{"id":207906,"date":"2024-08-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=207906"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:51:18","slug":"fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about Finland - 30 things you (might) not know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3099176289\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-computer-1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-skribent-peter-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Peter Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Updated: August 2026<\/em> | What do you know about Finland? Our eastern neighbor offers thousands of lakes, millions of saunas, exciting history, world-famous design and the occasional odd competition. Here we have collected 30 interesting, fun and sometimes surprising facts about Finland.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad79af8b7151\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad79af8b7151\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#Fakta_om_Finland\" >Facts about Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#1_Finland_har_omkring_tre_miljoner_bastur\" >1. Finland has around three million saunas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#2_Finland_valde_en_kung_som_aldrig_hann_tilltrada\" >2. Finland elected a king who never took office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#3_Aland_tillhor_Finland_men_har_langtgaende_sjalvstyre\" >3. \u00c5land belongs to Finland but has extensive autonomy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#4_Marimekko_skapade_ett_av_Finlands_mest_kanda_monster\" >4. Marimekko created one of Finland&#039;s most famous patterns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#5_Finland_har_omkring_188_000_sjoar\" >5. Finland has around 188,000 lakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#6_Finlands_kust_har_en_enorm_skargard\" >6. The coast of Finland has a huge archipelago<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#7_Sveaborg_kapitulerade_till_Ryssland_1808\" >7. Suomenlinna surrendered to Russia in 1808<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#8_Jultomtens_officiella_hem_finns_i_Rovaniemi\" >8. Santa Claus&#039; official home is in Rovaniemi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#9_Saltlakrits_ar_pa_fullt_allvar_i_Finland\" >9. Salty liquorice is in full swing in Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#10_Finland_arrangerar_nagra_mycket_udda_tavlingar\" >10. Finland hosts some very odd competitions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#11_Finlands_flagga_blev_officiell_1918\" >11. The flag of Finland became official in 1918<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#12_Finland_har_atta_varldsarv\" >12. Finland has eight World Heritage Sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#13_Iittala_har_tillverkat_glas_sedan_1881\" >13. Iittala has been making glass since 1881<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#14_Finland_var_en_del_av_Sverige_i_flera_hundra_ar\" >14. Finland was part of Sweden for several hundred years<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#15_Mumintrollen_skapades_i_Finland\" >15. Moomin was created in Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#16_Finland_har_en_ovanligt_stark_heavy_metal-scen\" >16. Finland has an unusually strong heavy metal scene<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#17_Samerna_ar_urfolk_i_norra_Finland\" >17. The Sami are indigenous people of northern Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#18_Finland_blev_sjalvstandigt_1917\" >18. Finland became independent in 1917<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#19_Ragbrod_har_utsetts_till_Finlands_nationalmat\" >19. Rye bread has been designated as Finland&#039;s national food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#20_Finland_har_en_1_340_kilometer_lang_grans_mot_Ryssland\" >20. Finland has a 1,340 kilometer long border with Russia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#21_Finland_ar_varldens_lyckligaste_land_2026\" >21. Finland is the happiest country in the world in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#22_Finland_gav_kvinnor_fulla_politiska_rattigheter_redan_1906\" >22. Finland gave women full political rights as early as 1906<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#23_Tystnad_behover_inte_vara_pinsam_i_Finland\" >23. Silence doesn&#039;t have to be embarrassing in Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#24_Det_finska_ordet_for_norrsken_betyder_%E2%80%9Draveld%E2%80%9D\" >24. The Finnish word for the northern lights means \u201dfox forest\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#25_Nokia_borjade_med_tra_och_blev_varldsledande_pa_mobiltelefoner\" >25. Nokia started with wood and became the world leader in mobile phones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#26_Finland_hade_alkoholforbud_i_13_ar\" >26. Finland had an alcohol ban for 13 years<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#27_Nadendal_kastar_en_sjusovare_i_havet_varje_ar\" >27. Naantali throws a seven-sleeper into the sea every year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#28_Finland_ligger_fortfarande_hogt_i_internationella_skolmatningar\" >28. Finland still ranks high in international school surveys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#29_Fazer_borjade_med_ett_konditori_i_Helsingfors\" >29. Fazer started with a pastry shop in Helsinki<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#30_Varldens_aldsta_bevarade_dykardrakt_finns_i_Brahestad\" >30. The world&#039;s oldest preserved diving suit is found in Raahe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#Snabba_fakta_om_Finland\" >Quick facts about Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#Fler_fakta-reportage\" >More factual reports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#Peter_Bergstrom\" >Peter Bergstr\u00f6m<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fakta-om-finland-30-saker-du-kanske-inte-visste\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fakta_om_Finland\"><\/span>Facts about Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland is a Nordic country with a land border with Sweden, Norway and Russia. The country has a coast towards the Baltic Sea and also includes the self-governing island nation of \u00c5land. The capital is Helsinki and the two national languages are Finnish and Swedish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Att g\u00f6ra i Helsingfors\" class=\"wp-image-207453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_1125.