Travel & Tourism Category

This category is further subdivided as follows:

• Accommodation - Hotels, Hostels & Cottages
• General
• Timetables

Updated: Wed 20 Sep 2006

• All Finland Hotels: Hotel Reservation System
  Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Rovaniemi, Tampere, Turku. Ratings. Prices. Promotions. On-line booking.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Arctic Circle (Rovaniemi area) holidays
  Napapiirin saarituvat: Winter and summer - holiday cottages and camping at the Arctic Circle.
  Updated: Thu 22 Dec 2005
  
  
• City Apartments - Helsinki
  Full service apartments in the heart of Helsinki.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Cumulus Hotels
  23 Cumulus Hotels in 18 localities around Finland, map, reservations, etc. Click on Brithish flag for Englsih text.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Eurohostel, Helsinki, Finland
  Budget accommodation in the center of Helsinki.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Hotel Finder
  Book Finland Hotels online using the Finland Hotel Finder secure real time booking engine and receive a confirmation for your reservation in about 60 seconds. To find a hotel, click on an Finland city and browse the listings. There are links to check room rates and for detailed information about a hotel.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Hotels: Discount Hotels in Finland
  Search. Booking guide. City packages. etc.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland - Hotels, Motels, Hostels
  Listing of hotels in some of the major cities in Finland. (Small number as of 2000-11)
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finlandia Hotels
  Lists hotels with addresses and phone numbers, etc.
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finnish Country Holidays
  Rent a Cottage. B & B's. Photos. Tour suggestions. On-line booking. News. etc..
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Helsinki: A Veritable Mini-Metropolis
  Helsinki is lauded for its natural beauty, but these days the Finnish capital is a veritable mini-metropolis. Head for the Esplanade and its environs where you can dine at Michelin-star standards, enjoy a rooftop cocktail, and shop ‘til you drop – all without the crowds, pollution and long travel times that larger cities have.
  Updated: Sat 5 Nov 2005
  
  
• Helsinki Finland Hotels
  Helsinki hotels from euro-hotels.com. Particulars, star rating system.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Helsinki Hotel Discounts and City Guide
  Updated: Sun 25 Dec 2005
  
  
• Hostels in Finland
  List of hostels with contact data.
  Updated: Tue 1 Nov 2005
  
  
• Hotels & Travel in Finland
  Country-Wide Hotel Directories | Local Hotel Directories and Hotel Web Sites | Maps | Tourist Information. Unfortunately, the maps are not updated to correspond to new provinces of Finland.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Hotels & Travel in Finland
  Country-Wide Hotel Directories. Local Hotel Directories and Hotel Web Sites. Maps. Tourist Information. Nicely organized website.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Hotels Finland
  Scandinavian travel specialists. Lists mostly Helsinki hotels. Info on rail passes, and city packages.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Hotels in Finland; Hotels in Helsinki, Finland
  Search engine. "Book instantly at discount prices."
  Updated: Tue 7 Mar 2006
  
  
• Lapland Holiday Hotels
  Lapland Holiday Hotels and Lapland's holiday centers - Levi, Ylläs and Rovaniemi plus others. Click on British flag for English version of the web page.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lomaliito Resorts
  Spas, hotels, holiday centres, summer hotels throughout southern Finland. Click on in English
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Mattila's Holiday Farm
  Rentable cottages in Pertunmaa. Photos, prices.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Pizza/Pasta-Oriented Restaurant
  Meals for special occasions. Will also prepare on order, lactose-free and gluten-free dishes plus dishes which are low in lactose.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Rauma CityHovi
  A hotel in the centre of the city.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Restel Hotel Group
  Finland's largest hotel & restaurant company Restel Oy Ltd employs over 2700 professionals in close to 280 establishments around the country. Their three well-known hotel chains - Cumulus, Rantasipi and Ramada.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Rivoli Hotels
  A chain of city hotels, medium priced, primarily geared for business travellers.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Scandic Hotels
  Hotel guide, Infocenter, Reservations, etc.
  Updated: Mon 28 Feb 2005
  
