Visitors to Finland
enjoy exploring the countries forest wilderness
in which can be found small towns and villages,
sailing along the coast and fishing in its
many lakes. Popular activities include taking
part in Winter sports, saunas and watching
the Midnight Sun and Northern Lights. Helsinki
is rich in art and architecture and most
galleries and museums are open all year
round. Popular festivals include the Savonlinna
Opera Festival and the Ruisrock rock festival
held each July in Turku and the Pori Jazz
Festival in July.
Getting
There: Regular flights are available from across
Europe to Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Trains run
from Helsinki to Moscow and St. Petersburg. There
are large modern ferries sailing to and from ports
in countries across the Baltic, such as Sweden,
Russia and Germany.
