Celebrating the upcoming New Year in Finland is especially exciting – it's an unforgettable experience for both families with children and a large cheerful company. Reindeer and Santa Clauses will adorn almost all your New Year's photos, especially if you head to fairytale Lapland – the home of Santa!
However, a vacation in Finland is not only about authentic reindeer at New Year celebrations. It also offers many tour options – from fishing, northern 'sports', to an extensive cultural program. Ski routes are also diverse.
Accommodation in Finland
Accommodation even in a 2-star hotel will be higher in class and service level than domestic 3-star hotels for many reasons. By the way, even the most obscure 'two-star' hotels always have a steam room, the famous 'Finnish sauna', included in the room price. Additionally, breakfasts are served in a 'buffet' style.
What to see in Finland?
In the capital of Finland, Helsinki, tourists can visit 60 churches, starting with the most popular – Uspenski Cathedral, the Snow Church ('Church in the Rock') Temppeliaukio.
Travelers will be interested in the abundance of museums, the collection of Western European masterpieces of painting, silver, porcelain and furniture at the Sinebrychoff Art Museum, as well as contemporary creations by artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma.
Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is an island complex of an 18th-century Swedish fortress. It's worth exploring the ancient walls also because the site is included in the famous UNESCO World Heritage list. Inside, if you have time, you can visit four museums. Nearby is the oldest sailing ship in all of Finland.
Ethnography is best studied on Seurasaari Island, 5 km from Helsinki. Here there is an open-air museum. You can study wooden architecture from different parts of Finland in a short time without spending it on trips around the country.
The most famous attraction is the zoo on Korkeasaari Island, currently among the best zoos in all of Europe. For those who remember Finnish fairy tales, be sure to visit the Moomin Valley in Rovaniemi – this is a highly interesting themed children's park, one of the best in the world.
Suomi will also delight with another pastime – dog sledding and reindeer sledding are extremely popular. Recently, horse riding and ice car racing have also been organized.
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