  
• Sokos Hotels Online
  The largest hotel chain in Finland. The chain includes more than 37 hotels in 25 towns around the country.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Hotel Guide - an International Hotel Directory - Finland
  Search, find and book hotels internationally
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Travel in Finland - Accommodations
  By district, cottages, farms, holiday centers, hotels. Not all-inclusive.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Yli-Kaitala www service
  Cottages for rent. Also guided tours for fishing and hiking.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  

• Aava Camp - Finland
  An international summer camp designed for boys and girls, aged 9-14, who speak English or Finnish and who want to experience the summer of their lives with new friends. In addition to traditional summer camp activities, campers will learn to use the latest IT and communications technology and can participate in Finnish and English classes.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• About Finland
  A Nordic country named Finland.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Alandic Tours
  Alandic Tours is a company dedicated to arranging exclusive all-inclusive tours with personal experiences in the Aland Islands - The Aland Islands. The tours. Dates & rates. How to get there.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• An Arctic Ice Adventure
  The Sampo, the world's only tourist icebreaker, operates on the northern Gulf of Bothnia out of Kemi in Finnish Lapland.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Aura River - Aurajoki
  Information centre. Fishing tips. Canoe rentals and guidance.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• A virtual boat trip on the Gulf of Finland!
  A very interesting presentation with finely detailed maps. Much of the site is still only in Finnish and Swedish. "There is a lot to see and experience on the Gulf of Finland, from old trade towns to attractive natural harbours and modern boating services." Scroll down to English introduction.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Bengtskär Lighthouse
  Bengtskär Lighthouse is Scandinavia's tallest at 52 meters. History. Activities, e.g., Cruises. Gallery. Booking. Links. Click on Welcome.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Budget Travel - Finland
  A comprehensive travel site. Helsinki - Turku - Åbo - Åland Islands - Lapland - Tampere - Vaasa -Vantaa - Espoo - Lappeenranta and more, much more. Travel agents listed. One of the largest set of map links encountered.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Car Rental Bevari
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Car Rental Netrent
  Car rental Netrent is full service car rental agency in Finland, mainly based in Helsinki and Helsinki airport.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• CDC Travel Information
  Health Information for Travelers to Western Europe, including Finland. "...you should observe health precautions similar to those that would apply while traveling in the United States" and Canada. Vaccinations recommended, info about diseases, etc.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• City of Helsinki
  Information on tourism, sights and events in Helsinki. History. Where to go. Tourist info. Map.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Customs Information Service
  Finnish Customs is a nation-wide authority for the internal and external trade of the EU with the tasks of collecting taxes, managing control and providing services, as well as implementing the customs policy of the EU.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Elizabeth and Teije's Travel Website
  General info on Finland, travel journal, links.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Enchanting Finland
  Offers both stories and information about Finland plus oodles of travel packages which will introduce you to Finnish nature and culture. Very nice sections on Finns, Origins, Forest, Water, Activities, Travel facts and links much in multi-media presentation form. A fine website indeed!
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Eurocompass - Guide for the Independent Traveller
  A clickable map, one which provides information in the chosen area, from accommodations to museums.
  Updated: Wed 14 Jun 2006
  
