The first impression you get, looking out from the window of the plane, is that there are a lot of trees. An endless carpet of forest, with lakes in between. And a few small farms and small towns. So it’s kind of a surprise when you land in Helsinki to find that the airport is so modern and efficient. Not a polar bear in sight.
A few more surprises
You’ll have a few more surprises as you travel around the country. Meeting a herd of reindeer in Lapland.
Sailing among thousands of islands in the archipelago, or on one of thousands of lakes in eastern Finland.
The endless days of summer and the endless nights of winter.
Did you know Finland has:
5.3 million people
1.8 million saunas (approx 500 are traditional smoke saunas)
5.2 million mobile phones (Nokia is a Finnish brand)
188.000 lakes (accounts for 10% of the total area)
180.000 islands
475.000 summer cottages
203.000 reindeer
200.000 salmon
35 national parks
