| |  | | | Finland | Latitude: 60.17556 N Longitude: 24.93417 E Capital: Helsinki | | | | | | | | Travel in Finland A total of 17 members have visited 29 locations in Finland. Together they have written 41 travel stories and uploaded 212 pictures from Finland. Last visit in Finland was made 2008-03-22 by eccuuu who was in Helsinki. Have you been to Finland? Click here to join and share your pictures and stories. |
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Short introduction to Finland
Ruled by Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and by Russia from 1809, Finland finally won its independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and fend off invasions by the Soviet Union and Germany. In the subsequent half century, the Finns have made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.
Source: World Factbook |
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Travel stories from Finland  | Finlandia ... sounds like an amusement park aye? | | On Monday Stephen and I found an incredible deal to take us across the Baltic Sea to Finland. We sail at night, have the day in Helsinki, and then sail back. It was more of a cruise ship really, but w... |
| | | |  | Suomenlinna | | To go to Suomenlinna (Finland's Fortress) you must take the ferry which is totally free!
Suomenlinna is worth to visit with its old fortress, its church, its inhabitants in scattered houses on small ... |
| | | |  | Long walking tour of Helsinki | | Free hotel breakfast was excellent and bountiful. It included cold fish, cereal, all kinds of bread, sausage, bacon, eggs, orange juice, fruit and more than I can remember. Got really filled up. Caugh... |
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