  
• Events in Helsinki
  Event Calendar - Search 12 different event categories. Helsinki Happens - An On-Line Guide to Helsinki Happenings and Events.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• FastNet Travel, Hotel Names
  Hotel names in Finland, listed alphabetically, with name of city in which located. Links to individual hotels. Also appended - an enquiry sheet to request further e-mail info on specific hotels. FastNet Travel also has hotel names for other countries in Europe and Russia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean region & the British Isles. FastNet claims that it is the Internet's largest hotel information and booking site with over 28,000 listings in 163 countries.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Find-Our-community.net
  World Atlas and travel. Six clicks to anywhere. For Finland, see Scandinavia.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• FINFO - Travel in Finland
  Written for Virtual Finland by Joe Brady. A short travelogue in a sense which also includes subliminal suggestions on what you can see and do in Finland. Relevant links throughout the article.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland 4th edition
  Unlock the mysteries of this enigmatic northern nation with a little help from Lonely Planet. From the slopes to the sauna, you won't miss a beat while exploring Finland's stylish towns and pristine countryside.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• FinlandChannel.com, Celebrating the Finnish-American Experience
  "Think of FinlandChannel.com as your Finnish homeport, the first stop on your journey to All Things Finland..." A travel center. Facts on Finland. News from Finland. Weather forecast. Links.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Experience Travel & Guiding (FETG)
  A travel company delivering customized trips & specialized guiding inside Finland based on travelers needs and interests. General Finland and company Info, FETG Services, Possible Trips and Activities.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland for Romantics - Honeymoons - Net Links
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland for Visitors - MEK Homepage
  Finnish Tourist Board - Welcome. Offices. Brochures, etc.; Tourism Dataline - Tourism & statistics, publications, etc.; Online Travel Guide - Country info, events, tours, etc. A comprehensive site.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Index
  Info on Gateway (Helsinki) and Regional (Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Rovaniemi) Cities. Includes Hotels, Maps, Profiles, Dining, Shopping, Arts & Entertainment, Getting Around and More.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Internet Directory, Information
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland: Lapland - Wild & Free - Travel Information
  Sections on hotels in Finland, transportation, safaris, fitness travel, youth and religious tours, santa claus office, B&B. Neat search program for Regional Services via interactive map.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Maps
  Lots of Finland info. Nice simple interactive map.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Page: Finnish Tourism, Holiday Travel. Links.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland´s most popular ski resort, Ruka
  Downhill and cross country skiing are the most popular activities in Ruka and Kuusamo. Snowmobiling is also very popular. General info on accommodation, slopes, activities, etc..
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Tourism
  Useful links for travellers to Finland.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel
  A nice thumbnail sketch of Finland, its history and Finnish culture.
  Updated: Tue 15 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel
  Facts. History. Destinations. Links.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel Club
  Some interesting facts on Finland and Finns plus descriptions of unusual and exotic events in Finland. Links.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland - Travel, Culture, Information, Links.
  Destination Finland Appreciative overview of Finland today, indexed, with links and slideshow
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel Directory
  A part of World Travel Directory. General tips on travel in Finland and lots of annotated links on various topics.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel Guide
  Many links offered
  Updated: Sun 4 Jun 2006
  
  
• Finland Travel Guide
  Tourism data on cities and towns.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel Guide (FTG)
  A Huge Selection of Services from the Whole Country.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel Marketing
  A professional travel office that offers a wide range of tailor-made programs to Finland, Scandinavia, Baltic countries and St. Petersburg. Also special travel packages, all seasons.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland Travel Notes
  Articles, various city maps, cyber cafés, sights, festivals, travel forum - a message board for travellers (around the world), etc. Nice website.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland - US Consular Information Sheet
  Touches on country description, entry requirements, medical facilities, crime info (Finland has low crime rate), drug penalties, road conditions, registration and embassy location.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finland - Winter
  By Finnish Tourist Board. Winter activities by region. Slide show.
  Updated: Tue 27 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finnair USA
  Neticket office, flights, bookings, services, etc.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• FinnHospitality Net
  "Finnhospitality.Net is an Internet site designed and maintained by Haaga Polytechnic Institute. The purpose of this site is to bring Finnish information concerning hospitality and tourism to one site thus facilitating information search.
  Updated: Wed 20 Sep 2006
  
  
• Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA)
  The Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA) is a government agency attending to the smooth running and safety of navigation in Finland.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finnish Maritime Administration - The Saimaa Canal
  Very nice web site. Virtual Boat Trip on the Canal. Introduction. News. Statistics. Boating. Cargo Traffic. Passenger Traffic. Pilotage. Ports of Saimaa. Saimaa Deep Channel. Opinions. History of Saimaa Canal, Canal Museum, S/S Saimaa.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finnish Sightseeing Guide
  The Finnguide Sightseeing Guide contains images and descriptions of sights and attractions in Finland.
  Updated: Sun 20 Mar 2005
  