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helena from FREEDOMtravel.se on a boat trip outside Helsinki.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Finland_har_omkring_tre_miljoner_bastur\"><\/span>1. Finland has around three million saunas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saunas are an integral part of Finnish culture, with around three million saunas in a country of just under six million people. Saunas can be found in homes and summer cottages, in hotels and workplaces \u2013 and sometimes in much more unexpected places.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1928348205\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2133032734 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-4009621173\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2270064039\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2133032734 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2133032734\" );$freedslider2133032734.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2133032734.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2133032734.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2133032734.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2133032734.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finnish sauna culture was inscribed on UNESCO&#039;s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020. The tradition is not only about sauna bathing itself, but also about customs, community and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/St\u00e4llplats-bastu.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Finland_valde_en_kung_som_aldrig_hann_tilltrada\"><\/span>2. Finland elected a king who never took office<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland gained independence from Russia in 1917, but it was not obvious that the country would become a republic. After the civil war in 1918, there were strong forces that wanted to create a monarchy.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-677076905\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-4152965574 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3862573632\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3282440989\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider4152965574 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-4152965574\" );$freedslider4152965574.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider4152965574.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider4152965574.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider4152965574.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider4152965574.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 9 October 1918, the German Prince Friedrich Karl of Hesse was elected King of Finland. However, Germany lost the First World War and the plans became politically impossible. Friedrich Karl abdicated in December of the same year and thus never took office as king. In 1919, Finland became a republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-181413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/skattkammaren.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Aland_tillhor_Finland_men_har_langtgaende_sjalvstyre\"><\/span>3. \u00c5land belongs to Finland but has extensive autonomy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swedish-speaking island kingdom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/gora-pa-aland\/\">\u00c5land<\/a> belongs to Finland but has extensive autonomy. \u00c5land has its own parliament, its own flag, its own stamps and the right to make laws in many areas.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2470632378\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-390166818\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c5land is also demilitarized, which means that there are no military forces or fortifications on the islands under normal circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Att g\u00f6ra i Ecker\u00f6 p\u00e5 \u00c5land\" class=\"wp-image-205806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eckero-hamn-dronare.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Marimekko_skapade_ett_av_Finlands_mest_kanda_monster\"><\/span>4. Marimekko created one of Finland&#039;s most famous patterns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1951, the Finnish design company Marimekko is known worldwide for its colorful fabrics and patterns. Perhaps the most famous pattern is Unikko, with its large poppy flowers. 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Finland has around 188,000 lakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland is often called the \u201dland of a thousand lakes,\u201d but that\u2019s a huge understatement. Depending on how you count, there are around 188,000 lakes in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lake systems primarily characterize central and eastern Finland, where water, forests, islands and summer cottages together create a landscape that feels very typically Finnish.<\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-1969861908\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-376264022 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-348913647\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-195669295\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider376264022 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-376264022\" );$freedslider376264022.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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The coast of Finland has a huge archipelago<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland also has one of the world&#039;s largest archipelagos, with tens of thousands of islands along the coast. The archipelago in southwestern Finland and around \u00c5land is particularly extensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you will find everything from small uninhabited islets to larger islands with villages, restaurants, guest harbours and ferry connections. A great way to experience the area is to travel along the Archipelago Ring Road outside Turku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2950.