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Finland - Travel and Tourism Information for Finland

Finland is an interesting Scandinavian destination to visit. Finland is known for its arts and crafts tradition. Why not plan to witness the midnight sun in Helsinki sometime?
Helsinki Airport Map and Information
Get a map and information on Helsini's International airport, located in Vantaa, Finland, 19 km (11.5 miles) north of the city center of Helsinki.
Finland's Taiga Forest Map and Travel Information
If you like to get out amongst the wildlife or photograph pristeen scenery, Finland's Taiga Forest might just be the kind of place you're looking for. In April, the bears awaken. There's something you don't see in Chicago much.
Visit Finland - Finland Travel Board
Lots of ideas of things to do for the traveler to Finland from the Finland Travel Board.
Fabulous Festivals of Finland
Wife carrying? Mobile Phone Throwing? Finland has lots of weird and crazy festivals in the Spring and Summer; here we feature some of the more interesting ones.
CIA World Factbook - Finland
Find out all about the country and its statistics.
Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C.
Read the latest news about the Finnish affairs of State.
Finland Festivals
Find a festival by name, location, type, or date.
Finland: Basic Facts
Just about everything you need to know. Plus you can rate the information and its ability to convey itself to you.
Finland: Embassies & Consulates of Finland
Find your embassy within Finland, or the Finnish embassy in your neighborhood. The site also has access to many city maps of Finland.
Finland for Romantics
"Where to sleep in an Ice Hotel, have a white-on-white wedding, or raise hell in Helsinki" from About's Romantic Getaways guide Susan Breslow Sardone.
Finland King's Road
The King's Road is the historical route between capitals of Oslo, Stockholm, Turku, Helsinki and St. Petersburg. The site is a good introdutction to what's along that road for the traveler.
Finnish Art and Culture on the Web
Links to many Finnish art and culture web sites. A good resource for finding out more about Finnish art.
Helsinki in English from A to Z
Not only a tourist site, but here you'll find just about everything you'd want to know about Helsinki in the English language except maybe a listing of inexpensive hotels.
Helsinki Hotels
A list of Helsinki Hotels with prices.
Helsinki Menu
If you're into food, you might want to plan a vacation to Helsinki around when you favorite food is in season.
Kulttuuri.net
"Kulttuuri.net aims to include all Internet links related to Finnish culture: artists, associations, media, organisations, specialist services and so on" They have a huge collection of cultural links, so I believe them.
Kwéyòl Kawibeà pou Vwayajer
Bet that title scared you! This is a site where you can learn just enough Finnish language to get around (or get in trouble, depending).
Mikko's Weather Page
Just in case you wanted to check out the Finnish weather before you go.
The Finnish Sauna
Here's some advice on how to use a sauna. Also you can read up on sauna culture so you don't make a naked faux pas.
Travel in Finland
Find activities and accommodations here. The accommodations section has some interesting alternatives to the hotel.
United States Embassy, Finland
Just in case you need them. You can read traveler's advisories here as well.
Virtual Finland
Find out about Finland and get the latest news in English. Not a travel site, the articles go deeper into the culture than many travelers would like--but if you'd like an insight into the people and their culture this would be a place I'd go.
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