• Lonely Planet’s Top Picks – a visually inspiring collection of the destination’s best experiences and where to have them
• Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
  Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – whether it’s history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics
• Eating and drinking – get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try
• Toolkit – all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel
• Colour maps and images throughout
  Language – essential phrases and language tips
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

This guide covers Helsinki, Turku and the South Coast, Åland Archipelago, Tampere, Pirkanmaa and Häme, the Lakeland, Karelia, West Coast, Oulu, Kainuu and Koillismaa, Lapland, and more.

Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. Its capital, Helsinki, occupies a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is home to the 18th-century sea fortress Suomenlinna, the fashionable Design District and diverse museums. The Northern Lights can be seen from the country’s Arctic Lapland province, a vast wilderness with national parks and ski resorts.