Hold the sausages! A century of Finland’s changing Midsummer traditions

As people in Finland enjoy the long Midsummer weekend holiday – with mostly hot weather this year – they’re taking part in annual rituals that signal the start of summer. There’s trips to summer cottages, grilling sausages, going to sauna and swimming in lakes or the sea. But many of those activities are relatively new … Continue reading Hold the sausages! A century of Finland’s changing Midsummer traditions