Most fascinating things to do in Finland that will make you a happy traveller!

Recently, Finland was named the happiest country in the world for the fourth time in a row. A winter wonderland, the beautiful country boasts of some incredible landscape, unspoilt nature, good healthcare system, contemporary education and a modern political system. All of this has played a major role in achieving such a feat. The country has been attracting tourists from all over the world since ages now.

Let’s discover some of the most fascinating things to do in Finland:

Finland is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One is natural and the others are cultural and among these, the most celebrated is the fortress island Suomenlinna in Helsinki. