Finland: attractions and places of interest

Nuuksio National Park is located just 30 kilometers from Helsinki and is a favorite vacation spot for citizens who prefer an active lifestyle. Over 170,000 people visit the park annually. Nuuksio National Park was founded in 1994 on an area of 53 km2. In the park you can see various terrain: dense ...

Suomenlinna is a Finnish fortress, or as it is also known, Sveaborg (from the Swedish name). The bastion fortifications are located on the islands not far from Helsinki, which is the capital of Finland. Suomenlinna is spread over seven rocky islands that make up the "Wolf Skerries". The fortress in...

Both children and adults have long discovered the secret of where the fabulous Santa Claus lives and where he arrives from on New Year's Eve to leave a long-awaited gift under the Christmas tree. Santa Claus village is located in Finland, where letters from little children who believe in a New Year'...

Pallas-Yllastunturi is a Finnish national park spread over an area of 1,020 km2. The park is located in the fabulous province of Lapland and is the most visited park in the country due to the beauty of its nature. More than 300,000 people visit it every year. The park officially appeared only in 20...

Oulanka is a national park in northern Finland, founded in 1956 and covering an area of 270 km2. A river with the same name flows through the park towards the Russian Paanayarvi National Park, which is more than 4 times larger than the Oulanka Reserve. Over 150,000 travelers visit the park every yea...

Lemmenjoki is a national park located in the north of Finland in Lapland. The park is named the same as the river flowing through it, the name of which means "River of Love". From Finland's largest park, tourists can expect virgin forests of firs, pines, birches, as well as mountains with high hills...

Valkmusa is a Finnish national park in the Kymenlaakso region. It was founded in 1996 to preserve the unique local swamp system, which contains over 30 different types of marshes with water ranging from blue to emerald. The park covers an area of 17 km2 and contains a huge number of plants. Forests ...