  
• Finnish Silverline
  Passenger and cargo ships in the Näsijärvi region in Finland. Pleasure trips on Poet's Way and on lake around Tampere including Hämeenlinna and Virrat. The Fleet. Ship info. Timetables. Routes.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finnish Tourist Board
  Online travel guide. Hotels, accomodation, transportation, tours, conferences and meetings. Includes their recommended links for related web sites.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Finnish Tourist Board - Travel Themes
  Travel opportunities based on travel themes (e.g., Fishing, Christmas, Winter) where one can get general info and suggestions for routes and tours.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• GORP - Finland Resource Listings
  GORP = Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Hailuoto and Bay of Liminka area
  Situated just south of Oulu and about 600 km north of Helsinki, and because some 170 species of birds are known to rest in the area, it is a great bird watching destination. Good info and nice map of the area.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Helsinki Expert - Helsinki Card
  "Get to know Helsinki the easy way, and have some fun at the same time, with a Helsinki Card. This card is your key to all the major sights in Helsinki. What is more, it is a transport and entrance ticket, a bonus and even a gift card. The Card is available for 24, 48 or 72 hours and is accompanied by a 96-page Helsinki guide book giving you details of all the benefits to which it entitles you."
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Helsinki hotel and city guide
  A thorough and nicely categorized city tourist guide.
  Updated: Tue 8 Nov 2005
  
  
• Helsinki Library
  Helsinki City Library
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Helsinki Public Transport (HKL)
  Timetables, Tickets, Maps, Services, Passenger Guide, HKL info. - History, Statistics, Rolling stock.
  Updated: Wed 14 Dec 2005
  
  
• Hii-Pat
  Hii-Pat is a company of two Finnish wilderness guides that arranges guided hiking, paddling and skiing trips in Finland, operating mainly above the Arctic Circle.
  Updated: Wed 18 Jan 2006
  
  
• Hiway8.com - Finland
  Links to sites in cities, towns, and municipalities along highway 8 from Turku to Oulu on the west coast of Finland. Link to Road Map at the Finnish Road Administration's site.
  Updated: Sat 8 Apr 2006
  
  
• Hämeen Härkätie - The Oxroad of Häme
  Hämeen Härkätie from Turku to Hämeenlinna is one of the oldest historical roads of Finland. Its early days are dated long before the Middle Ages, back to the time of the Vikings in the 9th century. History. Nature and landscape. Road map.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Import of Pets to Finland
  Detailed travellers' information, issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Food and Health 2001.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide
  Tour packages.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• International Lapland
  Lapland and Her People | Geography and Environment | Summer in Lapland | Winter in Lapland | Christmas Season in Lapland | Meetings & Incentives | Services | Connections to Lapland | Telecommunications | Workforce and Training | Livelihood | Primary Production | Manufacturing | Energy | The Arctic and Barents Euroarctic Region | Lapland in the "North Calotte" | Info | PoroTori.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• International Real Estate - Finland
  Regional real estate related news or information, e.g. cottage swapping, hotel for sale, etc.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Kaikuva
  Guided wilderness and nature tours and excursions by Kaikuva Ltd. Tour descriptions. Can order descriptive brochures via the internet.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Kittila Journal, Levi Finland
  An interesting visitor's journal of several winter holidays in and around Levi with tips for other visitors. Includes some nice photos. By LeLa Whisnant.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Kittilä + Levi Ski Slopes
  Info on municipality of Kittilä, population abt. 6,000. Ski area info (e.g. slope info - greatest vertical lift is 325 m.; 230 km of x-country tracks, maps, etc.).
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lapland Christmas: Santa Claus Christmas Vacations
  From The Worlds Of Canterbury Travel.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• LAWRIE'S CARNIVAL AND AMUSEMENT PARK PAGES
  This site is dedicated to amusement parks and travelling carnivals / funfairs in Finland. All the important parks and fairs are described in detail. All the rides, including the children's rides, are illustrated. You'll also find complete ride listings, brief history of each park, location, contact details and other information. Enjoy your ride!
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lenas Sightseeing
  Sightseeing in Turku.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lieksa Tourist Service Ltd
  Describes company tourist services and attractions in municipality of Lieksa.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Local Maps
  Maps of regions with zooming capabilities to cities and parts of cities.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lonely Planet - Travellers' Reports on Finland
  Travel Tips. Gems, Highlights & Attractions.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lumilinna Snowcastle
  Mammut SnowHotel is open for accommodation from 31st December 2005 to 2nd April 2006. The opening ceremony of the SnowCastle is on 27th Jan 2006 at 6 p.m Click on in English.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Lutetia Travel to Finland
  Roundtrip airfare from various points in USA to Finland as well as prices for car rentals, accomodation - updated daily. Brief but useful travel info.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Map4Travel - Finland
  Attractions. Accommodation. Tours. Cruises. Facts and Figures. Interactive maps.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Map of Helsinki City Centre
  Updated: Wed 14 Dec 2005
  
