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Finland, region by region
Regions, cities and the places on Finland's checklist — or any city in Europe, no Traveleriences guide required.
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Destination guides in Finland
29 guides in Finland — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.
Food & drink
Taste of Finland
Pure forest and lake flavours: from creamy salmon soup and rye Karelian pasties to sautéed reindeer, warm cloudberry cheese, cinnamon pulla and ancient juniper sahti. 22 specialties, 7 categories.
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Lake Saimaa & Finnish Lakeland
Paistetut muikut (Pan-fried crispy vendace)
Tiny sweet freshwater vendace rolled in coarse rye flour and sea salt, pan-fried in generous butter on massive cast-iron outdoor skillets at lake market squares.
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Experiences in Finland
Small rituals, meals and moments to collect across Finland.
Iconic
Helsinki · Hernesaari & seaside
Take an authentic public sauna and Baltic sea dip in Helsinki
Bask in wood-fired steam (löyly) at architectural seafront saunas before plunging straight into the chilled Baltic.
Iconic
Helsinki · Archipelago
Explore the granite sea fortress of Suomenlinna
Board a public commuter ferry to wander 18th-century stone ramparts, cannons and grassy sea-facing tunnels.
Nature
Turku Archipelago · Parainen & Nauvo
Island-hop the Archipelago Trail from Turku
Ride yellow cable ferries and coast over island bridges across the world's most intricate labyrinth of skerries.
Architecture
Porvoo · Porvoonjoki River
Walk the cobbled lanes and red shore warehouses of Porvoo
Browse artisan shops and sample Runeberg torte in Finland's second-oldest town, untouched since the 18th century.
Culture
Savonlinna · Lake Saimaa
Cruise Lake Saimaa to the stone ramparts of Olavinlinna
Board a historic steamship to reach Europe's northernmost medieval stone castle surrounded by sapphire waters.
Culture
Kuopio · Rauhalahti & Kallavesi
Bathe in a traditional smoke sauna in Finnish Lakeland
Experience the gentle heat of an authentic chimneyless savusauna followed by a swim in pristine forest waters.
Culture
Finnish Lapland · Inari
Discover Sámi culture at Siida and Lake Inari
Learn the living heritage of Europe's only indigenous people through the open-air exhibits and wild northern fells.
Nature
Finnish Lapland & Rovaniemi · Arctic Circle
Witness the midnight sun and auroras across Arctic fells
Stand on subarctic ridges bathed in 24-hour golden summer twilight, or look up as the winter skies dance green.
Culture
Tampere · World Sauna Capital
Dip into Tammerkoski from Tampere's public saunas
Join locals at century-old Rajaportti sauna and cool off beside the roaring red-brick industrial rapids.
Architecture
Jyväskylä · Säynätsalo & Muuratsalo
Explore Alvar Aalto's red-brick masterpieces in Jyväskylä
Visit the world's dense concentration of Aalto masterworks, from Säynätsalo Town Hall to the lakeside experimental house.
Nature
Koli National Park · Ukko-Koli peak
Gaze over Finland's national landscape from Ukko-Koli
Stand on the white quartzite crest overlooking island-dotted Lake Pielinen that inspired Sibelius and Gallen-Kallela.
Nature
Oulanka National Park · Kitkajoki rapids
Cross suspension bridges on the Karhunkierros in Oulanka
Hike through red dolomite river canyons and cross swaying timber footbridges above roaring Arctic whitewater.
Culture
Lake Saimaa · Ristiina
Row across Lake Saimaa to prehistoric rock art at Astuvansalmi
Glide past granite islands and forested capes to view five-thousand-year-old red ochre shamanic paintings on sheer cliffs.
Nature
Åland Islands · Mariehamn & archipelago
Cycle quiet coastal lanes and island ferries across Åland
Pedal along red granite roads past medieval stone churches, apple orchards and wooden windmills linked by cable ferries.
Culture
Fiskars · 1649 ironworks & river
Meet artisan blacksmiths and designers in Fiskars Village
Wander historic copper forges and timber ateliers where resident craftspeople forge handmade knives and blow art glass.
Nature
Kilpisjärvi · Sacred mountain tundra
Climb the sacred anvil ridge of Mount Saana in Lapland
Trek up wooden stairs and tundra scree to the 1,029-metre quartzite summit overlooking three converging Nordic nations.
Nature
Vaasa · Replot Bridge & Svedjehamn
Discover post-glacial land uplift in the Kvarken Archipelago
Cross Finland's longest cable-stayed bridge to climb the Saltkaret tower and observe new islands rising from the Baltic Sea.
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Routes through Finland
Multi-city trips that pass through, with the transport between the stops.
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Places to tick off
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Major cities
- City · Uusimaa
- City · Finland Proper
- City · Uusimaa
- City · Turku Archipelago, Southwest Finland
- City · Pirkanmaa
- City · Southern Savonia
- City · Northern Savonia
- City · Lapland
- City · Lapland
- City · Satakunta
- City · Northern Ostrobothnia
- City · Central Finland & Lakeland
- City · Päijät-Häme & Lakeland
- City · South Karelia & Lake Saimaa
- City · North Karelia
- City · Ostrobothnia & Kvarken
- City · Kanta-Häme & Lakeland
- City · Southwest Finland & Archipelago
- City · Satakunta & West Coast
- City · Kymenlaakso & Eastern Gulf
- City · Central Ostrobothnia
- City · South Savo & Lake Saimaa
- City · Kainuu & Wild Taiga
- City · Koillismaa & Arctic Gateway
- City · Fell Lapland
- City · Uusimaa & Southernmost Coast
- City · Western Uusimaa
- City · Enontekiö & True Arctic Lapland
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