The sender mentions that Lahti is especially famous for its winter sports culture. One of the city’s most important annual events is the Lahti Ski Games . First held in 1923, the Ski Games take place over three days and bring together athletes competing in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined. It’s a major highlight of the winter season in Finland and draws both international competitors and visitors. The fireworks during the event are one of the most memorable parts of the celebration, lighting up the winter sky above the city. Visitors who come to Lahti for the games can also experience the city beyond the sporting events, from its lively nightlife to its local Finnish cuisine. In winter, the whole city feels shaped by the season—cold, bright, and full of activity.

A wonderful postcard of a postal worker, wearing cross-country skis, in front of the post office in Lapland.  Hollola is a muncipality of 23 000 people. The tallest structure in Finland, the Tiirismaa TV-Tower, is located here. Winter and summer sports are popular here including cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, hiking, and golf.  Hollola has ancient roots and it is first mentioned in documents in 1328. 

On the cover are comb ferns  Schizaeaceae.  They are mainly distributed in the topics, but several are found in temperate regions in North America, South Africa, Australasia, and Northeast Asia.  This card comes from a series of postcards called Botanicum .