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A Tourist’s Guide to Pyhävuori – The Holy Mountain

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The Tourists Guide to Etelä-Pohjanmaa visits Pyhävuori in autumn 2021.

Firstly, Mark speaks with Craterologist, Teemu Öhman about Pyhävuori, an area overlooking Lake Lappajärvi, that is full of geological interest and historical mythology, featuring trolls, hermits and a sacrificial stone. From the ice age to modern days.

Then, Glenn & Mark visit the location to find the remains of Jaakko Reipakka’s hut, try to find wall paintings and Glenn makes Mark crawl into the cave that was, reportedly, Jaakko’s sauna. Continue reading A Tourist’s Guide to Pyhävuori – The Holy Mountain

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A Tourist’s Guide to Kalevan Navetta in Seinäjoki

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The Tourists Guide to Etelä-Pohjanmaa visits Art & Culture Centre Kalevan Navetta in May 2021. Firstly, Mark spoke with Päivi Alaniska, Project Coordinator at Seinäjoki City Cultural Services, and Elina Teitti, art educator and acting Exhibition coordinator at Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, about the varied history of Kalevan Navetta. Then they took Mark & Glenn on a guided tour. Continue reading A Tourist’s Guide to Kalevan Navetta in Seinäjoki