  
• Maps of Helsinki
  Maps of various kinds plus links to services such as Local traffic, Air traffic, Railways, Road traffic, Taxi, Sea traffic, Long distance bus traffic.
  Updated: Wed 14 Dec 2005
  
  
• Mikkeli: Unique Landscapes
  Take a quick tour through Mikkeli and surrounding areas. Bask in the scenery, smell the freshness and feel the tranquility.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  Official site. Finnish missions on the web and abroad (95 at last count) including missions to EU, OECD and UN. Includes visa info, tourist/cultural info, exchange programs, trade and investment, customs info and government links, etc.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Museum Tourism in Ostrobothnia
  "The Swedish-speaking part of Ostrobothnia is one of the most museum-dense areas in the world. There are almost a hundred different museums and collections reflecting the history of Ostrobothnia. This web site contains information on some of the museums well worth seeing in the region, from Kristinestad in the south to Kokkola in the north." Nice intro-tourist map. This website is one of the best and easiest-to-navigate websites on Finnish musuems encountered. English, Finnish, Swedish and German.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• My Travel Guide - Finland
  A travel site with segments on: Ask a Question - a place where one of 400 Human Guides can answer any questions you might have about Finland. Photos of Finland - taken by the members of MyTravelGuide. Travelogues - Members have written about their own travel experiences in the form of travelogues about this part of the world. Videos - MyTravelGuide members are world travelers, and some of them have posted videos about this part of the world on MyTravelGuide. registration required to view. Reserve a Room - Check rates and real-time availability on hotels, condos, bed and breakfasts, resorts, spas and more! Rent a Car in Finland - a source for car rental reservations in Finland.
  Updated: Mon 24 Oct 2005
  
  
• Nauvo Islands and the Finnish Archipelago
  Archipelago situated between the Finnish mainland and the Aland islands. The island group is the largest archipelago in the world with more islands and islets than people. Info. Activities.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Nuorgam Vacation
  A resort for fishermen, cross country skiers - families, groups and individuals; since 1970.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Places to get Vegetarian Food in Finland
  Maintained by Vegan Society of Finland. Cities include: Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lohja, Salo, Tampere and Turku. Contacts.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Polartravel.net
  Polartravel.net is the first travel portal in the Nordic countries covering all key tourism destinations in the Nordic Areas.
  Updated: Wed 28 Dec 2005
  
  
• Police License Services - Driving Licence
  Driving licence permit/application-expiry, Converting the right to drive, Right to drive a moped (category M), New driver's short-term right to drive, Issuing a driving licence, Duplicate of a driving licence, State of health, EU driving licence, International driving licence, Validity of a foreign driving licence, Driving instruction licence, Training licence for a motorcycle, Fees.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Port of Hanko
  Hanko Port offers the longest ice-free period in Finland and a permanent liner traffic to Continental Europe by ro-ro ships. Hanko is the southernmost town and port of Finland. updated: 29-12-2005
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Railway Page for Finland
  Railway News. Rail Travel in Finland. Railway Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. Rolling Stock. Links.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Railway Page for Finland: Rail Travel
  Lots of useful information: Timetables. Safety. Train types and supplements. The traffic pattern. Traveling speed. International railpasses valid in Finland. Domestic rail tickets and discounts. Travel information enquiries.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• RoughGuide - Travel Finland
  Brief introduction to Finland. Search engine. Contents: Basics (Tips to travel in Finland), Regions, Cities, Eating, Accomodation. RoughGuide travel guide books for sale.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Rovaniemi Region
  Rovaniemi - the Beating Heart of Lapland. "Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland is the place where cultures meet. It is also a modern city in a natural setting." Travel info. Santa Park. etc.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Royal Line Sightseeing Cruises
  Short cruises, i.e., Helsinki sightseeing cruise. Lunch and Dinner cruises. Porvoo Old Town cruise.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Santa Claus Live
  A live internet TV broadcast from Santa Claus´ Office. There is a charge for this service but panorama images from The Santa Claus´ Village are free.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Santa Claus Village
  Each year 500,000 visitors visit Santa Claus Village located in Rovaniemi. Subject matter of particular interest: Enter Santa Claus' Office, History of Santa Claus, Santa's little helpers, Santa's photo album. A neat net site.
  Updated: Sun 13 Feb 2005
  
