Onko sauna lämmin? (Is your sauna warm?)

Traditionally thrown in with Nordic neighbors Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, Finland is Scandinavia’s eccentric cousin from out of town: quirky and enigmatic but with a contagious and captivating self-confidence. So while you get the Nordic staples of cinnamon buns, hand-knit sweaters, cross-country skiing, and ice-cool interior design, you also get Sami reindeer herders with hand-embroidered slippers listening to ear-splitting death metal and goth rock. This is, don’t forget, the land that invented the sauna and the sport of wife-carrying. For both visitors and locals, the real appeal is the landscape – a vast, sparsely populated natural adventure playground, cloaked with silent forests and tranquil lakes. The trade-off is the cost of living, particularly when it comes to alcohol; it’s easy to see why the Finns are the largest per capita consumers of milk and coffee.

Traditionally thrown in with Nordic neighbours Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Finland is Scandinavia’s eccentric cousin from out of town: quirky, enigmatic but with a contagious and captivating self-confidence. So while you get the Nordic staples of cinnamon buns, hand-knit sweaters, cross-country skiing and ice-cool interior design, you also get Sami reindeer herders with hand-embroidered slippers listening to ear-splitting death metal and goth rock. This is, don’t forget, the land that invented the sauna and the sport of wife-carrying. For both visitors and locals, the real appeal is the landscape – a vast, sparsely populated natural adventure playground, cloaked with silent forests and tranquil lakes. The trade-off is the cost of living, particularly when it comes to alcohol; it’s easy to see why the Finns are the largest per capita consumers of milk and coffee.

Finland is Scandinavia’s eccentric cousin from out of town

Tucked away in the northernmost expanses of Europe, Finland has a distinctive charm that sets it apart from its Scandi neighbors. Whether you’re out for Helsinki’s trendy-cool, a summer cabin by the lake, or chasing the Northern lights in the wilds of Lapland, Finland has something for everyone.

Customized travel to Finland. Explore rich Helsinki architecture, marvel at the Northern Lights in Lapland, or visit the Suomenlinna Fortress. Local travel. Responsible travel.