Tag: Finland

Turku Travel Wiki Travel to Turku Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Turku Founded near the end of the 13th century, Turku could be the oldest community in Finland. Over the centuries, it was also one of the most important cities in Finland and was even the largest city in the country until the middle of the 19th century. Many of the events that have defined Finnish history have...

Tampere Travel Wiki Travel to Tampere Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Tampere Located in southern Finland, Tampere is actually situated between two lakes that are 18 meters apart in sea level. This has created a series of rapids over time as the landscape has evolved, which means that power generation has always been central to this city's existence. It also means that even though Tampere is an inland...

Savonlinna Travel Wiki Travel to Savonlinna Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Savonlinna Are you looking to relax in a place where life is considered to be good all of the time? In Savonlinna, you'll find that this outlook is perfectly present in everything that you see and do while here. Founded in the 17th century, this community was held by Russia for nearly 70 years until 1812 when...

Lappeenranta Travel Wiki Travel to Lappeenranta Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Lappeenranta Lappeenranta sits just a few miles from the Russian border and the town has been chartered since the middle of the 17th century. A marketplace was there at the headlands of Lake Saimaa before it became a city, however, and the area has always been a strategic place of interest. It has seen a number of...

Kokkola Travel Wiki Travel to Kokkola Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kokkola Kokkola has been around since the early 17th century and is one of the oldest towns in Finland. It was initially part of the tar trade at the time and the community has been an important part of history throughout the years. It even had a role in the Crimean War when locally armed defenders repelled the...

Kittila Travel Wiki Travel to Kittila Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kittila Located in the northern reaches of Finland, Kittila is not your typical holiday resort community. It's located above the Arctic Circle and offers many skiing adventures to those who are brave enough to venture that far north. The resort community hosts one of the early season Alpine World Cup events each year and the circuit that...

Kemi Travel Wiki Travel to Kemi Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kemi Kemi is a small community in Northern Finland that is really not on the map when it comes to tourist destinations in Europe. If anything, people come to this community in the winter because it is the home of the world's largest snow castle, which is usually built on the towns inner harbor every year. It...

Kajaani Travel Wiki Travel to Kajaani Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Kajaani Kajaani is an inland town of Finland, but don't let that description fool you. The town comprises a total area of over 2,200 square kilometers and nearly 25% of that space is made up of water. It's one of several communities that was founded in 1651 by Per Brahe, who was the Swedish rule of Finland...

Jyvaskyla Travel Wiki Travel to Jyvaskyla Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Jyvaskyla Jyvaskyla is located in central Finland and is one of the largest cities in the region. The main attraction for this city, however, is the hundreds of lakes that surround the area and the trails that wind through the forested hills. That makes it perfect for skiing in the snowy winter or enjoying the sunshine during...

Oulu Travel Wiki Travel to Oulu Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Oulu     Travel and vacation in Oulu, Finland Here you can find information about travel and holiday trips to Finland. You will find travel deals as well as general travel information, guides, “good to know” and facts about Finland. We try to find the best travel video about the city and its surroundings and we write about the best...