  
• Santa´s Lapland and Christmas Club
  A free club for everyone interested in Lapland, Christmas and Santa Claus. Free personal answers for your questions. Many subcategories with Lapland travel links and international Cristmas links.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Santa´s Midnight Sun Marathon
  ....and carnival walk to the Arctic Circle; Rovaniemi, Finland June 10-11, 2000. Info, course, categories, registration, accommodation.
  Updated: Mon 26 Dec 2005
  
  
• Santa's Ride
  Video on Santa´s Christmas ride through Finnish Lapland. Video is still relatively primitive.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Scantours Inc. USA
  Travel to Scandinavia, Russia & the Baltic Republics. Package Tours and Cruises for Individuals and Groups.
  Updated: Thu 29 Dec 2005
  
  
• Serena Water Amusement Park
  "The largest water park in Europe to offer a tropical climate throughout the year." Notice: The water park is currently closed for maintenance. We will open in the beginning of 2006
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• SnowFinland - Winter Sports Resorts in Finland
  Covers Finlands most important ski centers - info for Levi, Pyhä, Ruka, Sasariselkä, Ylläs, Helsinki. A map shows the actual amount of snow, as measured in kg per square meter, a concept difficult for North Americans to easily grasp.
  Updated: Thu 12 Jan 2006
  
  
• Snowland (Lumimaa)
  Located in Rovaniemi. Igloo Restaurant (240 person seating cap). Horse sleighing. Wilderness treks. Info.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Steamship Ukkopekka
  The s/s Ukkopekka is the only passenger steamship still in use in Finnish coastal waters. The ship was built in Helsinki in 1938 and it can take up to 199 passengers. Operates from Turku.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• SuperTravelnet.com
  Good search facilities. A search with the term Finland shows a multitude of links to regions, maps, travel, accomodation, etc. Nice layout.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Särkänniemi Amusement Park
  Located in Tampere - Amusement Park, Zoo, Planetarium, Aquarium, Dolphinarium.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Archipelago of Finland - Turku Archipelago
  Turku Archipelago is a unique travel destination situated in the island area in south west Finland. Information re municipalities in the archipelago. Info. Image gallery. Map. Services. Events.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Backpackers' Ultimate Guide to Finland
  Budget travel in Finland.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Backpacker's Ultimate Guide to Train Travel
  All about train travel in Finland.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Backpacking Site - Finland
  Things to do and see in Finland. Entry requirements. Hostels in Finland. Employment. Phrase book.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Finnish Tourist Board’s Official Travel Guide to Finland
  The Finnish Tourist Board (MEK) has been established under the Ministry of Trade and Industry for the general promotion of tourism to Finland.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Jyväskylä Region of Finland
  Situated in the heart of Finland, the Jyväskylä region is a modern centre of industry and learning with a population of close to 130,000. The beautiful, versatile and untouched countryside surrounding the city of Jyväskylä offers all the elements of the Finnish landscape within a small area.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• The Travel Experience - Finland Travel Experts
  Custom-made tours, Packaged tours, On-line hotel reservations, Complete range of products within Finland from Hotels to Husky Rides, etc.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Tourism Offices World-Wide Directory
  Official government tourist offices. Offers addresses, phone numbers and links to websites. Good reference site for anyone planning a vacation i.e., to Finland, the Nordic countries, or anywhere else. For Finland it currently gives two central URLs plus information for Finnish Tourist Boards outside Finland.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Tourismus Team Europe (TTE) - Finland
  Tourism in Europe. Choose from 10 languages, including English and Finnish. Select your country, activities, hotel search. Good directory of over 60 activities in Finland. A neat site.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Transite Relocation
  A relocation agency that assists companies and their employees relocate.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Travelang Worldwide Hotel Database
  You can find hotels and book reservations at over 30,000 hotels in 5,000 cities in 140 countries including, of course, Finland. And they claim that by making reservations with them, savings of up to 40 % can be realized... Search capabilities included.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Travel GIS.com
  Compressed info on Finland, plus maps. Online reservations with different companies to anywhere in the world.
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Travel Guides 4U - Finland
  Links for travelers to Finland. Guides, Hotels, Lodges, Rentals, etc..
  Updated: Fri 30 Dec 2005
  
