Finland is a Nordic country situated between the 60th and 70th degrees of latitude. By area Finland is the 7th largest country in Europe. Finland is an independent republic since December 6, 1917. Parliament consists of one chamber with 200 members chosen for four years by direct and proportional election. Owing to the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream, Finland's climate is temperate.
Summer is warm and bright.
It is also season of the Midnight sun, when in the northernmost parts of the country the sun doesn't set for a couple of months. Winter is a season of snow and of a magical fenomenon of the nature, the Northern lights or Aurora Borealis. In winter the degrees sink below zero, but due to the low humidity, Finland's climate is actually not so cold as temperature readings might seem to indicate. Most important, Finland offers a lot of space, innumerate happenings both in urban settings and in nature, warmhearted people and fresh, pure and invigorating air all year round. Select exactly the components you want in your vacation.