Finland is definitely one of the most exotic and interesting places you could choose to holiday in. the country offers a plethora of things to do and places to check out, so book your tickets and get set for a holiday in Finland!
If you like trekking, then you would be pleased to know that Finland is one of the best destinations for trekking. There are many classic trekking routes in Finland – try Lapland in early autumn – the season makes the trees’ leaves change into myriad shades, and the Ruska season is definitely worth checking out. You are going to have fun if you put on your hiking boots and venture outdoors!
Finland offers a lot in terms of skiing too – the icy Finnish winters make cross-country skiing a great sport! You can find marked tracks almost everywhere; there are also many national parks. If you like downhill skiing and snowboarding, you should head to the Lapland hills. Finland definitely offers a lot in terms of winter activities. Water sports too, are the rage in Finland – there are over 1000 lakes in the Lakeland region – so you can try some really fun water-skiing, sailing, and jet-skiing. There are also many water sports facilities at the various outdoor centers and holiday cottages.
Dog sledding is a traditional sport in Finland. So you can head to the various dog-sled centers in Lapland, and whizz away across the snow with your huskies on a traditional Arctic dog-sled. You can visit Harriniva, to see the action.
One of the tourist attractions in Finland is the saunas. It’s a quintessential Finnish experience. So go steam your troubles away – you would be pleased to know that most of the hotels and the holiday cottages have inbuilt saunas, but you could also try the Katiharjun public sauna set in Helsinki’s Kallio district. There is also the Jatkankamppa smoke sauna, which is set outside Kuopio.
Try to be in Finland around the midsummer time – then, the sun literally doesn’t set, so you can take full advantage of the 24-hour daylight just to party through the night. You can also set yourself up in a mokkit (summer cottage), to soak in the beautiful Finnish outdoors.
Finland also has many unique festivals. There is Oulu, where air-guitarists compete through rock mimes. Then there is also the Wife-Carrying World Championship, which is really quite bizarre – husbands carry their wives to compete for First Prize. Then there is also the rather unique Sleepyhead Day (27th July), where the laziest resident of Naantali is tossed into the sea!
This apart, while you are travelling in Finland, you should also try some canoeing and rafting too – try you can head to Lake Oulujarvi and Lake Inari, as well as Saimaa, for some canoeing and white-water rafting. If churning white water is more your type, then try the Oulanka National Park or even Kukkolankoski rapids.
While you’re in Finland, don’t forget to explore the various monuments, museums, libraries and parks. It’s definitely a unique country with interesting heritage and history, and it would be a good choice to travel to Finland this summer.
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