Voted a top-10 “must experience” ski resort by "Visit Finland" Vuokatti, near Sotkamo in the Kianuu region of central Finland (570km north of Helsinki) is a village, range of 13 hills, and winter sports location. The friendly family who shared our shuttle bus from the airport – and helped to … [Read More...]
Things to see
Finding out Santa Secrets on our Santa Claus Visit
An Enjoyable Meeting with Santa Claus in the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi: I never knew that Santa lived in Finland until our visit to the Lapland capital. Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland Province is considered by Finns to be the home town of Santa Claus. Santa has an office in the Santa … [Read More...]
Shopping
How to Claim your VAT Refund at Helsinki Airport
Non-EU Citizens Can Claim VAT Refund on their Shopping in Finland: If you're shopping in Finland and are a non-EU citizen, you are eligible to claim VAT refund on your shopping. To qualify for the sales tax refund, your purchases must be made in shops which display the Tax Free sign and the … [Read More...]
Eating and Drinking
Helsinki’s Market Square or Kauppatori
Kauppatori Offers Visitors Great Food, Great Views and Lots of Local Atmosphere: At Market Square, known locally in Helsinki as Kauppatori, visitors and locals alike can get everything from fresh salmon steak to reindeer meat. The Market Square is located on the shoreline and offers great food, … [Read More...]
Getting Around
Airport Transfers – Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL)
Airport Transportation to and from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport: There are 30 airlines operating out of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport which caters for about 90% of Finland’s international air traffic. For airport transfers into Helsinki city centre, travellers have a choice of public buses, Finnair's city … [Read More...]
Useful Facts
Find a Finland Phone Number or Code
Finland Phone Numbers, Phone Codes and Phone Books Finding a phone number in Finland is not so difficult, as you might expect from the land of Nokia cell phones, but you will need Google Translate (you do have the plugin, right?)! The Finland … [Read More...]
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