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Travel bloggers discover wintry Finland

A group of leading travel bloggers tour Finland to discover the country’s most exciting activities and cuisine.

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Active winter Helsinki

Keep active and fit during the Finnish winter with ice skating, ice swimming, Nordic walking and even bicycling.

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Mysterious names on the map of Finland

A city called Theft, a bay on Water Lake, a town called Crash: translating Finnish place-names yields entertaining results.

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5,710,340

Number of overnight stays by foreigners annually

Source: Statistics Finland

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Finnish swans take to the water

About 50 years ago, a Finnish entrepreneur mixed nature, design and business in a line of boats that’s still sailing strong.

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Island ambience by the Finnish capital

Espoo, west of Helsinki, runs summer ferries to coastal islands where you’ll find cafés, observation towers and campsites.

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700,000

Amount of trips Finns make to Lapland each year

Source: Statistics Finland

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Info for travellers

Finland is full of interesting contrasts, such as the four seasons, the midnight sun and the period of darkness, urban and rural, East and…

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Free to explore Finland’s great outdoors

Anyone may roam the Finnish countryside freely, no matter who owns the land, thanks to the concept of Everyman’s Right.

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The best things in Helsinki are absolutely free

On a budget? You can still get the most out of your visit to Helsinki.

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