What to do in Finland —
22 things to do

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Take a husky sleigh ride in Rovaniemi

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Take a husky sleigh ride along the snow-covered trails of Lapland. The exotic trip will give you a fairytale experience.

Take a husky-drawn ride in Rovaniemi

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Take a husky-drawn ride on the territory of Santa Clause's residence in Lapland.

€404Santa Claus Office

Take Finnish smoke steam-bath in Helsinki

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Traditional steam-bath will show you to Finnish culture as it is.

€203Nuuksio National Park

Visit Santa Clause's office in Rovaniemi

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Every day more than 500 000 people come to Santa. The same number of letters are sent to his elves.

FREE3Santa Claus Office

Take a reindeer-drawn sledge ride beyond the polar circle in Rovaniemi

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Reindeers are the best guides in the Arctic Circle conditions.

Come inside a submarine in Helsinki

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Vesikko submarine that patrolled Finnish coastline during the World War II turned into a museum in 1973. In is open on May - September from 11 am till 6pm.

€52Suomenlinna fortress

Drink a cocktail in an ice bar in Rovaniemi

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Arctic snow hotel's bar is fully made of ice - from glasses to walls. The bar is open from December till March.

1Arctic snow hotel

Try lohikeitto in Helsinki

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The creamy salmon soup is made from potato, leek, carrot, salmon and also they add spices. You can try it in restaurants around Helsinki.

Try sima drink in Helsinki

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Sparkling drink made from yeast with honey and lemon - it is a symbol of the incoming of spring in Finland.

Try Runeberg torte in Helsinki

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Dessert made of almond and rum with raspberry jam inside and topped with sugar icing. It is prepared in confectioneries.

Try Salmiakki in Helsinki

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Finnish liqueur is made of 38% Koskenkorva vodka and essence of salty licorice. In Helsinki the bottle of Salmiakki costs about €12.

Try karelian pasty in Helsinki

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Traditional Finnish open pasty made from rye flour. It is usually stuffed with rice or potato and carrot. You can try it in cafes or buy in supermarkets.

Try venison in Helsinki

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You can order raw smoked and roasted venison with red bilberry sauce in restaurants of Finnish cuisine. One portion with garnish costs €20.

Try minttu in Helsinki

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Finnish alcohol drink with mint flavour - the liquor has 40-50 ABV. The Finnish drink it with coffee or melted chocolate. You can try it in any bar or buy in a supermarket.

Watch the northern lights in Rovaniemi

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The northern lights flicker more than 200 days a year - mostly the phenomenon occurs from September till March in the north Lapland.

Buy antler souvenir in Rovaniemi

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In Irene Kangasniemi's workshop you can not just buy unique souvenirs, but also make them on you own. Antlers are the most used material in the workshop.

1Irene Kangasniemi's workshop

Have sauna in Sky Wheel cabin in Helsinki

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The only Ferris wheel sauna in the world can seat 4 people. The price is €240 per hour - it includes beverages and towels.

€2401Sky Wheel

Try black ice-cream in Helsinki

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Pop into a supermarket to buy an ice-cream made of salty licorice with woody coal.

Hear the sound of the wind in Helsinki

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Unusual construction doesn't just look like a pipe organ, it actually functions like one. Come here when the whether is windy and hear steel pipes and wind tandem producing music.

FREE1Sibelius Monument

Take a snowmobile ride in Rovaniemi

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You can rent a snowmobile at the Santa Clause's office for €95 per hour. If you want to ride yourself you've got to have a driver's licence.

€751Santa Claus Office

Follow the gnome's trail in Helsinki

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Take the map of the gnome's trail in the fortress' information center. Follow it any day from Dec, 2 till Jan, 7 and get the prize. On Dec, 24-25 the gate to the trail is closed.

FREE0Suomenlinna fortress

Swim in ice Arctic water in Kemi

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You're not just taking a cruise on board of a huge vessel, but you're taking a unique chance to swim in ice water of the Arctic.

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