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Volunteering in Piispala
08.09.2021
Piispala welcomes volunteers through European Solidarity Corps program. In this blog, you can read about Piispala's new volunteer Aurora and her experience with volunteering abroad.
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Finnish in Finland: language learning and new experiences
23.07.2021
Piispala offers trainee placements for students of Finnish language through Finnish in Finland (Suomea Suomessa) training programme every year. The programme gives students in universities outside of Finland an opportunity to get a trainee placement in Finnish workforce and learn the language in an authentic environment. We interviewed this summer’s trainee Vivien about her expectations for the training period in Piispala.
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Piispala becomes Finland’s 100th sustainable travel company
16.07.2021
Youth Centre Piispala becomes Finland's 100th company awarded with the Sustainable Travel Finland label by Visit Finland, the country’s national travel promotion organization. To get the label, companies must satisfy Visit Finland’s sustainable travel criteria, which cover economic, ecological, social and cultural sustainability.
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Safety Information for Customers
16.09.2020
Finland is ready for you. Travel service providers are following strictly all health guidelines to ensure your safe and comfortable stay in Finland. In Piispala, we also take your safety seriously more than ever and do our best to offer you amazing experiences while staying safe with us.
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Piispala has started the journey towards Sustainable Travel Finland label
10.08.2020
Our development path in the national Sustainable Travel Finland programme launched by Visit Finland has begun. Soon you will know what that means in practice.
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Experience like a local child
04.08.2020
For Finnish schools, camp activities play an important supporting role in promoting their students' learning enthusiasm and reaching the curriculum goals. Come and get to know how international students can experience like a local child in Piispala --- the most popular camp school centre in Finland!
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Winter nature adventure and wellbeing
20.08.2021
Welcome to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime winter nature adventure and wellbeing holiday in Piispala! Snowshoeing and fatbike excursion in the majestic pine forest, ice fishing on the beautiful and peaceful Kivijärvi Lake, feeling the impacts of nature wellbeing, all of these and much more you'll experience in a Finnish authentic and sustainable way.
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Time together – family holiday
31.08.2020
Spend time with people who are important to you in Piispala! We offer opportunities for good rest and relaxing, time together with the family, and various inspiring activities.
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Authentic Finnish camp school
31.08.2020
Piispala, annually organizing over 300 school camps and other camps, is the most popular camp school centre in Finland. Camp schools here are full of interesting activities for children to do for the whole week.
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Survivor skills and nature experiences
24.08.2020
Come to Piispala for unforgettable experiences with the rural Finnish nature! You will learn outdoor survival skills and go on a trip to Pyhä-Häkki National Park with us, and have the chances to taste the local cuisine and enjoy a traditional herbal sauna.
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A village of great stories
30.03.2020
The history of Piispala - how we grew up to be the biggest Finnish youth centre.
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