Five wonders from Finland
Kummakivi (“strange stone”) is a large balancing rock in Ruokolahti, near the border of Puumala, that has been protected since 1962. The 7-metre long boulder lies on a convex bedrock surface with a very small footprint - but so firmly that it cannot be rocked with human force. A pine tree originating from the 1980s grows on top of the boulder.
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The Three-Country Cairn (Finland, Norway, Sweden) is known as:
Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki (Finnish)
Golmma riikka urna (Northern Sami)
Treriksrøysa (Norwegian)
Treriksröset (Swedish)
and it is the tripoint at which the international borders of Sweden, Norway and Finland meet, and the name of the monument that marks the point. It is the northernmost international tripoint in the world.
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The Parikkala Statue Park is a sculpture park in Parikkala (South Karelia, Finland), founded by Finnish artist Veijo Rönkkönen.
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According to the Guinness Book of Records, Kuappi Restaurant (Lisalmi, Finland)is the smallest restaurant in the world: inside its premises there is only one table with two chairs, and the restaurant hall is just 3,6 square metres.
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Last but definitely not least, Santa Claus’ Main Post Office (Rovaniemi, Finland). It is the only official Santa Claus´ Post Office and it is also part of the Finnish postal services: open all year, it welcomes about half a million yearly visitors from around the world. In 1985, Santa Claus’ Main Post Office received over 17 million letters.
#rovaniemi #rovaniemichristmas #santaclaus #santaclausvillage #santaclausvillagerovaniemi #santaclauspostoffice #finland #visitfinland #suomi
All pictures and info taken from Wikipedia.
