page_title: Tourism in Finland
section_title: Cities
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Finland / Cities
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Die Lutherische Kathedrale in Helsinki, der Hauptstadt Finnlands. English: The Lutheran Cathedral in Helsinki, the Finnish capital. Suomi: Helsingin tuomiokirkko Русский: Кафедральный собор Хельсинки
context_page_description: Finland attracted over 6,8 million foreign tourists in 2018, with 53 per cent coming from other European Union states. In 2017, the value added by tourism was about 4,6 billion euros, or 2.6% of the Finnish GDP, providing approximately 140,200 jobs.
context_section_description: Helsinki, Finland's capital and largest city, receives many visitors year-round. During the summertime thousands of tourists approach Helsinki by cruising boats travelling across the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is known as a clean, modern and safe meeting point between the east and west.
  Other popular tourist destinations within Finland include Tampere, Jyväskylä, Turku, Oulu, Kuopio, Rovaniemi and Porvoo.
caption: Helsinki Cathedral
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