6 Best Places To Visit In Finland

A north European country Finland is one of the most beautiful places in the world. From white glazing mountains to deep seas, Finland is truly a Pandora’s box. Commonly known as the land of the thousand lakes, the place is also covered with forest. The population here is quite low and the freedom of the roaming act is followed here. Sunrises here only for a few hours even during summer making it one of the coldest countries in the world.

# Helsinki

The Finland cities were never constructed for modern times and were always in the favour of the ancient architecture but Helsinki- the capital of Finland was the first city to be constructed with the modern times in the year 1812 which is just like a duplicate of the Russian Port City, St. Petersburg. There are various important churches in this city which make it the most visited place in Finland. The stadium which conducted the 1952 Olympics should also be there in the list to visit due to its beautiful decor.

# Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi is the best gateway to the northernmost region of Finland called Lapland. This city was compared to the capital city till the big destruction which took place in the Second World War. The most beautiful place to visit in Finland is the Santa Claus Village situated in Rovaniemi. The Santa Claus stamps can be easily obtained from the Santa Claus Village. There are various cultural homes and Science Centres which make it an Educational Centre too.

# Savonlinna

Located at the midpoint of the country, Savonlinna is located in between Lake Saimma. The orthodox Museum of Savonlinna has been one of the landmarks of this country. It is the place where the world’s largest wooden church is present. There is a special market square where the famous Finnish dish, Muikku, is found in the hands of every vendor due to its delicious and tongue watering taste.

# Porvoo

Finland is one of the oldest countries and old traditions are also prevalent in these areas. Porvoo is the second oldest country in Finland and a must-visit place in Finland. The cobblestone areas of Porvoo are still famous for its historic architectural wooden work. The wooden houses are still seen in most of the areas. Pastries and candies are famous here and most of the businessmen love to opt for the deals of pastries and candies as their cup of tea. An 11th Century Cathedral is also famous among the visitors for its artworks.

# Turku

Known to be the capital of Finland till the 19th Century, Turku is considered as the oldest city in Finland and best place to visit in Finland. Now Helsinki has been the capital for 2 centuries but still Turku is considered as one of the best places in Southern Finland. The unlimited number of historic architectures and religious landmarks has made this place a must-visit in Finland. The 19th Century fire destroyed all the historic architectures which were considerably important for the whole nation. Thus, very less historic architectures are present today and the Finland Government has now taken all the steps of security to protect these historic architectures forever on.

# Finnish Lakeland

Lakes are very scarce in the ice-covered countries but as the name suggests, Finnish Lakeland, it is termed as the place of the lakes. It is amazing to know that there are near about 55,000 lakes and all of them are not less than 200 meters in width. However, the lakes are not so deep. The largest lake in this region is Lake Saima where the visitors can easily boat, swim and just hike the area and dip into the chilled water. The university town or St.Olaf’s Castle is the place where all the educational facilities from playschool to postgraduate degrees can be attained. Thus, having this enormous number of lakes in the city, it is a place to must visit in Finland.