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Kiasma (The Museum of Contemporary Art) Helsinki

2 Reviews This might be a nice modern building, but a waste of money and time if you will get to the exhibitions inside. In the summer, just sit at the terrace café, nice and peaceful place pointing to the west...

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Särkänniemi Amusement Park Tampere

2 Reviews Särkänniemi is probably one of the biggest tourist attractions in Tampere. In Särkänniemi you can visit the amusement park, aquarium, dolphinarium, children's animal park, Sara Hilden art museum,...

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Linnanmaki Amusement Park Helsinki

2 Reviews Okay, it's an attractionpark and it's very close to the city. But that's about it. It's mind of rundown, no atmosphere andn no special attractions. Though not cheap. If you want to go to an...

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Santa Village... Tourist trap? halfway

by Kiriel

If you head up to Rovaniemi (by the way it can be fun to take the overnight train, but flying might be cheaper), then its pretty much compulsory to visit Santa's village. After all you want to go to the arctic circle don't you? You should know simply by its existence, that this is a tourist trap. That said, as tourist traps go, it isn't too bad. Not toooo tacky, and with some saving graces. Do buy some lunch there - they have a great setup where you can buy a slab of salmon and potatoes served on a slice of wood. And take advantage of santas post office - you can write a postcard or card, give them to them at any time of the year, and they will send it at christmas time for you. Kind of cool. And you of course must get a photo of yourself on the arctic line.If you have kids then I guess you will want to queue up, pay your money and get a photo with Santa. Not for me, but (shrugs) you...

Everywhere lakes

by Elena_blue

In central and southern Finland, the landscape was everywhere dominated by lakes and forests. This is not a bad thing, at the contrary, it is a peaceful and idyllic place to be, especially during summer. However the mistake we did was that we hired a car in order to go to different places and have different images from the countryside.... And we found out that there were not different images, the landscape was everywhere the same. So we were for 3 days driving and driving without any added value. Try to arrive to the place where you will overnoght as earlier as you can so can at least relax for a few hours by the lake. Don't hire a car to drive around in the lakes area. I suggest you go to one place in the area like in Savonlinna stay there and enjoy the surrounding nature with activities like trekking, biking or connoeing.

Suomenlinna, traveller's tale

by Elena_blue

Our Lonelyplanet and Rough guide - we had both in the company- were describing Suommenlinna island, outside Helsinki as a MUST visit spectacular place. Well, ok, neither the trip with the boat nor the island itself was actually that good to me. Locals go there for resting in the sunshine during long summer days, but for me it was just a 15 min. walk around and a coffee. It is easy to go there and it does not take long. Take a boat from Helsinki port, and in 20 min. you are there. Follow the well signed path to the other side of the island and make a circle route. Have a coffee to a place with good view, if any, and then go back to take the next boat to Helsinki. All in all, the most it will take you is 2 hrs. My afternoon could be better if I was staying to my favorite vivid Helsinki Esplanade. But again I would be curious of what Suomennlina looks like! A usual trap for every...

Let Santa REST during the SUMMER....

by Kidiri-kuchipika

"Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi " During the summer time most of the atractions are closed - One explanation we heard was: "we are short of staff, cause of holidays", another was "summer is a good time for refurbishing"... Actually there are more shops and cafes, than amusement spots. We could talk to Santa and ride very simple Rudolf's sledge caroussel.... for comparetively HIGH TICKET PRICE. Hopely it's much nicer during the winter time...

The monopoly on alcohol drinks

by Gili_S

This is not a trap only for tourists but for all of us. The state of Finland still has full monopoly of alcohol drinks, wine and spirits. Also the state tax laws are very high for alcoholic items, which make some drinks to cost x3 times more from what you pay for the same item in other EU country.

The souveneers in Lapland......

by Tsakane

The souveneers in Lapland... most 'made in China'. If you are going to buy something real, do try to find a real 'Samè'!And the Santa Park... if you really love amusement parks, then do go. The real Santa does live in Finland though, but he 'hired' the Santa Park people for the job I presume. Try out Linnanmäki (the money goes for the kids!), or why not Särkänniemi in Tampere. The Finnish countryside is offering a good alternative, try out a farmhouse holiday!

Rauma - the watertower

by sinoda

As beautiful as Rauma is the view from the nearby watertower hold what it supposedly could offer.The woodenold-town area of Rauma looks plain and casual - not at all what it appears while wandering on its streets. Wait for sunny day and climb the tower - the view over the vast ever-green woods one could describe as sheer natural art. unless you can grow yourself wings there is nothing to do abou it

Flow water, flow... Imatra rapids

by sinoda

but no....To some this may be a spectacular Off the Beaten Path tip, but I was disappointed - again. I already had visited the rapids in Imatra in 1997 - it was just as lame as this year. Last time you even could go closer to the edge of the canyon, but now they had moved the path away from the edge. The problem is the canyon has no water - they damn the water up-stream and let release it only once or twice a day in the tourist season... If you want to see something outside the "show time" you better walk along the canyon on the side of the valtion hotelli (State's Hotel). Here you can grasp some of the idea of what it might be about when there is something happening. Hmm....go up north to the Kainuu district. There you have similar canyons, only much more impressive and really marvellous sceneries...

Not everything is gold that shines

by sinoda

While driving on the route #7 let's say from Helsinki towards east you will come across a most peculiar spot, a bar to be exact - the Swiss Baari just outside Kotka.There's nothing worth seeing - really. It seems the place is closed, don't know for sure, looks like a ghost house anyway. When you see it just step on the gas, and pronto! or if you already turned into the yard, just make it a u-turn and hit the street again. Just try and forget your longing for a swiss bar for a moment - you're in Finland after all...

There are not too many, just few things

by Gili_S

There are few things that need to be aware in Finland, the main different here then central & western Europe is that the country side, hotels & restaurants are not cheaper then in the cities and actually costing even more sometimes.Also food in the stores in the countryside will cost more. Services as well. It is all because of the distances, remote places and no competition. Also, most stores & restaurants are not private but running by the big cartels companies in Finland.

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