Experience Refreshing Finland

Welcome to the Official Finnish Tourist Board website for visitors from the UK and Ireland

Discover a world of contrasts, exciting adventures and experiences in Finland's breathtaking countryside. If you are looking for an unforgettable holiday this year, don't look any further than Finland. Carpeted in forest and lakes, Finland is a fresh, clean and exhilarating place, where the summers are warm and light. It's also one of those rare countries where you can experience 'midnight sun' ; in midsummer, the sun doesn't set for several weeks, making Finland a magical destination for all the family.




	Summer in Finland – Amazing, naturally Where can you drink wine under the midnight sun, island hop in the archipelagos, watch bear and lynx, and adventure in one of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas? Join us for a journey through summer Finland, visit our dedicated pages and find out what to do and where this summer. Read more


	What's Best in Helsinki - Vote and Win! Helsinki is blended culturally from East and West. A modern European cultural city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists in perfect harmony with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its own exotic archipelago, Helsinki offers visitors an endless number of possibilities. Check out the nominees! Read more


	Exotic Wedding Venues in Finland Imagine the excitement of saying “I do” amid a wonderful winter backdrop of snow. No wonder Finland has become a popular choice for anyone seeking a truly special wedding venue or honeymoon destination. Read more


	Finnish flavors experience a reneissance Scandinavian simplicity, arctic flavors and pure, organic ingredients. Home cooking, original recipes and reinventing traditions. Helsinki, and Finland, may today proudly present themselves on the global culinary map. And most likely the trend will continue: young people take an interest in food as ... Read more


	Naturegate opens up a view to nature Finnish online service, NatureGate (www.naturegate.org) offers an internationally unique image library with thousands of scientifically accurate images of Finnish plants, birds and butterflies with information on their habitat. Freely accessible service is now available in six languages and is expan ... Read more


	Santa Claus preparing for summer, Korvatunturi Workshop already tidied Everyone knows that Christmas is a very busy time for Santa and the elves, but there’s also quite a lot of goings on in during the summertime in Korvatunturi. 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


	Easyjet to Helsinki Easyjet, one of Europe's largest low cost airlines has announced they will begin operating between London Gatwick and Helsinki this winter. Read more


	Helsinki Offer: 2 for 1 Audio City Tour Fly with SAS/Blue1 to Helsinki between 2 May and 20 September and get 2 for 1 at the Helsinki Audio City Tour (worth £22). Read more