Travel to Finland
The country in Europe where the official language is Finnish and the currency Euro (EUR), this is Finland.
The country is full of beautiful places and natural areas to go to. The most popular city is Helsinki with all its historical parts.
There are other major cities like Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Lahti and many others where you can travel during your visit to Finland.
During your trip around Finland, you can taste Leipäjuusto, Ruisleipä, Lohikeitto, Karjalanpiirakka, Poronkäristys and many other local delicacies.
Finland has more than two international airports where you can land from anywhere in the world. And the major ones you can arrive at are Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), Turku Airport (TKU), Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), Vaasa Airport (VAA), Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), Oulu Airport (OUL), Ivalo Airport (IVL), Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV), Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), Kajaani Airport (KAJ), Kittilä Airport (KTT), Pori Airport (POR), Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), Savonlinna Airport (SVL), Joensuu Airport (JOE), Kuusamo Airport (KAO), Kuopio Airport (KUO).
If you arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) in Helsinki, which is also the largest airport in the country, and you’re going to any other city, no worries. Finland is well connected so it takes a maximum of a few hours to reach other cities.
Finland accepts Euro. If you’re traveling from a country where the currency is other than Euro, it would be beneficial to exchange money before your journey to Finland.
Finland has a population of 5.54 million people.
The official language of Finland is Finnish. However, travelers will also usually hear Karelian as they are the languages of the largest international communities within Finland.
Finland shares borders with Sweden, Russia, Norway, Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea across Estonia.
Finland has boreal climate which is similar to the rest of countries in that part of the world. If you plan to go to Finland during the summer, then you don’t need to pack warm clothes with you as the weather is usually pleasant and sunny. Although if you travel in August you might want to pack a light jacket with you as it can get a bit cold in the evenings. Nevertheless, when you’re visiting Finland we recommend you to check the weather forecast before your trip so you can pack appropriate clothes.