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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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I discovered that when in the Lakeland, the shops nearby the bigger tourist attractions carry souvenirs, such as the great Finnish design and different viewcards, at much higher prices than the shopping malls that often carry the exact same goods. Another thing is that you can buy a little sheet of stamps in the paper- and bookstores for less than the same amount of single stamps at the postoffice. So shop in the shoppingmalls instead - it really does pay off;)
Santaland just outside Rovanemi. Unless you have a fetish for souvenir shops then steer clear!!!! Plus a photo with Santa will set you back around €17 - complete rip off.You can however get your passport stamped to say you crossed the Artic Circle for the more reasonable sum of 30 cents (mind you it's free at the post office in the Artic Cirle in Norway) and for €6 you can get a letter from Santa at Christmas time. Alternatively you can write your Christmas cards and they will be posted in December.
Tourist traps - ha, there aren't enough tourists to trap in Finland to make it worth while, especially not foreign ones. Everyone is treated equally fairly - tourist or not. You will never be overcharged or ripped off in Finland. The prices are high but they're the same for everyone.
Everybody´s already using his/her at least 3rd model of NOKIA phones. We call them Handys, like germans do. Basic handys are out of fashion. Forget these and buy instead a handy with MP3 player, or with color display or ...
Don't put more money than you wanna spend for a telephone call. You won't be refunded by the telephone booth.I bought a ticket with 1000 km (which finished pretty soon) for travelling by bus and you can use it everywhere. Unfortunately small trips cost a lot more than long trips if compared, so try that special tourist ticket with 1000 km (350 fin marks).Finland is very expensive if you're not cautious and things like cigarettes and spirits are gold there. There are a number of Kahvi (cafetterias), but if you are latin, better you bring a moka with you cause they give you an ESPRESSO wich is indeed instant coffee.Don't go for grocery shopping at Stockman in the center of Helsinki. Too expensive. Better you buy your things far from the center.If you are at a restaurant and ask for a T-Bone Steak prepare yourself to eat a pork steak. They don't mention it in the menu usually.
In most tourist guides you can read that 'Finland is a place where East and West meet'. In short, it is not true. I came to Finland from East and can insure you that it is definetely Western country. Finnish-Russian border separates two different worlds. Of course, you can find a lot of Russian restaurants in Helsinki and plenty of kitschy 'matrioshka' staff. You can hear Russian speach here. But that's all. One should go further to the east than Helsinki and even than S-Petersburg to see the East. Finland is different enough to see it for itself.
The best and only period to go in Finland (expecially to Lapland) is July! In spring the weather is cold and it rains often, there are few bus connections in the touristic villages suburbs or to the Natural Parks and also the cruises in the lakes are not in work. WHY GO TO NORTH CAPE? To stay in a big troubling building looking a reef under clouded sky? I prefered to see the same sun in Lapland and visit the very interesting Arktikum museum in Rovaniemi. Arktikum at Rovaniemi is a science centre and museum focusing on the Arctic regions and presenting life, natural habitats, history, customs and cultures of the peoples living north of the Arctic Circle.
'Temppeliaukio church' in Helsinki. It's No. 1 tourist attraction but I think it's the ugliest church in Helsinki, all the others are much better!
The workers museum at the Finlyson building, it is only a few euros entry fee, but this place is awfully poor value for free
EVERYBODY MUST KNOWS, THAT SANTA-CLAUS COME FROM FINALND :-)
Hotel Kamp Helsinki
16 Reviews and 332 Opinions Located on Pohjoisesplanadi, in the heart of Helsinki, Hotel Kämp is one of the city's most...
Sokos Hotel Ilves Tampere
5 Reviews and 59 Opinions I stayed at Sokos Hotel Ilves for one night in July 2011 and had a very pleasant stay in this 4 star...
Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel Turku Turku
4 Reviews and 125 Opinions We had never stayed in Radison hotels before, because they are allways more expensive than any other...
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Q: Right - here's the brief. I've got a maximum of three days, and am going to pick up a car from either Helsinki or Tampere....
A: go to the koli national park. thats not too far so you can get to see something in 3 days, and its one of the most beautiful landscapes in finland.
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