by Emek Ataman | May 10, 2021 | Meet your Guide
When I need to answer the question “why I became a tour guide”, I always choose the most straightforward answer; I love Helsinki, the beautiful city that I live in. I believe that you cannot be a successful tour guide if you don’t have passion for your locality. I...
by Emek Ataman | Dec 5, 2020 | Christmas in Europe
The name for Santa Claus in Finnish is “Joulupukki”. The literal translation is “Joulu=Christmas, pukki=goat”. “Joulu” is derived from Yule, a pagan midwinter festival celebrated by North Germanic peoples. “Pukki” is a word derived from Old-Germanic word “bock”...
by Emek Ataman | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The must sees when coming to Helsinki! Helsinki is a city that offers so much to its visitors, you can always find something spectacular; vast urban nature, neverending national parks, best examples of design and architecture, more than 80 museums, libraries of the...
Recent Comments