Attractions Culture
Some attractions in Finland include Aland, Helsinki, Lake
Saimaa and Savonlinna, Tampere, and Hameenlinna. Aland is
located in between Finland and Sweden in the Gulf of Bothnia, the
attraction of Aland is the beautiful
scenery, that include features like medieval castles and churches, museums,
parks, old-world fishing villages, and are particularly suited for family
vacations that include cycling, camping and water sports activities. Helsinki attractions
includes it being the capital and largest city of Finland, and Ateneum Art
Museum, Esplanade Park, Kamppi Chapel of Silence, and the Helsinki Zoo
Korkeasaari which is one of the oldest zoos in the world, it is located in
southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic
Sea. Lake Saimaa and Savonlinna are located near a small city in South Savonia province, Eastern Finland, close to the Russian border, these lakes attraction are them being able to offer a perfect setting for a cultural, spa, beach, activity or city holiday – or for a combination of these. Escape the everyday hustle and bustle and relax at the marketplace and terraces of the lively summer town, at a lakeside holiday cottage in a peaceful cove, at a refreshing spa or at a working farm. Tampere's attractions includes the ability to give a great variety of activities, adventures and entertainment for children as well as adults, Tampere is a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland. Finally Hameenlinna is a city and municipality of about 68,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland, the attractions are Hame Castle, The Artillery Museum of Finland, Paola Tank Museum, and Torronous National Park.
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In Finland's culture there are many traditions but I picked three. Three traditions are the midsummer tradition, Vappu, or May Day, and Joulu the Finnish Christmas. The midsummer tradition is when a
majority of Finns retreat to summer cottages (mökki) on any one of Finland's
numerous lakes. Depending on the region, a bonfire at midnight celebrates the
summer solstice, and in the Åland Islands, the Swedish-originated tradition of
dancing around the Maypole is observed. Then Vappu or May Day is an event for Finns to emphatically welcome spring after several months of little daylight. It can be compared to Mardi Gras with parades and parties. Traditionally, the event begins on the eve of Vappu by former and current students putting on their student caps (graduation cap). Finally Joulu is a traditions of Christmas trees and the Advent calendars. Holidays start on the 23rd of December. Gift giving occurs on Christmas Eve with a visit from Joulupukki (Father Christmas, Santa Claus). Traditional meals are typically only eaten on Christmas followed by sauna. Christmas Day is reserved for a "quiet day" and the holidays end after the 26th, St. Stephen's Day. the main religion is the
Russian Orthodox faith, which currently has about fifty-six thousand
members in the venue of the Finnish Orthodox Church. However, Lutheranism,
which contributed to an erosion of native religion, includes about 88 percent
of the population as members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The luanage for Finland's culture is
Finnish which is the first language spoken by 93% of the country's 5 million
inhabitants. The other official language, Swedish, is spoken by around 6% of
the population, most of whom live in the south west and are also speakers of
Finnish. Then Sámi is a minority language in the Nordic countries that is spoken by
around 2,000 people living in the north of Finland, which is 0.03% of the
Finnish population.
Five fun facts are for one Finland has a wife carrying championship. Two Finland is called as the land of midnight sun, because in June and July the sun shines all day and all night in the north, not dropping below the horizon. Three Finland has over 188,000 lakes with 98,000 islands. Fourth Finland is the seventh largest country in Europe, in terms of area. Then finally fifth the population of Finland is about 5 million and about 1 million of them live in the capital Helsinki. |