:

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5 years

The nights are getting shorter meaning there won't be many more left to enjoy the Auroras. Until they return at the end of August, here's a gallery of almost 800 photos!

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1 year

From Levi in Finnish Lapland all the way south to the Åland Islands, the auroras were very busy over Finland last night. Photos by miciarts, vilmasphotography, hennamaarita, and christersvedmark: More on aurora hunting in Finland:

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8 years

Nice to see the #Moomins appear in the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival:

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6 years

Just an hour from #Helsinki , the delightfully quaint Old Porvoo is an ideal day-trip for those looking for an old-time Christmas feeling. Learn more about Finland's prettiest town:

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7 years

Don't believe anyone who says Finland looks boring in winter!

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7 years

Helsinki has nearly 40 public libraries, here @OurHelsinki present five of the most beautiful in the capital:

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7 years

All-star cast for new Moomin animation series includes Kate Winslet, Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike:

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2 years

Originally named The Vale of Mercy in Latin, Naantali is one of the oldest towns in Finland. Known as the Sunshine Town, it is home to Kultaranta, the palatial Louhisaari Manor, Nantaali Spa, as well as the ever-popular family favourite, Moominworld:

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Today the flags fly in Finland to celebrate Independence Day! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 Lycklig självständighetsdag! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

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It's almost 10 years since Finnish teacher and amateur photographer Valtteri Mulkahainen captured bear cubs playing ring-a-roses in the forests of Martinselkonen, creating a viral sensation back in 2013!

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Clear skies and a lot of solar activity equals some fantastic auroras over Finland. Thanks to visitkarelia_finland, vaivaissielu, wild.cameraman, and mikkovares for tagging us in their photos on IG:

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Finland's forests are home to the lingonberry, bilberry, raspberry, common crowberry and cranberry; in the bogs you can find cloudberry, bog bilberry, and more; and on the fells you can pick alpine bearberry and others. All are free to pick:

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A local resident in Häme came across a Viking-era sword while clearing undergrowth in his forest, leading to the discovery of more artifacts and an extensive Iron Age grave field:

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Tucked away on an island close by Naantali lies Moominworld, a magical destination where childhood never ends:

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9 months

We've added this gorgeous shot of a camouflaged lynx, shared by Petri Makitalo Wildlife on FB and IG to our Finnish Nature gallery:

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2 years

Pink January is one of the best times to visit Finnish Lapland. Snow, frosty days and pink skies give you amazing opportunity to enjoy the winter activities and spectacular nature in Levi:

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7 years

Autumn is almost upon us, soon we'll be able to enjoy scenes like these from our Ruska gallery!

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1 year

At @moominmuseum in Tampere you can relive the adventures of the Moomin family in the exhibition of Tove Jansson’s original illustrations, experience the magic of Moominvalley and the Hobgoblin’s Hat, marvel at the delightful tableaux, and so much more:

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Gorgeous colours in these aurora shots shared by lorenzmira_lapland and asgleoo on IG, now added to our Revontulet | The Northern Lights in Finland gallery: A handy guide to where and when to best see the Northern Lights in Finland:

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First snows in Helsinki, and most of the trees are denuded; as we wave goodbye to the autumn, here are some memories from our Syksy / Ruska - Autumn in Finland gallery:

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Just a short distance from Turku, in the seaside town of Naantali, Moominworld is one of Finland's best loved and most iconic theme parks:

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4 years

Now that it's officially autumn in Finland we can look forward to seeing lots of photos shared of the ruska colours, until then you can browse lots more taken in previous seasons throughout the country:

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7 years

Today is the longest day of the year, what better time to share our collection of Midnight Sun pics (also sunrises):

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5 years

Best known for her beloved Moomins, Tove Jansson was also an accomplished artist - you can explore some of her work in a dedicated exhibition at HAM Helsinki Art Museum:

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Finnish Lapland in autumn brings an explosion of colour to the fells and forests, making it arguably the most beautiful time of year. Known as “ruska”, it's a time when the wilderness changes from greens to take on a rich mixture of yellow, red, and orange

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From the archipelagos in the south to the untouched wilderness in the north, Finland is a rare natural paradise:

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8 years

Yesterday the @lonelyplanet ranked #Finland as the 3rd best country to visit in 2017. Here's their Finland Guide:

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2 years

Simply incredible!!!😍 @WidgrenPasi shares photos of his art carved into the frozen surface of Lake Pitkäjärvi

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6 years

A huge Moomin Snowcastle in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, full of fun activities and fairytale charm, introduces the adorable residents of the Moominvalley as five-meter tall snow and ice sculptures!

