March 2018 www.womanthismonth.com LIFESTYLE | travel 74 Chill out in the womb-like Kamppi Chapel in Helsinki, described as an alien church. Check out environmental pieces at Oranki Art. Discover fantastical animals constructed from junk at Alpo Koivumaki Safari Park. Book your trip in August and take in the increasingly popular Air Guitar World Championships. Pass the vetting to visit the female-only island. Head to northern Lapland between September and March for a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights. An ultra-luxurious, women-only island retreat is to open off the Finnish coast this summer. Created by Kristina Roth, founder of SuperShe, a female-centric online community which helps influence and guide women embarking on their own businesses, the retreat features 10 cottages equipped with fireplaces, decks and designer linens. It aims to give women a place to relax, unwind and concentrate on wellness, both mental and physical. But, to get there, there’s a Skype interview with Roth and you’ll need a referral from SuperShe members! Make it through the vetting process, then followup your girls-only break with a road trip to see some of Finland’s other weird and wonderful sights such as The Silent People at Suomussalmi, more than 1,000 scarecrow-style 'people' standing in a field watching over the road; or Oranki Art, a little-known sculpture park of contemporary environmental art in a Lapland forest. Put your own interpretation on The Silent People, creator Reijo Kela refuses to explain! Finland
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