Finland
(Photo: Matti Tirri)
The natural, tranquil beauty of Finland's extensive forests and lakelands combines with culturally and architecturally stunning cities such as Helsinki. The pace of a break in Finland is as leisurely as you want to make it, with plenty of elbowroom everywhere you visit.
Capital – Helsinki
Major cities - Turku, Kuopio and Kokkola
Places of interest – Savonlinna, Saariselka and Rovaniemi
Time Zone – GMT +2
Language – Finnish (primary), Swedish and English. To learn the basics of Finnish visit
www.genealogia.fi
Finland currency - Finland uses the euro. €1 is worth about 68 pence. For up-to-date exchange rates see:
www.xe.com/ucc