  
• Travel in Finland
  A Finnish Internet service for travellers. Covers tourist regions across Finland. Well organized informative regional presentations. Company and price data. Various useful services, events and news.
  Updated: Wed 4 Jan 2006
  
  
• Travel in Finland Online
  A simple, relatively comprehensive and interestingly laid out website in eleven languages. Links to Theme Vacations, Happenings, Glories (such as museums, art centres, vineyards, zoos), Mart (shopping), Accomodation and Food, and Travel services. (Works well with Netscape 7.0 for Mac but does not seem to work using Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac.)
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Travellers Tips: Finland
  Airport info. Visa. Currency. Tourism Organizations. Weather. Emergency & Useful Telephone Numbers.
  Updated: Tue 23 May 2006
  
  
• Travel Library: Finland Travel & Tourism
  General Info - Eurotrip Scandinavia the budget backpacker's guide. Finland by Ministry of Finance in Finland. Finnish Tourist Board. Finnish Tourist Board, New York City. The King's Road by The Finnish Tourist Board, New York City. Travel in Finland by Järvi-Suomen Ohjelmapalvelu Ltd. Welcome to Finland by Publiscan Oy. Travelogues. Accomodations.
  Updated: Sat 31 Dec 2005
  
  
• Travelling in Finland
  Links to facts and general info about Finland, travel (bookstores, map, hotels), key cities.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Travelocity Destination Guide - Finland
  Trip arrangements made. In addition to an overview on Finland, the website contains subpages on: culture, business, activities, weather, map, books. Also tips on "When to Go" plus short bibliography on further reading. Also a very good section on internal travel - air, river/lake, rail, car, urban (bus-metro-tramway), sea. Equally important - tips on cheap fares.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Travel.org - The Directory for Travel - Finland
  General info, lodging, cities.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Travel Search - Finland Guide
  Aimed at everybody interested in traveling to/in Finland. The search contains different search engines and several different ways to search, i.e., service, event or place. The service search contains information about more than 300 companies in Finland. Plus general Finland info.
  Updated: Sat 31 Dec 2005
  
  
• TravelXL - Where YOU Are the Travel Agent
  Clickable maps - direct links to hotels, campgrounds, vacation rentals, museums, theme parks, etc..
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• TTE's Travel Directory; Finland at Your Fingertips
  A links collection for the traveller: Highlights | Travelling | General Information | Guides | Events | Activities | Maps | Accomodation | Directories. Contains a nice simple map showing location of highways, roads, railroads and major airports.
  Updated: Sun 23 Oct 2005
  
  
• US Commercial Service -Travel and Tourism (TRA) - Finland
  An article on the Finnish traveller. The United States has been the main long-haul destination for Finns.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Virtual Boat Trip on Finnish Lakes
  Although text is in Finnish one can "surf the route easily by following the maps, red points on the maps and the arrows on the photo/text pages".
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Visit Europe - Finland
  Gateway to Europe by the European Travel Commission. Stable and secure Finland, nestled between Sweden and Norway to the west and Russia to the east, has all the attributes of a hot vacation spot. Along your journey you can explore the culturally and historically rich King's Road. This scenic southern region of Finland stretches west of Helsinki to the 770-year-old former capital of Turku and east to the spectacular Lakeland region.
  Updated: Fri 7 Apr 2006
  
  
• Welcome to Finland
  Official Website of the Finnish Tourist Board North America. Info on Finland. Travel guides, Ethnic travel, Family travel, Student travel, Accomodations, Travel tips, etc..
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Welcome to Helsinki
  An overview map. Streets not named. PDF pprint out
  Updated: Wed 20 Sep 2006
  
