1. Capital Helsinki
No coincidence that Helsinki was chosen as the capital of Finland. City’s most populous although Finland is still only slightly more than 500,000 people. So although this is a beautiful seaside city, much less the German port city Hamburg, however, you will still find a peaceful world inside your own gentle sea waves. Here you do not have to rush or jammed by all means of transportation here is designed to maximize the convenience for people.
Helsinki Capital
2. Ancient Turku
Referring to Turku is the ancient mention of it. Turku is located on the banks of the Aura River and can say that the city’s oldest. In the past, it was the capital of Finland before it was destroyed by the heavy 1812 a great fire attack. Yet it retains the characteristics of the ancient capital and votes to win the European Capital of Culture 2011. Aura River brings richness to the two coastal, key generation, along the river you can find many good spots to go to Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral. Kauppatori (Market Square shore), University of Turku, Abo Academy (the University of Sweden – Sweden’s Turku Abo), Sibelius Museum (museum only most of the land that completely for music) are also amazing spots. A little further is the Ruissalo National Forest where you can go sightseeing, picking mushrooms, resorts, and traditional sauna and swimming.
Turku at night
Turku though no longer present as the capital of Finland anymore but it is still a place worth living with quite convenient transportation. From here you can take the train directly to Stockholm. Convenient transportation makes Turku became a city of enormous commercial potential. Of course, like many cities in Finland, the people here are quite friendly. Life is simple, gentle, not too rushed but still full amenities make this place become one of the most livable cities in Europe.
3. Porvoo – famous tourist city
Provo is 50 kilometers far from the western Helsinki. You can go there for only an hour by bus or if you wish you can take a boat along the river Poorvonjoki poetic from Helsinki. The city is tourism from the early poetic beauty of the river. In terms ages Porvoo is the second oldest city after Turku, though different from the ancient Turku city, Provo has many modern features more cosmopolitan because it attracted many visitors from around the world fairly.
Porvoo famous tourist city
Unable than Turku on the ancient but red wooden houses located along the river is considered a national cultural heritage in the world and become the highlight of the ancient city of Provo. You will not be able to resist the romantic beauty of a small house along the river in the sunset.
Go deeper into the city, the traditional handicrafts or food based here will make you have to take some words of praise. From chocolate to tea, art furniture is exquisite products of this country.
Simple architecture but also subtly make you surprised. Only with small colorful vases along the old road to the church Provo also showed a flair for arranging everything here. From the top of the hill near the church, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Sip a cup of tea sitting enjoying the gentle love song where it’s nothing more peaceful.
4. Lapland – the land of Santa Claus
Lapland in Rovaniemi little is mentioned because it is a frigid north pole a mere 5km. But this place is known as the hometown of Santa’s Village and Snow Queen. Lapland where the temperature is lowest in Finland. There are time temperatures can drop to -47.5 degrees. However, it becomes an advantage when that owns the ski resort huge natural. Also, aurora Northern (Aurora Borealis – Northen lights) also attracts many tourists.
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