FINLAND
OVERVIEW
Officially the Republic of Finland, this country shares its boundaries with Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland, Norway, Sweden & Russia. The capital of Finland is Helsinki.
Finland experiences a mild climate with temperature ranging between 13 to 17°C. February is the coldest month, the temperature varies between -22 to -3°C. Snow covers the entire area between December to April.
Finland is known for its Glassware with Littala being the most famous brand. Not only this but the local food items of Finland are also famous, some of these are Salmiakki, which is a bar of liquor chocolate, Fazer Sweets & Karelian Pastries. Apart from this other items such as Puukko a Finnish hunting knife, Sauna items, Kantele which is a wooden musical instrument are also peculiar to Finland
Main tourist attractions of Finland are Suomenlinna Fortress, Kauppatori (Market Square) and Esplanadi, Rovaniemi and the Arctic, Helsinki Churches, Aland Archipelago, Northern Lights, Turku, Porvoo, Lake Saimaa, and Savonlinna, Vaasa, Tampere, Lemmenjoki National Park, Oulu, Hameenlinna.