- Finland: where is the country of Suomi located?
- How to get to Finland?
- Holidays in Finland
- Finnish beaches
- Souvenirs from Finland
Where is Finland - everyone wants to know who wants to ski, admire the winter Polar nature, fish in the Gulf of Finland and raft along the rapids. The best time to visit Finland is December-March and June-August.
Finland: where is the country of Suomi located?
Finland, with its capital in Helsinki, has an area of 338,430 km2 (the coastline accounts for 1,100 km). Its location is Northern Europe, with most of Suomi located beyond the Arctic Circle. Norway borders on Finland, which is washed by the Baltic Sea with the Gulfs of Finland and Bothnia, on the north side, Russia on the east, and Sweden on the north-west. It should be noted that Finland and Estonia are connected by sea borders, and the Finnish coastal zone is also a “haven” for more than 80,000 islands.
Finland is subdivided into three geographical regions: the region of lakes (it is occupied by dense forests, swamps, lakes and swamps), the northern upper reaches (the highest point of the country is located here - 1324-meter mountain Halti) and the coastal lowlands (occupied by the Turku archipelago, the Aland Islands, the Archipelago by sea).
Finland includes South Savo, Lapland, Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Pirkanmaa, Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme and other regions (there are 19 of them).
How to get to Finland?
On board Aeroflot or Finnair, Russians wishing to fly to Finland will spend 1, 5-2 hours. For example, Finnair will take tourists flying from the Russian capital to Helsinki in 1 hour and 40 minutes after take-off (a transfer in Riga will extend the trip up to 4 hours, and in Minsk - up to 10.5 hours). To get to Rovaniemi, you need to make transfers at the airports of Oslo and Helsinki (7-hour journey) or Riga and the Finnish capital (the journey will take 8, 5 hours). And to fly to Tampere, travelers will have to spend at least 5, 5 hours (flight through Stockholm).
Holidays in Finland
Travelers should not ignore Imatra (guests go on a cruise on Lake Saimma, have fun in the Magic Forest water park, fish in the Vuoksen Kalastuspuisto fishing park, having previously purchased a license), Rovaniemi (tourists are invited to visit the Santa Village and the Arktikum Science Center, go on a field safari in dog sleds, go skiing (9 trails are laid 10 km from the center) and ice fishing), Helsinki (famous for the Sveaborg fortress, the Assumption Cathedral, the Temppeliaukio rock church, the Winter Garden, the Sea Life maritime center, monument to Sibelius, Seurasaari island, Ateneum art museum), Imatrankoski waterfall (in June-August, tourists are daily delighted with the "inclusion" of this 28-meter waterfall; this process is supported by musical accompaniment), Torronsuo National Park (the park occupies 25 square kilometers: there there are several species of butterflies and birds, there is an observation tower in Kiljamo, as well as hiking trails, from which there are no rivers Recommended due to the risk of being trapped in a swamp).
Finnish beaches
- Mullysaari beach: is the beach of Lake Saimaa. It is equipped with a cafe, water slides, children's and sports grounds. Beach guests are pleased with the proximity to the Flowpark rope park.
- Pihlajasaari beach: here you can go wakeboarding, play volleyball and petanque, grill meat in the barbecue area, ride a rented boat. It is worth noting that there are cabins on Pihlajasaari beach where you can change your clothes.
- Hietaniemi beach: it is equipped with restaurants, cafes, a playground. The water here on fine days warms up to + 20˚C.
Souvenirs from Finland
You shouldn't return from Finland without a Finnish Puuko knife, an elk figurine, handmade jewelry made from natural materials, a wooden kuksa mug, homespun carpets, Fazer chocolate, Salmiakki chocolates, Pauling coffee, a can of red caviar, and Minttu mint liqueur.
