In total, all recreational areas managed by the Metsähallitus gathered over 8.5 million visits in 2021. These include national parks, national hiking areas, cultural heritage sites and other protected areas.
Tag: Finnish Nature
Do you know which national park was the most popular in 2021. Or which park gathered least number of visits?
Finnish National parks have become so popular that you could almost call them trendy. In 2021, Finland’s national parks were visited over 4 million times.
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 has 41 national parks. The first one opened in 1938. The latest addition is Salla National Park.
