Helsinki City-Breaks
Weekend Trips to Finland

Flights to Helsinki from Sweden and England airports, Ireland, Germany, France in 2008

Finland is the state in the north of Europe. On the east and the south Finland borders with Russia, in the north - with Norway, in the west - with Sweden. The Sond bank is washed by waters of gulf of Finland, western waters of Bothnian Bay (Bay of Botnia). Almost the third of country lies to the north of arctic circle. Finland is a country of thousand of lakes (of them about 60 thousands are counted, the largest islands are Saima, Inari and Paijanne. In this land of lakes, the largest include Nasijarv, Oulujarvi, Paijanne, Pielinen and Finland's largest, Lake Saimaa. Lake Saimaa is the largest lake in eastern Finland. Its total area is 4460 km² which makes Greater Saimaa Finland's largest lake. Main rivers of country of Tornio, Muonio, Kemi and Oulu, however the only navigable river is Oulu. Greater part of finnish territory is flat, with mountains located on the far north-west of country, where there is the acme of Finland - mountain of Haltia - Mount Haltia-mountain, Finland Finnish Haltiatunturi, Swedish Haldefjäll. Åland is a province of Finland. In Finland there are Aland islands. It is once belonged to Finland also Aland islands (archipelago of Ahvenanmaa) about 6,5 thousand of islands. Almost three fourths of territory of Finland are covered the forests, mainly coniferous. About 1200 types of trees and ferns and about 1000 types of cladinas are counted in Finland. Among the representatives of mammals are bears, wolves, lynx and arctic foxes. Among birds are grey geese, swans, tundra partridges, goldish dotterels. Salmon, trout, pike, perch, is aplenty in the rivers and lakes of Finland. In off-shore salt waters there is herring, cod, bass. Spend your city-break or weekend in Finland fishing and hunting!

Climate: In spite of the fact that Finland is in the north of Europe, climate from influence of the Baltic sea not very much severe. Mid temperature of July on the south of country is near 16° C. Average temperature of February - near -9° C. The snow lies about 4 months in a year on the south of Finland and about 7 months - in the north.

Sightseeing: To basictourist attractions of Finland belong more than 300 museums main from which: National museum of Finland, municipal museum. A museum of Mannergeyma, sport Museum and artistic museum, is Athenaeum - all in Helsinki and possible to visit on one day-trip; An artistic museum is in Turku; A museum of modern art there is in Tampere; Archaeological museum of Satankunna in Lash; A museum of folklore is in Lahti. Among architectural monuments in Helsinki: Senate building, the lutheran cathedral. Also of some interest is the cathedral built in 1907 in Tampere. On the islands of the Baltic sea also there are Korkeasaari; marine fortress of Suomenlinna (1748). Not far from Helsinki there is a public park of Seurasaari and the museum of wooden architecture. All these attractions are easy to see on a day trip during your week-end city-break in Helsinki and other cities of Finland.

Transportation: there is a public transport In all large cities of Finland. In Helsinki an adult ticket for all types of transportation costs 2 euros, on this ticket it is possible to ride with transfers for an hour on a bus, streetcar, subway, and also on a ferry to the fortress of Sveaborg. A valid for one ride ticket can also be purchased from a driver. Tickets are for sale on 10 journeys, in particular, 12,80 euros cost in the booths of R-kioski. Also the R-kioski at the railway station, Elintarvikekioski by the Central Square. Interested in fishing? You need to purchase a fishing permit from a nearby R-kioski (Hatanpään valtatie 2). The regional ticket seutulippu (Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo) allows without effort to move on busses and electric railways into a capital region. A cost of such ticket is 3 euros. Tourist tickets matkailulippu are sold in the booking-offices of public transportation and in the booths of R-kioski. This ticket is intended only for tourists and gives unlimited rights to use a public transport in the city boundaries of Helsinki. The cost of such a ticket: for 1 day: 4,20 euros adults, 2,10eu children from 7 to 16 yr old age, for 3 days: 8,40 euro adult, 4,20eu children from 7 to 16 years; for 5 days: 12,60 euro adult, 6,30eu children from 7 to 16 years;

Shops and shopping: Main shops are opened in weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00, Saturdays from 09:00 to 15:00. Large department stores work, as a rule, on weekdays to 21:00, on Saturdays to 18:00. Sales in a winter season begin on December, 27 at once after Christmas and proceed approximately month, in summer season – after St. John's Day (middle of June).

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