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sveaborg_kapitulerade_till_Ryssland_1808\"><\/span>7. Suomenlinna surrendered to Russia in 1808<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sea Fortress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/sveaborg-i-helsingfors-sjofastning-med-svensk-historia\/\">Sveaborg<\/a> outside Helsinki began to be built by Sweden in 1748 as a defense against Russia. When Finland was still part of Sweden, the fortress was an important base for the Swedish archipelago fleet.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3086525603\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2380412171 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3670901550\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2326061125\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2380412171 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2380412171\" );$freedslider2380412171.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2380412171.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2380412171.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2380412171.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2380412171.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Finnish War, Suomen was besieged by Russian forces. In 1808, the commandant Carl Olof Cronstedt decided to surrender. The decision was much debated and the reasons for the capitulation are still debated today. After Finland became independent, the fortress was given the Finnish name Suomenlinna, &quot;Fortress of Finland&quot;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kungsporten-Sveaborg-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Jultomtens_officiella_hem_finns_i_Rovaniemi\"><\/span>8. Santa Claus&#039; official home is in Rovaniemi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where Santa Claus actually lives is of course up for debate, but Finland has decided. His official hometown is Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, Santa Claus Village is located right on the Arctic Circle, where you can meet Santa and visit his post office. Letters to Santa are sent here from children in many parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-433x288.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexas_fotos-christmas-993304_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santa Claus. Photo: Alexas_Fotos \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Saltlakrits_ar_pa_fullt_allvar_i_Finland\"><\/span>9. Salty liquorice is in full swing in Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like salty liquorice, you&#039;ve come to the right place. In Finland, you can find salty liquorice and licorice in all sorts of forms \u2013 as candy of course, but also in ice cream, chocolate, pastries and drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salmiakki is so established in Finnish food culture that its taste is hardly considered particularly strange. However, for the unaccustomed visitor, some combinations may take some getting used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lakrits.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: martaposemuckel \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Finland_arrangerar_nagra_mycket_udda_tavlingar\"><\/span>10. Finland hosts some very odd competitions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, regular sports aren&#039;t always enough in Finland. The country has made itself known for a number of unusual competitions and world championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Sonkaj\u00e4rvi, the world championship in wife-carrying is held, where participants make their way through an obstacle course carrying a partner. In Oulu, there are air guitar competitions, and in Lapland, among other things, the world championship in tree hugging has been held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finns simply seem to have a special talent for turning even the most absurd ideas into organized events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-224x150.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-433x290.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-1200x804.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Malmstrom_wife_carry-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Malmstrom_wife_carry.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cortney Paxton<\/a> \/ U.S. Air Force, Public Domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Finlands_flagga_blev_officiell_1918\"><\/span>11. The flag of Finland became official in 1918<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland&#039;s blue and white cross flag became official on 29 May 1918, just a few months after independence. The colours have long been associated with the Finnish landscape. As early as the 19th century, author Zacharias Topelius described blue as the colour of the country&#039;s lakes and white as the colour of winter snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_E2611-2048x1152.jpg-kopia.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early proposals for the Finnish constitution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Finland_har_atta_varldsarv\"><\/span>12. Finland has eight World Heritage Sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2026, Finland has eight sites or collections on the UNESCO World Heritage List:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sveaborg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/gora-i-raumo\/\">Old Rauma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pet\u00e4j\u00e4vesi old church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verla wood grinding and cardboard factory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sammallahdenm\u00e4ki burial mounds from the Bronze Age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High Coast\/Kvarken Archipelago, shared with Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Struve&#039;s meridian arc, which extends through several countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alvar Aalto&#039;s works, a collection of 13 buildings in various locations in Finland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest World Heritage Site, Alvar Aalto&#039;s work, was inscribed on the list in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1838.