Plan a trip to Finland

Places to see in Finland

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  SuomenlinnaUNESCO

  Suomenlinnan linnoitus

  Island · Uusimaa

  Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Petäjävesi Old ChurchUNESCO

  Petäjäveden vanha kirkko

  Museum · Central Finland

  The Petäjävesi Old Church is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765, when Tavastia was still a part of Sweden. The bell tower was built in 1821.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tiia Monto (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Finlandia HallUNESCO

  Finlandia-talo

  Nightlife · Uusimaa

  The Finlandia Hall is a congress and event venue in the centre of Helsinki on the Töölönlahti Bay, owned by the City of Helsinki. The building, which was designed by architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1971. Every detail in the building is designed by Aalto.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thermos (CC BY 2.5). Map

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  Old RaumaUNESCO

  Vanha Rauma

  Park & nature · Satakunta

  Old Rauma is the wooden centre of the town of Rauma, Finland. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991 because of its unique wooden architecture and its well-preserved medieval town layout. It is one of the only medieval towns in Finland.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: pjt56 (CC BY 3.0). Map

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  VerlaUNESCO

  Verlan ruukkikylä

  Museum · Kymenlaakso

  Verla at Jaala, Kouvola, Finland, is a well-preserved 19th-century mill village.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Picture taken by user:michaelXXLF, August 1997 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  SammallahdenmäkiUNESCO

  Sammallähdenmäki - pronssikautinen hautaröykkiöalue

  Ruins · Satakunta

  Sammallahdenmäki is a Bronze Age burial site in Finland in Rauma, in the region of Satakunta. The site includes 33 granite burial cairns dating back more than 3,000 years, to 1500 to 500 BC.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: kallerna (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  AavasaksaUNESCO

  Mountain · Lapland

  Aavasaksa is a sharp-edged hill in Ylitornio municipality in Finnish Lapland. It has an elevation of 242 metres (794 ft). Aavasaksa is famous for its sights both towards Finland and Sweden, and it is included in the list of the National landscapes of Finland.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Swevixen (CC0). Map

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  Helsinki

  City · Uusimaa

  Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Old Pionear (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Tampere

  City · Pirkanmaa

  Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tiia Monto (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Turku

  City · Southwest Finland

  Turku is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately 210,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of around 320,000.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ninara (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Oulu

  City · North Ostrobothnia

  Oulu is a major port city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the north-western coast of the country, at the mouth of the River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately 217,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 265,000.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Santeri Viinamäki (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Helsinki Cathedral

  Helsingin tuomiokirkko

  Religious · Uusimaa

  Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighborhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland, at the Senate Square.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hans Hillewaert (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map