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When it gets too hot, reindeer don't mind sharing the beach in Rovaniemi!!! Learn more about Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland:

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The grand opening yesterday evening of the brand new Moomin SnowCastle in Rovaniemi replete with Moomin ice sculptures, a massive slide, and its own Ice Bar, was a resounding success:

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7 years

Possibly my second favourite word in the Finnish language ...

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Ossi Saarinen, a talented 20-year-old photographer, retoucher and nature adventurer, currently based in Hollola, captures marvelous portraits of the fauna around him:

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The tiny Saami villages of Utsjoki, Nuorgam and Karigasniemi in Finnish Lapland offer an opportunity to experience everyday Sámi culture, in one of the most breathtaking landscapes on the planet:

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7 years

Did you know that Finland has 12 Wilderness Areas, all located in northernmost Lapland:

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5 years

The Moomin Museum in Tampere is the only Moomin museum in world! Visitors can join a free guided tour in English every Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm:

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2 years

Here's hoping Finland's aurora hunters can capture more skies like these. Thanks to lorenzmira_lapland, tapioannephotography, jankhapankha, and lu_schaffner for tagging us in their photos on IG: More about seeing the Northern Lights

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At the Moomin Museum in Tampere visitors can experience the magic of Moominvalley and relive the adventures of the beloved Moomin family in their permanent exhibition of Tove Jansson’s original illustrations and beautifully crafted tableaux!

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7 years

A very happy Friday to all our followers - here are some dancing bear cubs in a Finnish forest, after the picnic:

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6 years

Moomins will be big news again in 2019 thanks to the upcoming animated series Moominvalley, set to air in spring, which will introduce Tove Jansson to a new generation:

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2 years

Today is the final day of Helsinki's gorgeous Christmas Market, open until 7pm:

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6 years

Today is #MoominsDay to celebrate Tove Jansson's birthday. Learn more about this remarkable artist and author:

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7 years

Did you know that #Finland has the cleanest air in the world? You can breathe it in Muonio, Lapland:

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5 years

The new season of “Moominvalley" is now available in the UK, and there are have lots of new air times for the season 1 as well, for Japan, China, Poland, and Estonia:

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6 years

Today the flags in Finland are flying to celebrate Kalevala Day, the national epic that was first published in 1835:

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2 years

Tallinn Christmas Market🎄✨opens on 25th of November! It is the perfect time to visit Tallinn from Helsinki! A day trip from Helsinki with Tallink's fast ferry 🛳Megastar or on the new Tallink Shuttle MyStar is just 2 hours:

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Today Finland celebrates its Independence Day, one of its most inspiring celebrations. At @OurFinland , an American reporter recounts his experiences of this national holiday:

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5 years

With renewed interest in the inimitable Moomins, thanks to the upcoming Moominvalley TV series, next summer will be the perfect time to visit the amazing Moominworld in Naantali:

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May Day, or Vappu, is traditionally one of the biggest holidays in Finland, and like all great Finnish holidays it has its own delicacy; Tippaleipä, a relative of doughnuts:

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"Valtteri Mulkahainen and his Bears" is just one of the excellent exhibitions currently showing at the Haltia Nature Centre in Nuuksio National Park, Espoo: Learn more about Haltia:

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4 years

It won't be long now until the nights are dark enough to see the aurora borealis again. Here's our handy guide - The Great Show in the Skies: The Northern Lights – Where and when to best see them in Finland: More photos:

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As we deal with 'takatalvi', the return of winter in spring, and snow sweeps the country, again, here's a summery photo of reindeer enjoying the beach in Rovaniemi. Photo via @ylenews by Johanna Koivisto:

