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 still known Sveaborg ( from the Swedish name ). Bastion fortifications are located on the islands not far from Helsinki, which is the capital of Finland. Suomenlinna spread over the seven rocky islands that make up « Wolf Schermen ». Fortress in Finl...

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

Pallas-Yllästunturi - Finland National Park, spread over 1020 km2. The park is located in the fabulous province of Lapland and, due to the beauty of its nature, is the most visited park in the country. Over the year, more than 300,000 people visit him. Officially, the park appeared only in 2005, wh...

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 Paanajärvi National Park, which is more than 4 times larger than the Oulanka Nature Reserve. The park is visited by over 150,000 trav...

Lemmenjoki is a national park located in northern Finland in Lapland. The park is named after the river that flows through it, the name of which means “River of Love”. In the largest park in Finland, tourists can expect virgin forests of spruce, pine, birch, as well as mountains with high hills, swa...

Valkmusa is a national park in Finland in the Kymenlaakso region. It was founded in 1996 to preserve a unique local wetland system containing over 30 different types of wetlands with water ranging in color from blue to emerald. The park covers an area of 17 km2 and contains a huge number of plants. ...