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The old town of Rauma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Iittala_har_tillverkat_glas_sedan_1881\"><\/span>13. Iittala has been making glass since 1881<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The well-known Finnish design brand Iittala has its roots in a glass factory founded in the village of Iittala in 1881.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, the company has collaborated with some of Finland&#039;s leading designers and architects. One of the most famous products is Alvar Aalto&#039;s undulating Savoy vase, which has become an international design classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wine-4813260_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Vinotecarium \/ Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Finland_var_en_del_av_Sverige_i_flera_hundra_ar\"><\/span>14. Finland was part of Sweden for several hundred years<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The area that is today Finland was part of the Swedish Empire for several hundred years. Swedish laws, administration and church structures were therefore of great importance to Finland&#039;s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Finnish War of 1808\u20131809, Sweden lost Finland to Russia. Finland then became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire until independence in 1917.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The common historical heritage is still clearly felt, not least by the fact that Swedish is one of Finland&#039;s two national languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-433x288.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/picudio-flag-1639327_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Picudio \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Mumintrollen_skapades_i_Finland\"><\/span>15. Moomin was created in Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Moomin characters were created by the Finnish-Swedish author and artist Tove Jansson. The first Moomin book was published in 1945 and was followed by more books, picture books and series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the Moomins are known throughout much of the world. In Naantali outside Turku, you can also visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/besoka-muminvarlden\/\">The Moomin world<\/a>, where Moominvalley and its inhabitants have their very own summer land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-224x126.webp 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-433x244.webp 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1586-2.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Finland_har_en_ovanligt_stark_heavy_metal-scen\"><\/span>16. Finland has an unusually strong heavy metal scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland is internationally known for its rock and metal scene and has given the world bands such as Nightwish, HIM, Children of Bodom and Apocalyptica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy metal has an unusually strong position in the country, but the Finnish music scene is of course much broader than that. Finland has also exported everything from classical music and jazz to pop and electronic music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/publicdomainpictures-concert-316464_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: PublicDomainPictures \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Samerna_ar_urfolk_i_norra_Finland\"><\/span>17. The Sami are indigenous people of northern Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sami are an indigenous people whose traditional settlement area, S\u00e1pmi, extends across parts of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Finland, the Sami&#039;s home area is the farthest north and includes Enontekis, Enare and Utsjoki as well as the northern part of Sodankyl\u00e4. There are three Sami languages traditionally spoken in Finland: Northern Sami, Enare Sami and Skolt Sami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reindeer herding is an important part of Sami culture, but today&#039;s Sami society naturally encompasses many different professions and ways of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-224x134.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-433x259.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batch_IMG_E4779-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Finland_blev_sjalvstandigt_1917\"><\/span>18. Finland became independent in 1917<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland was an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire from 1809. After the Russian Revolution in 1917, the possibility of independence opened up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Finnish Parliament adopted the Declaration of Independence on December 6, 1917. The date is still Finland&#039;s Independence Day and one of the country&#039;s most important holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/peggy_marco-freedom-4503959_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Peggy_Marco \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_Ragbrod_har_utsetts_till_Finlands_nationalmat\"><\/span>19. Rye bread has been designated as Finland&#039;s national food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karelian pies are a true Finnish classic, but it was rye bread that was voted Finland&#039;s national food for the country&#039;s centenary in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rye bread has been eaten in Finland for centuries and comes in many regional variations. A traditional variation is the round reik\u00e4leip\u00e4, with a hole in the middle. In the past, the loaves could be strung on poles and stored hanging under the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/batch_R14-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Finland_har_en_1_340_kilometer_lang_grans_mot_Ryssland\"><\/span>20. Finland has a 1,340 kilometer long border with Russia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland&#039;s land border with Russia is about 1,340 kilometers long and stretches from the Gulf of Finland in the south to the border with Norway in the north. The border has played a central role in Finland&#039;s history and, among other things, divides the historical area of Karelia between Finland and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-224x148.