  
• Welcome to Moominworld
  A theme park located in Naantali.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Welcome to Santa Claus Office
  "Santa Claus Lives in Finnish Lapland. You can meet him any day of year in Santa Claus' Office, which is in Santa Claus Village, Arctic Circle, near town Rovaniemi in Finland. The Village has excellent communications, whether by air, train, or car. The Santa Claus Village is visited by an estimated 500,000 tourists each year!"
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Welcome to Sled Dog Pages
  Husky Tours KM Oy, located near the Arctic Circle, in Kuusamo, pop. 18,000, offers many types of dog safaris from short runs of a few kilometers to others lasting several days. Some info on Kuusamo Huskies. Details and pricelists given on the Tours page.
  Updated: Wed 29 Mar 2006
  
  
• Welcome to the Finnish Archipelago
  History. Eastern Area. Western Area. Northern Area.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Welcome to the King's Road in Southern Finland
  The King's Road is "a route comprising some of the oldest roads in northern Europe, starting at Bergen by the Atlantic Ocean and Ending at St Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland". Since the 14th century Kings and Merchants, artists and pilgrims, have travelled the King's Road. The King's Road is a network of enticing tourist attractions and sights of historical interest.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Welcome to Travel in Finland
  Links to travel in Finland categorized via Adventure, Amusement Parks, Biking, Boating, Hiking, Holiday Centers, Motorsleighing, Nature, Safaries plus more.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Wild & Free - Lapland and Finland Travel Information
  Trip arrangements made by Wild and Free^®. Their city tourist bureaus are listed. Website contains info on hotels in finland, transportation, safaris, fitness travel, youth and religious tours, santa claus office, B&B.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• World Travel Guide - Finland
  Good general coverage for: Passport & Visa | Money | Duty Free | Public Holidays | Health Travel - International | Travel - Internal | Accommodation | Resorts & Excursions | Social Profile | Business Profile | Climate | History & Government | Overview | Maps | Addresses.
  Updated: Wed 2 Aug 2006
  
  
• Yahoo - Finland, Recreation & Travel
  Companies, Destination Guides (7), Lodging, Maps, Transportation, Travel Related Businesses, Travelogues (2) (# of links, May 1999). Relatively sparse sub-directory.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Yahoo! Travel: Finland Destination Guide
  Destination Guides. Interest Guides. Hotel Guide. Directories. Travel Guides. Vacation Packages. etc.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Youth For Understanding (YFU) welcome to Finland
  Suomen Youth for Understanding " Finnish your journey by starting here! Check out the facts about Finland and see how the people live."
  Updated: Tue 12 Sep 2006
  
  
• Zoolandia
  Year round zoo. Petting zoo. Terrarium. Bird House. Fanny, Finland´s only elephant. Mini-ATCs and motorbike tracks. Entry info.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Åland Islands
  Sightseeing. General info. Guides and Directories. Maps. Accommodation. Travelling. Events. Activities. Sport. Regions and Cities. Food/Restaurants. Tourism employments.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Åland Tourist Information
  Official internet guide to Åland. Excellent tourist info, Åland facts and historical milestones.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  

• Alandstrafiken
  Bus and ferry routes, fares and schedules. Picture gallery. Route map. Ferry statistics.
  Updated: Mon 24 Oct 2005
  
  
• Finnair
  National airline of Finland. The year 1998 marks Finnair's 75th anniversary of operation. Topics covered include: about Finnair (company facts and history), investors, flights, news, cargo, neticket office and facts about Finland and Finns.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Nordic Jet Line
  The ship Nordic Jet, a seagoing catamaran. Timetable for journey between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia. Information. Links.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• Oy Matkahuolto Ab - ExpressBus
  ExpressBus is a consortium of 30 express bus companies. About 1.000 employees, 200 high-classified, white, arrow-figured buses. The ExpressBus routes cover the whole Finland, Stockholm in Sweden and Vyborg and St. Petersburg in Russia.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006
  
  
• VR Ltd, Finnish Railways
  Index, VR News, VR passenger services - timetables, prices, packages, route info and map. VR Cargo.
  Updated: Sun 1 Jan 2006