Independence Day is a national holiday, so most people have the day off. Restaurants and some shops may be open, but most businesses are closed.
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The Helsinki region or greater Helsinki is an area that consists the capital region and some further-flung towns and cities
Helsinki is Finland’s capital and also Finland’s biggest city. Meaning there are more people living in Helsinki than any other Finnish city.
Typical summer weather in Finland isn’t too bad. Days are long and the temperatures are usually very enjoyable. It doesn’t get too hot, but at its best it is still warm enough to enjoy beach days.
If you want visit Finland, do you have to learn learn to speak Finnish? No, not at all. Most of the Finns know at least one other language
Warm summers and snowy winters. The “weather portrait” of Finland sounds almost perfect, doesn’t it?
Because of Finland’s excellent location between Eurasian continent and Atlantic Ocean, the climate in Finland is quite unique. It’s a combination of maritime and continental climates. And thanks to this combination, Finns get to enjoy best parts of all four seasons.
inland’s population of just 5.4 million means that even the biggest cities in Finland are fairly small. The biggest one is Finland’s capital Helsinki with a population of over 650 000.
Do you know how many lakes there are in Finland? I can tell you it’s more than you might think!
That’s right, Finland is the most forested country in Europe.
Although some European countries have larger total forest areas, but when comparing the proportional share of forest land, Finland is the number one!
Finland might seem small, but did you know that this sparsely populated country is actually quite large. Eight largest in Europe actually!