Finland - Φινλανδία

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THE Finland is her country NorthOf Europe.

At a glance

Appropriate visit period

Languages

Finland has two official languages, Finnish and Swedish. The Saami languages, which reside mainly in Lapland, are also recognized by the state. Finnish belongs to the Ural languages, while Swedish belongs to the German group of Indo-European languages. Finnish is the mother tongue of 90% of the population, while 5% have Finnish as their mother tongue. In particular, in areas of southern Finland such as Raasepori (Raseborg), Swedish is spoken as well as Finnish. With the exception of Lapland, there are no particular difficulties in Finland for Swedish speakers, as all street and city signs are written in two languages.

Areas

Important cities

•   Helsinki (Helsinki). — 
•   Gypsies (Jyväskylä). — 
•   Oulu (Oulu). — 
•   Rauma (Rauma). — 
•   Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi). — 
•   Savonlina (Savonlinna). — 
•   Tampere (Tampere). — 
•   Turkish (Turku). — 
•   Βάασα (Vaasa). — 

Additional tourist destinations

•   Coli National Park (Kolin kansallispuisto). — 
•   Lemmenjoen National Park (Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto). — 
•   Nuuxio National Park (Nuanksion kansallispuisto). — 
•   Levi (Levi).  
•   Saariselka (Saariselkä). — 

How to get there

By air

By train

By road

By boat

How to move

What to see

Entertainment

Transactions and purchases

Cost

Finland uses euro. It is one of the many European countries that use the single currency. All euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in all countries that use them.

Countries that have the euro as their official currency: EU members Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hellas, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain Countries outside the EU Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino and Vatican These countries are called the "eurozone".

The euro is divided into 100 cents.

The official symbol of the euro is €, and the ISO code is EUR. There is no official symbol of the euro cents.

• Banknotes: Euro banknotes have the same design in all countries.
• Regular coins: All euro countries issue euro coins with a typical national design on one side and a common design on the other. The coins can be used in any Eurozone country, regardless of the design they depict. (eg a one euro coin from Finland can be used in Portugal).
• Commemorative coins of two euros: These differ from regular two euro coins on their "national" side, and are legally traded. Each country can mint a certain number of them, and sometimes "pan-European" two-euro commemorative coins are minted for important events (eg the anniversary of an important treaty).
• Other commemorative coinsCommemorative coins of other denominations (eg ten euros or more) are rarer, and have a special design, often containing some gold, silver or platinum. While they are technically a legal medium of exchange, their collectible value is greater than their face value, and you are therefore unlikely to find them in the everyday market.

Local cuisine

Local drinks

Tourist infrastructure

Studies

Job opportunities

Stay safe

Health and precautions

Respect local customs

Communications