Finland
Capital - Helsinki
Major cities - Helsinki, Turku, Kuopio, Tampere
Top attractions - Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna Fortress, Seurasaari Open Air Museum, Temppeliaukio Church
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At a glance
Finland is a country for any taste. Beautiful and interesting sceneries attract the nature admires, those who believe in the fairy-tales, should visit Lapland – the birthplace of Santa Clause. Finland a good place for sport lovers, here you can find all the conditions for going in for sport. On the territory of the country there are more than 2 hundred lakes, which provide great opportunities for fishing, swimming and canoeing, if you wish, you can go ice yachting, or ice skating. But the most wide-spread kind of sport in Finland is cycling. The country is characterized by the network of 72 marked national cycle routes of various difficulties. Moreover, Finland has a lot of facilities for camping.
The country is attractive for the tourists in any seasons. Finnish winter is associated with the Ice hotel, which is traditionally built every year in the northern town of Kemi. It’s out of the question that the northern part of the country is good for the trips in reindeer sleighs with Sami drivers, or in dog sleighs. The ski tracks cross the country; especially they are concentrated at Saariselkä and Levi. In the summer or early fall many tourists prefer to go hiking or fishing. In spite of the weather, the visitors can spend great time in numerous cafes and restaurants, small pubs and night clubs. Finland is considered to be the friendliest of all the Scandinavian countries. It welcomes anyone and everyone to share the culture and traditions, to try national cuisine and to listen to national songs.
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