Finland

Land of the Midnight Sun. The most iconic natural phenomena in Finland are mystical white summer nights, when sun almost never sets. The nighttime sun is at its strongest during the months of June and July, but the further north you go, the longer and higher the sun stays above the horizon. Although the full Midnight Sun only shines above the Arctic Circle, nights during early summer are white all over the country.

Real Santa Claus lives in Finland. Everyone knows that real Santa Claus lives in Finish Lapland. Although the exact location of his private residence is in Korvatunturi, Lapland, he welcomes his guests in Santa’s official office, situated on the mysterious Arctic Circle. Santa and Rudolph the reindeer are an inseparable team, keeping one another company as they travel over the hills and through freshly fallen snow, bringing you Christmas presents. Santa’s office receives every year hundreds of thousands letters all over the world.

Land of 100000 lakes and amazing wild nature. Finland is often called the Land of a Thousand Lakes, which is a modest name, considering that there are, 188 000 lakes in the country. As many of these lakes are very large in size, a great part of Finland is covered in water – making Finland distinguishably different from other European countries. A lakeside cottage is an essential part of Finnish summer and most summer activities revolve around water, such as swimming and going to the sauna, fishing, canoeing, rowing and sailing. Finland’s untouched and beautiful landscapes provide habitat for thousands of wild animals and birds. The King of the Finnish Forest is brown bear, who’s population is estimated 1,500 specimens.