Travel

A late-night climb to the scenic summit of Luosto Fell, 100 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, is a great way to experience the phenomenon of the midnight sun.

Red-flanked bluetails, hawk owls and black woodpeckers are among Finland’s feathered attractions for bird-loving tourists.

This summer a new, much-anticipated, visa-free ferry route runs between Helsinki and St Petersburg.

Fresh air, forest scenery, sea views, nostalgia and good company: No visa is required when you take a Saimaa Canal cruise over the Russian border to the former Finnish city of Vyborg.

Olavinlinna, site of the Savonlinna Opera Festival, is Finland’s most famous medieval castle, but others are hidden away across the country.