Turku

Shop: Kui Design. Discover simplistic Finnish design that draws ideas from nature and objects found in everyday life. Stock up gorgeous home textiles, accessories and gifts.

Visit: Waino Aaltonen Museum of Art. WAM is the Turku City Art Museum named after Trk's famous son, sculptor Waino Aaltonen. 

Tampere

Visit: Lenin Museum. Something for those who want to stay off the beaten track. Apparently Lenin and Stalin met for the first time in this very building when Lenin was exiled here.

Go: Rajaportin Sauna. As you know, the Finnish experience wouldn't be complete without a visit to a sauna. Tampere boasts the oldest still-functioning public sauna in Finland. Equipped with three stoves heated with logs, the 100-year-old Rajaportin offers authentic exposure to national culture.