Europe
Finland
Sauna capital of the world — 3 million saunas for 5.5 million people — with Baltic coast, endless forests, and Lapland midnight sun.
Finland at a glance
EUR
Finnish
$180
Jan–Mar, Jun–Aug, Dec
18° / -8°C
90/100
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Destinations in Finland
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Helsinki
Finland
Finland's Baltic capital is a design capital, a sauna capital, and the European jumping-off point for Tallinn by 2-hour ferry. Löyly harborside sauna, Suomenlinna sea fortress, Temppeliaukio rock church, Senate Square's Lutheran white, and 19-hour June daylight. Finnish is Finno-Ugric — closer to Estonian than Swedish.
Rovaniemi
Finland
The official capital of Finnish Lapland, straddling the Arctic Circle line (66°33'N) — home to Santa Claus Village with Santa's official post office, the Arktikum Arctic research museum, and Ranua Wildlife Park with polar bears and lynx 2 hours south. Aalto-designed post-WWII city plan after 1944 razing. Aurora visible September to March, midnight sun in June–July, and a dense menu of reindeer and husky safaris. Accessible from Helsinki by 1hr flight or 8hr overnight VR sleeper train.