Travel Finland - Travel Destinations

When you travel Finland, the first thing you will probably notice is the beautiful Finnish landscape covered with thick pine forests and rolling hills complemented with a labyrinth of lakes and inlets. But Finland is much more than that.

The remote Finnish wildnerness offers many possibilities for adventure, such as swimming, Nordic skiing, golf, fishing, yachting, lake cruises, hiking, kayaking and many others. Finnish towns are also bursting with energy. You can visit wooden, as well as old stone churches, quirky museums, cafés, taverns and enjoy boisterous night life in the modern capital Helsinki.

Traveling to Finland also means appreciating its abundant wildlife and the glory of the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, seen regularly in the winter in the northern Lapland region. Best of all, Finland is full of Finns, warm, memorable people who will welcome you in their beautiful country.

Attractions:

• The Åland Islands
• Lapland (home of Santa Claus and the Northern Lights)
• The King's Road
• St. Olaf's Castle, Olavinlinna
• Old city of Rauma
• The Island Fortress of Suomenlinna
• The town of Turku
• Arktikum Science Museum
• Retretti Art Centre, Punkaharju
• Helsinki, Finland's capital
• UKK National Park
• Karhunkierros Trek

Travel Finland:

• Capital: Helsinki
• Population: 5 million
• Languages: Finnish, Swedish

Source: lonelyplanet.com/finland; wikipedia.org; alltravelfinland.com
Photo credit: finlandforum.org