14-02-2014 Rovaniemi – Capital of Finnish Lapland is the Hometown of Santa Claus. The City of Rovaniemi sits on the Arctic Circle, the capital of Finnish Lapland. Around the world, people know Official Hometown of Santa Claus as the perfect destination for children of all ages. But Rovaniemi also features romantic Northern Lights vistas, an authentic and lively …
17-02-2014 Deep above the Arctic Circle, in the Inari region of Lapland in Finland, the village of Sariselka attracts visitors from around the world who seek a closer connection to nature. According to Visit Finland, the country’s tourism board, travel to Lapland in 2017 increased by 22 percent. With many sports …
The other hugely popular sport—and method of transportation—in Saariselka is snowmobiling. The machines have supplanted reindeer-led sleds, and they’re just plain fun for visitors who take them out into guided tours of the region during the winter. The best time for snowmobiles is in the spring. The tour of Snowmobile …
At the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia lies Kemi, home to the largest snow castle in the world. Only 90 minutes south of the Arctic Circle, this town is the port to the last great wilderness of Europe. Kemi is truly the pearl of the Finland’s northernmost region. Snow Castles rises from the …
The Northern Lights are visible between the months of September to March in Lapland. In northern Lapland, chance of seeing the lights are about every other clear night. In southern Finland they are visible on about 10-20 nights a year. The lights would usually make their appearance around 8 PM …
24-02-2014 Helsinki was proclaimed the Finnish capital in 1812 and later the city was devastated by a fire, the town was completely rebuilt in a style worthy of a capital. The most conspicuous building in the Empire centre is the Cathedral, completed in 1852. Helsinki soon became an administrative, university …
25/5/09 HELSINKI The Market Square is a central square in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in central Helsinki, at the eastern end of Esplanadi and bordering the Baltic Sea to the south and Katajanokka to the east. The Presidential Palace and Helsinki City Hall are located adjacent to Market Square. …