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Finns love to spend time in nature in their cottages, even in winter. Thanks to jukkarisikko, jukkapaa, and cinemanssi for tagging us in their photos on IG:

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As summer comes to end, we anticipate the arrival of one of the prettiest seasons in Finland, the time we call Ruska

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2 years

Stretching from south of Karigasniemi to Nuorgam, the Utsjoki region is one the least explored and most beautiful destinations in Europe. The 3 main villages of Utsjoki, Nuorgam & Karigasniemi provide you with a chance to experience authentic Sámi culture:

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Different light in Finland. Thanks to ninnukkainen, brinaldo, jukkapaa, and for tagging #discoveringfinland in their photos on IG:

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6 years

These 4 photos from the always excellent Asko Kuittinen Suomalainen maisema Facebook page have now been included in our Finnish Winter Wonderland gallery:

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7 years

10 Most Instagrammable Places in Finland - From beautiful national parks to cute wooden villages and unexpected hidden gems, Finland truly is a dream destination for photographers:

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2 years

Finnish Language Day, the essentials, pt4

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7 years

Kaamos begins today in Utsjoki, northern Lapland, and it will be quite some time before the sun rises again. See more photos from this magical time in our Winter Wonderland gallery:

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This is the last week to enjoy the magical island of Moominworld in Naantali, before it closes for the season on August 21st: Join a young Finnish family as they explore Finland's most popular family attraction:

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Today the flags fly in Finland to celebrate National Veterans’ Day in honour of Finnish war veterans and to commemorate the end of the war and the beginning of peace. It is celebrated on April 27th, the day when the Lapland War ended:

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Moomin fans visiting #Helsinki will find lots of places remembering Tove Jansson, their creator and one of the best loved Finnish artists of all time and also the most widely read Finnish author in the world - Take a tour of Tove Jansson's Helsinki:

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Auroras captured over Porvoo by Niko Laurila Photography and shared on FB, added to our Revontulet | The Northern Lights in Finland gallery: Learn more about seeing the aurora borealis in Finland:

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They're back! The first auroras appeared this weekend - learn where and when is best to see them: Recent shares on Insta by louischarlesbuyck, markuspeltovuoma, leekanen, and ari_sievanen_photography in our Revontulet gallery:

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8 years

Photographer @jonbilous visited Helsinki last September and took some amazing pictures here:

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2 years

Our 9 most popular posts on Instagram for 2022, with great thanks to askokuittinen x2, jankhapankha, alastalotero, jennanenna_, ritaszilveszter, hannukyto, pauliina_photography, and laurilohi for tagging us and giving us so many great shots to share:

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Four photos from this weekend shared by @smjasim , @allaboutlapland , @Kiili , and @allaboutlapland 📷 included in our Revontulet | The Northern Lights in Finland gallery:

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Veteran US shock-rockers KISS are performing tonight at @hartwallarena : Paul and Gene liked how we've welcomed them!

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Architect-designer Pasi Widgren in southern Finland has returned to a frozen lake with a snow shovel to draw on the ice for the sixth year in a row, hoping his artwork will "make people happy and encourage them to go out to hike in a beautiful nature."

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One of the more fascinating occurrences in winter - the ice flowers that appear on the sea and on lakes. Thanks to taikalehto for this perfect capture shared on IG:

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We've added this bbeautiful portrait of a wolverine by Kari Rossinen @KRossinen to our Finnish Nature and Landscapes gallery:

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@oldenoughtosay @lottelydia Aha! So that's what happened to Alanis Morissette, she didn't have a wedding registry and ended up with ten thousand spoons. Which seems more like poor planning than anything ironic. Unless she was marrying a wedding planner.

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Winter in Lapland offers the best opportunities for enjoying the incredible spectacle of the Northern Lights, thanks to the long, long nights:

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Closed now for the summer, Moominworld will reopen for its special event "The Hobgoblin and the missing King Ruby" on three weekends in October, Sat–Sun 12th & 13th, Thu to Sun 17th–20th, and Sat–Sun 26th & 27th, from 11 am to 4 pm:

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The Moomin family has woken up in the middle of their winter hibernation, are excited by all the ice and snow, so they'll open @Moominworld1 for Winter Magic from February 17th until the 25th:

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