Finland Suggested Trips
-Capital region (Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen..)
...the main sights
-Turku
...the main sights
-Tampere
...the main sights
...the main sights
-Turku
...the main sights
-Tampere
...the main sights
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-Capital region
...Helsinki downtown, Suomenlinna fortress (Helsinki, on an island), Nuuksio national park (Espoo), Heureka science centre (Vantaa), Porvoo city (take a bus), Hanko city (summer only, take a bus)
-Turku region
...Turku sights, old-Rauma (Rauma city, take a bus), Naantali city (particularly summer, take a bus)
-Tampere
...Tampere downtown, Särkänniemi (summer only)
-Vaasa
...Vaasa closeby area (summer only)
-Kuopio
...Kuopio area, Tahko leisure centre (Nilsiä, take a bus)
-Different summer music festivals
...plenty of them, mainly lasting 2-3 days
...Helsinki downtown, Suomenlinna fortress (Helsinki, on an island), Nuuksio national park (Espoo), Heureka science centre (Vantaa), Porvoo city (take a bus), Hanko city (summer only, take a bus)
-Turku region
...Turku sights, old-Rauma (Rauma city, take a bus), Naantali city (particularly summer, take a bus)
-Tampere
...Tampere downtown, Särkänniemi (summer only)
-Vaasa
...Vaasa closeby area (summer only)
-Kuopio
...Kuopio area, Tahko leisure centre (Nilsiä, take a bus)
-Different summer music festivals
...plenty of them, mainly lasting 2-3 days
Last edited Jan 8, 10 5:19 PM. Contributors: Contributors: Ville S.
-Capital region
...Helsinki downtown, Suomenlinna fortress (Helsinki, on an island), Nuuksio national park (Espoo), Heureka science centre (Vantaa), Porvoo city (take a bus), Hanko city (summer only, take a bus), Karjalohja town & Tytyri mine museum (Lohja, summer only, take a bus), Raasepori castle & Raasepori (only summer, take a bus)
-Turku region & Åland
...Turku sights, Marienhamn & surroundings (Åland, take a boat), old-Rauma (Rauma city, take a bus), Naantali city (particularly summer, take a bus)
-Tampere & surroundings
...Tampere downtown, Särkänniemi (summer only), Ikaalinen city & baths (preferably summer, take a bus), Valkeakoski city & museums (take a bus)
-Kuopio
...Kuopio happenings & area, Tahko leisure centre (Nilsiä, take a bus)
-Oulu
...Oulu sights & museums & Tietomaa science centre etc., different Oulu festivals, Nallikari+Hietasaari island+Pikisaari island
-Finnish Lapland wilderness tour
...Enontekiö town & sights, Inari & sights (try gold washing), Utsjoki (nightless nights at summer, try fishing at Teno river, visit Nuorgam - the northernmost town in Finland... and why not Norway and Arctic Ocean while you're there), Sodankylä (Midnight Sun Film Festival, gold washing contest at Tankavaara village), Ranua town & zoo (the northernmost zoo in the world... yes, you can see polar bear)
-Lower west coast bus tour (summer only)
...Vaasa city+Pori city+Turku city and stop where ever you feel like it on the way.
-Upper west coast bus tour (summer only)
...Tornio city+Oulu city+Kalajoki city+Kokkola city and stop where ever you feel like it on the way.
-The weird east of Finland and some Russia tour (July or summer)
...Kuhmo city & sights (Kalevala museums, Russian border, take the bus)+Kajaani city (just to take the train, pick the right one and save 2 hours)+Joensuu city & Ilosaarirock (music festival in July second weekend)+Lappeenranta city sights & Lake Saimaa & Viipuri formerly of Finland now of Russia (boat cruise on Saimaa and visit what once was a great Finnish city)
-Åland and boat rides (preferably summer)
...Marienhamn city (go around the islands with a bicycle, see the sights), Stockholm (take a boat, go for a quick visit in the capital of Sweden, perhaps for shopping?), Turku or Helsinki (the old capital of Finland or the new capital of Finland?)
