In recent years, the Finnish Christmas Markets, especially those in the capital Helsinki and the town of Rovaniemi, have become an attraction for tourists who arrive in Finland during the weeks leading up to Christmas. Finland’s best-known Christmas Market is the one that takes place in the capital Helsinki in the garden avenue of the […]
Rovaniemi – the capital of Finnish Lapland – is located near the Arctic Circle at 66 ° 30 ‘ north latitude. The city is surrounded by nature’s wild north, between forests and grasslands, which are covered with snow in winter, the snow falls here for 180 days a year, making the landscape typical of Christmas. […]
Helsinki – capital of Finland – overlooking the Baltic Sea, just in front of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, which is only 80 km. The city was founded in the sixteenth century by the Swedes under the name of Helsingfors. Helsinki in 1812 became part of the Russian Empire, the city was rebuilt by the Russians […]
The climate of Helsinki is influenced mainly by the influence of the continental climate, but in the city, which is located along the coast, are also felt the mild influence of the Baltic Sea. In winter the water of the Gulf of Finland in front of the city freezes completely. The winters are long and […]
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. The city has over 650 thousand inhabitants, while the metropolitan area exceeds one million. Helsinki is located in the extreme south of Finland along the Baltic Sea coast. The city extends over some peninsulas and on islands overlooking the coast. Helsinki was founded by the Swedes […]
Tampere is a city of over 200 thousand inhabitants, which with the metropolitan area reaches 350 thousand inhabitants. This is one of the most important cities in Finland. Tampere is located in the central area of southern Finland, in the famous Finnish lake region. The cities is located between the lakes Pyhäjärvi and Näsijärvi about […]
HOW TO GET TO FINLAND: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS The fastest and most comfortable way to get to Finland is by plane. Finland’s largest and most important airport is Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)). Flights from the main European cities and the rest of the world connected with Finland pass through this airport. In addition, flights […]
FINLAND: DOCUMENTS Travel Documents: EU-nationals to enter Finland just need to be in possession of an identity card or passport. Minors may enter Finland if they have their own passport / identity card. For nationals of most countries the required travel document for entry in Finland is a valid passport. For some countries a visa is required […]
Situated in the extreme north of Europe, Finland is a kind of cool temperate climate, relatively mild, compared to its geographical position. The Finnish climate is characterized by cold, dry winters and hot summers, temperatures undergo significant seasonal variations. As for rainfall, they are not very intense, and during the cold winters fall as snow, […]
Finland is a tourist destination dreamed of by children to be the land of Santa Claus. But Finland has many tourist attractions and various reasons to make a visit pleasant and interesting. There are wild natural areas such as Lapland, areas of forests and lakes such as the region of the east of the country, […]
Finland (Suomen tasavalta, Republiken Finland) is a Parliamentary Republic. It is a member of the European Union. Finland is located in Northern Europe in the eastern part of Scandinavia. Neighboring countries are Norway to the north, Sweden to the north-west and Russia to the east and south-east. It is washed by the Baltic Sea to […]