Turku is Finland’s oldest city and former capital, a lively cultural hub on the southwest coast at the mouth of the Aura River where a magnificent medieval castle, a striking 13th-century cathedral, and a vibrant food and festival scene combine to create Finland’s most historically rich and arguably most charming urban destination. Founded in the […]
Santa Claus Village is one of Finland’s most popular tourist attractions, a Christmas-themed amusement park and shopping complex located on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, where visitors can meet Santa Claus himself every day of the year, cross the Arctic Circle line on the village grounds, and send postcards with the official […]
Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Finland
Olavinlinna Castle (Olofsborg) is the most beautiful castle in Finland, a magnificent 15th-century medieval fortress built on a rocky island in the middle of Lake Saimaa in the town of Savonlinna, whose three sturdy round towers and atmospheric stone walls rising directly from the water create one of northern Europe’s most romantic castle settings. Founded […]
Lemmenjoki National Park is Finland’s largest national park and one of the most extensive wilderness areas in Europe, a 2,850 km² expanse of pristine boreal forest, vast open fells, and the wild Lemmenjoki River valley in Finnish Lapland that has been home to Sámi reindeer herders for centuries and remains one of the best places […]
Finland is the Nordic wonderland of extremes, the land of the midnight sun and the polar night, of sauna culture and Sibelius, of Europe’s densest forests and its most spectacular Northern Lights displays. Regularly ranked as the world’s happiest country, Finland offers travellers an extraordinary combination of pristine nature, cutting-edge design, and genuine wilderness adventure: […]
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