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Helsinki

Sokos Hotel Presidentti
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4, Helsinki

Rovaniemi

Rantasipi Pohjanhovi
Pohjanpuistikko 2, 96200 Rovaniemi

Vantaa

Comfort Hotel Pilotti
Veromäentie 1, Vantaa

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FINLAND

Finland General information

Capital Helsinki

Currency € (EUR)

Area 338,145 square km

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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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Weather, Top places of interest
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The Map of Finland
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Practical info

Electrical voltage: 220 V

Area code to Finland: 00 + 358 + area code (1-2 digits) + phone number (7 digits)

Starting digits of the phone number:

Aland 18, Kymi 5, Turku and Pori 2, Hame 3, Lappi 16, Uusimaa 19, Helsinki 9, Mikkeli 15, Vaasa 6, Keski-Suomi 14, Oulu 8, Kuopio 17, Pohjois-Karjala 13

Time UTC +2

Speed limit: 40-50km/h within towns, 80-100km/h outside built-up areas/highways, 120km/h expressways/motorways

You can rent a car in the car rents in larger cities and on the airport.

History

1291 - a native Finn was made bishop of Turku

1323 - Finland became a province of Sweden

1550 - Foundation of Helsinki

1581 - Finland was made a Grand Duchy.

1709-1721 - Great Northern War

1741 - War broke out Finland between Sweden-Finland and Russia

1809 - Finland was finally detached from Sweden

1856 - The Saimaa canal was built

1835 - Elias Lonnrot published a collection of Finnish folk poems called Kalevala

1907 - Finnish women became the first in the world to win seats in a national parliament

6 December 1917 - declared Finland an independent Republic(from Russia)

30 November 1939 - Soviet Union started military invasion against Finland. This aggression is known as Winter War.

1952 - Finland and the countries of the Nordic Council entered into a passport union

1986 - Finland became an full member of the European Free Trade Association

1995 - Finland joined the European Union

Rarity and unique notes

The midnight sun

Fishing Paradise - late summer to get meet fishermen from around the world

Sauna - steam bath clearly belongs to Finland, where this method of cleansing was born

Juhannus - The longest day of the year - a national celebration to elicit the nature the whole nation

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Land boundaries: Sweden, Norway, Russia.

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Karhunkierros

Nature in Finland
Lakes and forests

Helsinki
Central Railway Station

Helsinki
Tuomiokirkko