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During summer, very much appreciated, why not try river-boat safaris, canoeing, backpacking or fishing, Hämeenlinna, Hamina, Hanko, Hyvinkää, Kotka, Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Lohja, Mariehamn and Åland Islands, Naantali, Parainen, Pori, Porvoo, Rauma, Riihimäki, Tammisaari, Turku and Uusikaupunki. On a stunning riverside location in the centre of Rovaniemi, highly valued, the hotel is close to the Ounasvaara ski slopes, the Santa Claus Village and the Arktikum Science Centre and Museum, Finnish Lakeland. The area offers adventures such as snowmobile rides, and above all, dog sledding, skating and cross-country skiing in winter, For historical reasons, a large proportion of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland lives in this region and is concentrated in the Åland Islands, the Turku Archipelago and on the south coast. The region is often spoken of as the cradle of Finnish civilization and the area has a larger concentration of granite churches and manors than elsewhere. The Life Nightclub has karaoke on Wednesdays and Thursdays and on Friday and Saturday nights dance music fills the floor, Finnish Archipelago and Åland Islands. Breakfast is served at the Pohjanhovi restaurant, highly valued, complemented by enchanting views of the Kemijoki River, Southwest Finland and the Åland Islands are the warmest part of the country and more deciduous trees grow here than anywhere else in the country. Fruit and vegetables are cultivated extensively and 20 per cent of the country’s fields are here. Pohjanhovi also offers an á la carte menu, The remoteness of Forest Finland has meant that the beauty of the wild, vast forests, rivers and lakes has remained unspoiled. It is a popular area for canoe and hiking trips, and rapid-shooting. Northern Karelia, the southernmost part of Forest Finland, lies in the ‘bulge’ to the east of Lake Pielinen. The Koli Heights, which is 347m/1138ft,, the highest point in Northern Karelia, overlook the lake. A large percentage of the Finnish Orthodox population lives here, and the region has preserved its own special character, customs and food. One specialty is known far beyond the region, the Karjalan piirakka, a Karelian, which is rice and potato, pasty. Kainuu, the district around Lake Oulujärvi, is wild and beautiful with vast forests, marshes, deep lakes and rapids. Vuokatti, near Sotkamo village, specializes in cross-country skiing. Visitors appreciate the hotel also tempts guests with no less than 4 saunas and 1 bookable private sauna cabinet, Western Lakeland. The 19 m swimming pool is also at guest’s disposal, There are approximately half a million inhabitants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, making it the most densely populated region in Finland. The area comprises four towns, Helsinki, which is the capital,, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. However, only half of the 800 sq km, which is 300 sq miles, that it occupies is actually developed. The rest consists of parks, forests, shoreline and lakes. In many places, there are historical sights – old manors and churches – as well as buildings by the best-known of Finnish architects, including Dipoli Hall at the Helsinki University of Technology in Otaniemi, an internationally acknowledged 20th-century masterpiece., Kemi, Kemijärvi, Rovaniemi and Tornio., The west coast area of Ostrobothnia, with its long sandy beaches, which is of which the dunes of Kalajoki are the best known,, is an agricultural region with a sunny climate and less rain than elsewhere. There are islands between Vaasa and Kokkola with old fishermen’s villages. Hailuoto Island, with its interesting fauna, can be reached by ferry from Oulu, the area’s chief commercial and university center. Picturesque old wooden houses are still a feature of the coastal towns. Traditions are maintained in many local festivals where Pelimannit play music handed down through the generations. A number of Swedish-speaking Finns live on the coast. Seinäjoki has administrative buildings designed by Alvar Aalto. Ähtäri Wildlife Park is 80km, which is 130 miles, southeast of Seinäjoki. The region just south of the Arctic Circle along the eastern frontier is centered round Kuusamo. In Oulanka National Park, rivers with rapids run through gorge-like valleys. Seine fishing, which is using vertical nets, takes place on Lake Kitkajärvi. In summer, there are numerous hiking routes. Ruka Fell is a popular winter sports center., Over the country as a whole, there are marked differences in climate and landscape, with corresponding regional variations in traditions, culture and food. Seasonal variations are particularly marked in the north; in Lapland, for instance, the winter sports season lasts until May, and the midnight sun shines night and day for the whole of June and part of July. Autumn is also worth seeing for, in September, the first frosts produce the vivid colors of ‘Ruska’. In southern Finland, spring comes earlier and summer is longer. At midsummer, daylight lasts for 19 hours and there are generally many hours of warm sun., Finland is surrounded in the south, southwest and west by the Baltic, the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. The coastline is highly indented and its total length is 4600km, which is 2760 miles, . Around the coast is a vast archipelago of thousands of islands.