Tourism redefined
Why do you want to travel? “To see the World” might be the most cliche answer but if you really stop and think for a moment, you might find various reasons behind your holiday purchase decision. Perhaps you have always wanted to visit the famous Unesco World Heritage sites or visit a country where you can use your studied language skills, Spanish in Spain or French in France. Or perhaps you are interested in a local artist and fascinated about where
Travelling seasons, they are a‑changing
Have you ever caught yourself defining travelling destinations by their stereotypical characteristics? In Rome you should visit the mighty Colosseum. In Egypt you have seen everything after the pyramids. In Iceland all you need is the hot springs. Visit Japan when the cherry blossom is the prettiest, Lapland when the snow is the deepest and Canary Islands when the sun shines down to beaches the warmest. This is the travelling world that we know of and that we are used to.
Sauna culture in Finland
Sauna – probably the most known Finnish word around the globe. You might know this wonderful bathing and washing concept as a part of a visit to spa or being a way to have an evening wash. This steamy tradition has been surrounding Finnish daily routines for hundreds of years. Let’s dig deeper into this hot topic. Sauna in its current modernity is a tradition going back to Bronze Age in Finland. The actual word ‘sauna’ has its origins from a
Finnish winter
Hello again, dear reader! Feeling a bit chilly already? No wonder, as it has already been snowing in the Swiss Alps and in Finnish Lapland too. Winter and especially snow are very exotic for people coming from two-season countries but as a Finn, one needs to be very accustomed to this arctic season. Grab a cup of something hot to drink while continuing reading forward because here are a few specialties about living in Finland during winter. Finnish winter can be
This is Alpland
Hello dear reader! We are very happy that you found our new website and this blog. We are Alpland, a true and authentic travel partner in picture-beautiful Switzerland and stunning Finland. Perhaps you would like to shortly hear how we have come to this point already? Alright then, a story time! Our story started already a few years back, when Tuomas moved to live in Switzerland. He has been living in Engelberg, getting used to Swiss culture and Alp surroundings, been