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-433x287.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-1200x795.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chain-link-72864_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: PublicDomainPictures \/ Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Finland_ar_varldens_lyckligaste_land_2026\"><\/span>21. Finland is the happiest country in the world in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland once again ranks highest in the World Happiness Report 2026. The country has been in first place year after year and has thus become almost synonymous with international happiness measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report does not measure how happy people are every minute. The ranking is based on people&#039;s own assessment of their lives and is influenced by factors such as social support, health, freedom and trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/batch_IMG_E2946.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_Finland_gav_kvinnor_fulla_politiska_rattigheter_redan_1906\"><\/span>22. Finland gave women full political rights as early as 1906<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1906, Finland implemented a historic parliamentary reform. Women were granted both the right to vote and the right to stand for election to parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland thus became the first country in Europe to grant women the right to vote at a national level and the first in the world to grant women full political rights, including the right to stand for election. In the 1907 elections, 19 women were elected to parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/people-2567915_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: StockSnap \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"23_Tystnad_behover_inte_vara_pinsam_i_Finland\"><\/span>23. Silence doesn&#039;t have to be embarrassing in Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finns are sometimes described as being taciturn, and of course there are no traits that apply to an entire nation. But there is one cultural difference that many visitors notice: silence in a conversation doesn&#039;t have to be perceived as something uncomfortable that must be immediately filled with small talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straightforward communication, modesty and a healthy dose of self-irony are also usually associated with Finnish culture. Perhaps that is where we should look for the explanation for all these world championships in air guitar and wife-carrying?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/man-2915187_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Lukas_Rychvalsky \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"24_Det_finska_ordet_for_norrsken_betyder_%E2%80%9Draveld%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>24. The Finnish word for the northern lights means \u201dfox forest\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Northern Lights are called <em>the north wind<\/em> in Finnish, which literally translates roughly as \u201dfox country.\u201d The name is usually linked to old Finnish folklore, where a magical fox was said to run through the northern landscape and make sparks fly into the sky with its tail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In reality, the Northern Lights are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the Earth&#039;s magnetic field and atmosphere. Finnish Lapland is an excellent place to try and experience the phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-224x140.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-433x271.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Northern Lights. Photo: BeHappyTravel \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"25_Nokia_borjade_med_tra_och_blev_varldsledande_pa_mobiltelefoner\"><\/span>25. Nokia started with wood and became the world leader in mobile phones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nokia&#039;s history began in 1865 when engineer Fredrik Idestam founded a wood grinding mill. The company eventually developed into a group with operations in areas such as paper, rubber, cables and electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 1990s, Nokia became a giant in mobile telephony. In 1991, the world&#039;s first official GSM call was made in Helsinki using Nokia equipment, and by 1998 Nokia had become the world&#039;s largest manufacturer of mobile phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Nokia is primarily a telecommunications and network technology company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nokia-926756_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: StockSnap \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"26_Finland_hade_alkoholforbud_i_13_ar\"><\/span>26. Finland had an alcohol ban for 13 years<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland introduced alcohol prohibition in 1919. The idea was to reduce alcohol problems, but just like other places where similar laws were introduced, smuggling and illegal sales arose. After a referendum, the prohibition was abolished in 1932.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Finns have also given the world the floor <em>kalsarikennit<\/em>: to drink alcohol at home in your underwear with no intention of going out. It still has to be considered an unusually specific word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/liquor-1335556_1280-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/liquor-1335556_1280-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/liquor-1335556_1280-2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/liquor-1335556_1280-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/liquor-1335556_1280-2-433x288.