Finland

As a vacation destination in Europe, Finland is rather unique. With Russia at its eastern edges and Sweden just a stone’s throw to the west, it lies at an interesting junction of Eastern and Western cultures. And let us not forget its northern frontiers, as Finland’s border extends well beyond the Arctic Circle! Finland offers visitors a terrific combination of cutting-edge and traditional – of metropolitan and wild. Its exquisite Nordic territory contains dense stretches of rich forest, immaculate lakes, and thousands of islands. Its capital city of Helsinki – where you can feast on fantastic seafood, visit excellent museums, relax in a Finnish sauna, or take an island sightseeing cruise – is easily paired with nearby Baltic cities like Stockholm, Sweden; Tallinn, Estonia; and St. Petersburg, Russia.