Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall - The Home of Santa Has It All!

Add the Finnish natural environment to a national insistence on comfort and quality and you get a unique and winning combination – at any time of the year. In a world that is acutely aware of the value of natural environment and fresh, unpolluted air, Finland’s attractions are increasingly obvious.

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	Winter Helsinki - Your Local Winter Warmer Helsinki’s stunning range of visual arts can be admired in many quality museums and galleries. Helsinki’s bar and café culture is very active in the wintertime, especially during the run-up to Christmas in November and December. This dark time of the year is brightened up by countless parties, and f ... Read more
	Helsinki - the Belle of the Baltics - Summer You’ll love getting to know our friendly and attractive capital city. Breathe Helsinki’s fresh air and enjoy the calming influence of the sea that’s never far away. Enjoy watching the world go by as you enjoy a coffee at a pavement café, then enjoy her many beautiful buildings with their clear infl ... Read more
	Nature A veritable maze of inland waterways, with a profusion of bays, headlands and islands, sometimes opening out into broader waters, extends across the country but is especially dense across the eastern areas. The lakes are linked by rivers, straits and canals and offer opportunities for a variety of 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
	What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart? Finland's teens score extraordinarily high on an international test. American educators are trying to figure out why. Read more
	The Best of Helsinki Awards - an Internet Voting Campaign Vote for Helsinki's best travel destinations and services. You have the chance to vote on the competition website until the end of October 2008. Read more
	Finland on NASA's 'Top Ten' Photos Aurora Borealis and lights in Finland, Russia, Estonia and Latvia are featured in this digital still picture taken by the Expedition 11 crew aboard the International Space Station. Aurora Borealis picture is one of the Crew Earth Observations 'Top Ten' Photos from the International Space Station Ast ... Read more
	Finnish Design In the 1950s and 1960s, Finnish Design won global fame. The breakthrough came at the Milan Triennial in 1951, when Finland was awarded six Grand Prix prizes, four honourable mentions, seven gold medals and eight silver medals. At the following triennial Finland took a quarter of all awards on off Read more
	Finland - Discover a Nordic Treasure, Give Finland a Try – at Any Time of the Year Add the Finnish natural environment to a national insistence on comfort and quality and you get a unique and winning combination – at any time of the year. In a world that is acutely aware of the value of natural environment and fresh, unpolluted air, Finland’s attractions are increasingly obvious. Read more
	Music and Dance Finns are addicts of every kind of visual and performing art and entertainment, and visitors are spoiled for choice in terms of exhibitions, cultural events, musical shows and concerts. Discotheques and pubs have replaced a large number of typical Finnish dine-and-dance restaurants. However, there a ... Read more
	Carry Your Wife and Throw Your Phone! The Finnish love of sport, from motor sports to ice hockey, is well established. Now the country is earning a reputation for a whole programme of less conventional and often downright eccentric competitions held throughout the year. Read more