Four Seasons and Many Reasons for Australian travellers to visit Finland!

Welcome to the official Finnish Tourist Board website exclusively designed for the visitors from Australia. Looking for exotic Nordic experiences, stimulating culture and exciting activities in unspoiled nature? You have come to the right place. Finland’s pristine natural environment and contemporary and fashionable lifestyle, respecting old traditions, offers inspiring new experiences to the Australian traveller.

	Tour Operators The easy way to travel, with a wide selection of travel packages from many tour operators. To book, please contact your travel agent or the operator directly. The tour operators below offer tours to Finland: Read more
	Christmas in Lapland 23 – 27 December 2009 Dreaming of a white Christmas? Experience your ultimate winter adventure with all the ingredients to make your next festive season unforgettable. MyBentours offers magical Christmas packages for both young and old to the home of Santa Claus in Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi. Read more
	Explore Finnish Summer on the Road with Bus Pass The Bus Pass is a ticket specifically designed for holiday travel in Finland. It can be used for unlimited travel on all bus routes throughout Finland. The Bus Pass is valid either for seven days (€ 149) or 14 days (€ 249). Bus Passes are available throughout the year. Read more
	Finnish Festival Summer is Preparing for Its Bloom White nights of the Finnish summer are full of events. Below are just some of the highlights to guide you to your favorites. Most festivals have published their programs on the web. For more information about festivals in Finland, www.festivals.fi Read more
	Russian Restaurant Šašlik offers the best service in Finland Šašlik (est. 1972) has been awarded with American Express Service Award. The most important factor according to voters was frendliness. Restaurateurs Anne and Sakari Tainio have dedicated the award to the whole personnel. Read more
	Look at Finland Summer 2009 VisitFinland has launched an Interactive Virtual Publication (LAFon the Net) of the latest Look at Finland summer 2009 brochure. This 76 page brochure features sections including Bizarrely fascinating Finland, Live as the Finns do, Take exercise and feel good, Enjoyable city breaks, Southern Finland ... Read more
	World Premiere: Bearcam featuring the brown bear Finnish online service BearCam allows you to admire Europe’s greatest carnivores, the brown bears (Ursus arctos) as they awaken from winter hibernation. Starting May 1st live videos will present the wild bears from the taiga forest in Eastern Finland, near the Russian border. Read more
	Golfing under the Midnight Sun Finland has really gotten into the swing during the last decade and is nowadays a country of golf players. Every 40th Finn plays golf, which makes altogether 132 000 members. At the moment there are 128 Golf clubs and more than 150 golf courses located around the country. Read more
	New chain of luxury hotels enter the Finnish market Hotel Haven, Finland’s first member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World chain, was opened in February. The 77 individual and well-appointed rooms, premium restaurant and conference services, and the exclusive Escape Day Spa are conveniently situated in the attractive setting of Helsinki’s Market ... Read more
	Gone fishing in Finland Fishmind is a Greater Helsinki based tour organizer that arranges fishing trips to fishing trips in 3 different sea areas: Gulf of Finland, Finnish Archipelago and Aland islands. The trips are all inclusive trips and ideal for groups of 4–8. Read more
	Make Your Own Helsinki Experience! Are you interested in culture or shopping? Travelling with family or friends? With the help of the new portal www.helsinkicard.fi, you can quickly and easily build a programme that suits your interests and companion. Read more
	Vienna & Helsinki! ‘Visit the Odd Couple' Helsinki and Vienna; they are two of Europe's iconic cities, renowned as places where visitors can indulge their senses to the full; traditional and culturally rich destinations that play to the whims of the senses - sound, sight, taste, touch. Click on