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Finland
Suomi / Finland6 carefully sourced place chapters, ready to explore without an artificial itinerary.
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The white neoclassical Lutheran cathedral of Helsinki at Senate Square, built 1830–1852, whose five green domes and formal steps are the visual signature of the Finnish capital.
OpenA 270 km2 wilderness park in northern Finland near the Russian border, famous for dramatic river gorges, the Oulanka Canyon, a network of suspension bridges, and the long-distance Karhunkierros hiking trail.
OpenFinland's best-preserved wooden house district, dating to the 13th century, built on a steep hillside above the Porvoonjoki River with the characteristic red ochre warehouses along the riverside.
OpenA themed resort village on the Arctic Circle 8 km north of Rovaniemi, built around the idea of Santa Claus, with the marked Arctic Circle line running through the centre and year-round encounters with Santa.
OpenA UNESCO-listed 18th-century sea fortress on eight islands in the Helsinki archipelago, begun under Swedish rule in 1748 and expanded through the Russian Imperial period before Finnish independence.
OpenA medieval stone castle founded in the late 13th century on the banks of the Aura River, the largest surviving medieval building in Finland and one of the oldest structures still in use in the country.
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