-Helsinki (for a wider choice of on request hotels use the search engine)
-Helsinki Malmi Airport
-Helsinki Vantaa Airport
-Imatra
-Kemi Tornio Airport
-Kuopio
-Riovianiemi Airport
-Turku
-Tampere
Finland is for the most part a quiet land, where a ramshackle cottage by a lake and a properly stoked sauna is all that's required for happiness. It's a vast expanse of forests and lakes and more forests, punctuated by towns full of people who are genuinely surprised to see tourists.
During the months of the midnight sun, coastal regions are a sailing and fishing paradise. Inland, the largest unspoilt wilderness in Europe attracts thousands of trekkers every year. In the south, the capital Helsinki is a paradise for lovers of art and architecture.
When the nights are long in Finland (and they can be very, very long) there's much more to do than huddle inside with a vodka or two. You can ski across vast frozen lakes or relax in a sauna, beating yourself ever so gently with a fragrant branch of birch leaves to loosen the travel grime. During the months of the midnight sun, coastal regions, including the Turku archipelago and Åland Islands, are a sailing and fishing paradise. Inland, the largest unspoilt wilderness in Europe attracts thousands of trekkers every year.
In the south the capital Helsinki has over 30 art galleries and museums, while in the north Santa Claus kicks back 364 days a year. Where else in the world can you take a reindeer tour or an icebreaker cruise then hit the green for some midnight golf?
Full country name: Republic of Finland
Area: 338,000 sq km sq km
Population: 5.19 million
Capital City: Helsinki (pop: 891,000)
People: Finns, minorities of Swedes, Sami, Roma
Language: Swedish, English, Finnish
Religion: Lutheran & Orthodox
Government: presidential republic
Head of Government: President Tarja Halonen
GDP: US$133.5 billion
GDP per capita: US$25,800
Annual Growth: 5%
Inflation: 2.6%
Major Industries: Metals and engineering equipment, telecommunications, timber and paper products
Major Trading Partners: EU (Germany, Sweden, UK), Russia, USA
Member of EU: Yes
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