Finland Strolling the esplanade. Guide books, if they mention Finland at all, say to go only in the summer as a brief side trip from less-remote venues such as Denmark or Sweden. That's like saying see New Orleans only at Mardi Gras or Fort Lauderdale only during spring break or Washington, D.C., only when the cherry trees blossom.
Truth is, there are great reasons to explore Finland in spring.
First, the cost. The endless days and shirt-sleeve temperatures make the country appealing during the summer solstice, but try finding hotel rooms. Reawakening of the land Spring, as any resident of the Midwest or Northeast can attest, is a transforming season. It marks the progress from winter to summer, from gloom to bloom, from dark to light. In Finland, where winter and summer stand at such extremes, a vernal visit reveals the reawakening of a land and its people.