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: IsabelPerello \/ Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"27_Nadendal_kastar_en_sjusovare_i_havet_varje_ar\"><\/span>27. Naantali throws a seven-sleeper into the sea every year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 27th, Seven Sleepers Day is celebrated in Finland. The tradition is based on the belief that anyone who sleeps a long time on that day risks being lazy for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/gora-i-nadendal\/\">Naantali<\/a> The tradition has developed into a huge folk festival. Early in the morning, the year&#039;s official seven-sleeper is chosen \u2013 often a famous person \u2013 who gets a rather rude awakening by being thrown into the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/batch_IMG_E1569.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naantali in Finland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"28_Finland_ligger_fortfarande_hogt_i_internationella_skolmatningar\"><\/span>28. Finland still ranks high in international school surveys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland&#039;s school system became internationally renowned after very strong results in the first PISA surveys in the 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The picture is more nuanced today. In PISA 2022, Finnish students were still above the OECD average in mathematics, reading and science, but the results had deteriorated compared to previous measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finland is still one of the stronger countries in terms of education, but the old claim that the country is always at the top of the world is no longer as true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/people-2557399_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"29_Fazer_borjade_med_ett_konditori_i_Helsingfors\"><\/span>29. Fazer started with a pastry shop in Helsinki<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karl Fazer opened his first Franco-Russian patisserie on Kluuvikatu in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/gora-i-helsingfors\/\">Helsinki<\/a> 1891. From there, the business grew into one of Finland&#039;s most famous food companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fazer is perhaps best known today for chocolate, not least the classic blue milk chocolate Karl Fazer. The company also manufactures sweets, bread and other foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-224x126.webp 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-433x244.webp 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E1260.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"30_Varldens_aldsta_bevarade_dykardrakt_finns_i_Brahestad\"><\/span>30. The world&#039;s oldest preserved diving suit is found in Raahe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the museum in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/08\/gora-i-brahestad\/\">Brahestad<\/a> is one of Finland&#039;s more remarkable historical treasures: <em>The Old Gentleman<\/em>, or Wanha herra, which is considered the world&#039;s oldest preserved diving suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suit dates back to the 18th century and is made of leather. The design made it possible for a person to go below the water&#039;s surface, for example to inspect or work on ship hulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may not look like something you would voluntarily crawl into and be submerged in the sea with \u2013 but as a piece of technological history, it is undeniably fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-576x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-576x1024.webp 576w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-169x300.webp 169w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-768x1365.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-126x224.webp 126w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-864x1536.webp 864w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-7x12.webp 7w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-183x325.webp 183w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg-600x1067.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E3081-1152x2048.jpg.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container faktaruta uagb-block-c66b5842 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snabba_fakta_om_Finland\"><\/span>Quick facts about Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Highest point:<\/strong> Halti, 1,324 m a.s.l. on the Finnish side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Longest river:<\/strong> Kemijoki, approximately 550 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second largest city:<\/strong> Espoo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biggest lake:<\/strong> Saimen (Saimaa), about 4,400 km\u00b2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sea:<\/strong> The Baltic Sea, with coastlines on the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bothnian Sea and the Gulf of Finland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Main sports:<\/strong> Ice hockey is very popular, as are football, athletics, cross-country skiing and other winter sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neighbouring countries:<\/strong> Sweden, Norway and Russia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Temperate to cold temperate climate with distinct seasons. Summers are mild to warm, while winters are cold and snowy, especially in northern Finland. The coastal areas have a slightly milder climate thanks to the Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fler_fakta-reportage\"><\/span>More factual reports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/05\/fakta-om-tyskland\/\">Facts about Germany<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/02\/fakta-om-estland\/\">Facts about Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/fakta-om-ungern\/\">Facts about Hungary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/05\/fakta-om-polen\/\">Facts about Poland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/07\/fakta-om-tjeckien\/\">Facts about the Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/fakta-om-albanien\/\">Facts about Albania<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/roliga-fakta-om-lander\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Roliga-fakta.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many fun facts that you (maybe) didn't know? 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