Backpackers' Guide to Finland

A Guide to Finland

Capital:

Helsinki

Population:

5,249,000

Currency:

euro (EUR)

Religions:

Lutheran National Church 84.2%, Greek Orthodox in Finland 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003)

Government:

republic

Languages:

Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) (2003)

Climate:

cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes

Phone Code:

358

Photos of Finland

Photos of Finland courtesy of Observations of an Unimportant Man.

Fun in the Fountain Foam - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland

Frogmen in the Fountain - Vappu - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland

Bubbly and the Fountain Foam - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland

Beer and Big Hair - Vappu Picnic in Helsinki, Finland

The Orange-lit Lutheran Church in Helsinki During Easter Celebrations - Easter in Helsinki, Finland

An Apartment Block in Kallio, Helsiniki - Helsinki, Finland

Balloons, a Church and the Crowd - Vappu - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland

The Band Plays - Vappu in Helsinki - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland

Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki - Vappu Celebrations in Helsinki, Finland

Festivals in Finland

Vappu [article]
World Sauna Championships [snippet]
Wife Carrying Championships [snippet]
St. Patricks Day Parade - Helsinki [photo gallery]
Laskiainen - Sled Day [photo gallery]
Vappu [video]
Wife Carrying World Championships [video]
Helsinki Pride [web site]
Haapavesi Folk Music Festival [web site]

Check out more Finland festivals

Finland Hostels and Budget Hotels

Finland Hotels

An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Finland.

Finland Flights

Finnair (Finland) - Finland's national carrier flies to destinations in Europe, North America and the Middle East

An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Finland. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Finnair) through to airline sites that feature flights to Finland.

Finland Tours

Tours in Finland

European Train Travel

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Car Hire in Finland

easyCar - easyCar is one of the easy Group of companies owned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of easyJet. easyCar is now represented in over 60 countries with 2,400 rental locations and access to a fleet of some 400,000 cars and like easyJet you'll have to go a long, long way to find a cheaper rate on or off the web.

www.easyCar.com low cost car rental online

Further Finland Resources

Photos of Finland [web site]
Visit Finland [web site]

Check out more Finland web sites

Finland Backpackers' Guide