Finland 7 Days

-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?)
Last edited Jan 8, 10 6:35 PM. Contributors: Ville S.