...Helsinki downtown, Suomenlinna fortress (Helsinki, on an island), Nuuksio national park (Espoo), Heureka science centre (Vantaa), Porvoo city (take a bus), Hanko city (summer only, take a bus), Karjalohja town & Tytyri mine museum (Lohja, summer only, take a bus), Raasepori castle & Raasepori (only summer, take a bus)
-Turku region & Åland
...Turku sights, Marienhamn & surroundings (Åland, take a boat), old-Rauma (Rauma city, take a bus), Naantali city (particularly summer, take a bus)
-Tampere & surroundings
...Tampere downtown, Särkänniemi (summer only), Ikaalinen city & baths (preferably summer, take a bus), Valkeakoski city & museums (take a bus)
-Kuopio
...Kuopio happenings & area, Tahko leisure centre (Nilsiä, take a bus)
-Oulu
...Oulu sights & museums & Tietomaa science centre etc., different Oulu festivals, Nallikari+Hietasaari island+Pikisaari island
-Finnish Lapland wilderness tour
...Enontekiö town & sights, Inari & sights (try gold washing), Utsjoki (nightless nights at summer, try fishing at Teno river, visit Nuorgam - the northernmost town in Finland... and why not Norway and Arctic Ocean while you're there), Sodankylä (Midnight Sun Film Festival, gold washing contest at Tankavaara village), Ranua town & zoo (the northernmost zoo in the world... yes, you can see polar bear)
-Lower west coast bus tour (summer only)
...Vaasa city+Pori city+Turku city and stop where ever you feel like it on the way.
-Upper west coast bus tour (summer only)
...Tornio city+Oulu city+Kalajoki city+Kokkola city and stop where ever you feel like it on the way.
-The weird east of Finland and some Russia tour (July or summer)
...Kuhmo city & sights (Kalevala museums, Russian border, take the bus)+Kajaani city (just to take the train, pick the right one and save 2 hours)+Joensuu city & Ilosaarirock (music festival in July second weekend)+Lappeenranta city sights & Lake Saimaa & Viipuri formerly of Finland now of Russia (boat cruise on Saimaa and visit what once was a great Finnish city)
-Åland and boat rides (preferably summer)
...Marienhamn city (go around the islands with a bicycle, see the sights), Stockholm (take a boat, go for a quick visit in the capital of Sweden, perhaps for shopping?), Turku or Helsinki (the old capital of Finland or the new capital of Finland?)
Last edited Jan 8, 10 6:35 PM. Contributors: Contributors: Ville S.
Travel Tips for Suggested Trips in Finland
Kaamanen, Finland
I never thought before to go to the North Pole, but once i met a friend who went there and told me how amazing is. So, I decided to go with four friends and it have been one of the best experiences in my life. We went during January, therefore, when we arrive it was all complete white. We went from Copenhagen to Ivalo aiport and there we took a taxi until the bus station where we needed to take a bus to Jokitorma/Kaamanen. It was perfect because the bus stopped just in front of our hostel. A wood house between nothing, just snow and silence. Silence. It was the first time in my life that I heard the silence, and it was amazing.
In the hostel we contact with a very nice woman who rent her snowmobilings for us. We met some natural people from there, called Sami's and it was the best thing in our trip. They showed us a lot of things from there, their customs and works. They were farmers of rendieers, an really beutiful animal, more in their natural habitat.
Also this people showed us how they live and they explain us how is Kaamanen in other seasons. How common is to see the Northen Lights and wich is the perfect weather to see it.
In Inari, more or less near to Kaamanen by bus, you can find the Siida Museum, that it's so cheap and really nice. In this museum you can find all the information about Sami's culture as well as about the fauna, weather and all natural things in Lapland. Probably you will see as well expositions of Sami's artists (pictures, clothes, etc) and is really interesting.
Moreover, in Siida there is a open air ice theater! that is sooo cold but very nice. In this ice theater during January they celebrate a Cinema Festival, where they show films of Sami's directors and producers, but also some films from other countries like England, Norway, etc. So some of this films are in finish but also you can see some of them with english subtitles.
Definitly you should go there, but only if you love the nature, to know a really unknown and amazing culture, and if you want to meet a really kind and lovely people.
Kiitos!!
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Oulu, Oulu Province, Finland
Oulu is a great place to visit around the year. I suggest summer. It's not that expensive either. The best place to stay is Hotel-spa Eden, which is right next to the sea. It's one of the best spas in Finland, in my opinion. If you have a low budjet, there's a hostel called Turisti opposite the train station. And of course you can go camping, there's a great area for that next to Eden.
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Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
You have to visit Suomenlinna!!
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Yyteri, Western Finland, Finland
Yyteri has the best sandy beach of western Finland.
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Rauma, Western Finland, Finland
when in Finland and love cartoon about Muminki must go there! unique muminki world is there on an island ;-) besiedes the city is lovely, extremely colorful with nice cafes and harbour, small cluster on a hill, good access to Turku city and here just half a day which is certainly enough there
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