Photos, videos and stories from our region

Our media bank is in your use while you are searching for photos or other materials from our region. Photo collections are coming up, but before that, please enjoy our videos of summer and winter seasons. Check also the videos and blog posts written by our guests.

If you have any questions, please contact our Marketing Coordinator, Anne Kokkonen, +358 40 751 2744, anne.kokkonen@visitkarelia.fi

Stories from our region

Stories in English

The Guardian – Valamo Monastery

Fox News – Heavy Metal Knitting

Retkipaikka – 7 ways to experience North Karelia on horseback

Retkipaikka – The Guesthouse to Guesthouse ski tour in North Karelia

Stories in German – Culture

Sojombo – Karhufestivaali, Ilomantsi, Nordkarelien

FinnTouch – Faszinierendes Nordkarelien – meine 10 Highlights

FinnTouch – Aktivitäten in Joensuu – 7 Tipps für Nordkareliens Hauptstadt

FinnTouch – Nurmes – karelische Kultur, Relaxing und mehr

Stories in German – Orthodox culture

FinnTouch – Bezauberndes Ilomantsi – Kantele, Kirchen & karelische Piroggen

FinnTouch – Das Kloster Uusi Valamo – zur Ruhe kommen inmitten der Natur

Stories in German – National Parks

Andrea Ullius – Pielinen See und Koli Nationalpark

Sojombo – Im kleinsten Nationalpark Finnlands – Petkeljärvi

FinnTouch – Naturwunder Koli – Urlaub in Finnlands Nationallandschaft

Stories in German – Nature attractions

Andrea Ullius – Abenteuer mit Karu Survival

Sojombo – Mäkrä – Koli-Berge

FinnTouch – 17 Stunden auf der Lauer: Wildtierbeobachtung bei Erä-Eero

Stories in German – Karelian flavors

Sojombo – Kleiner Streifzug durch Ilomantsi

Summer videos

Winter videos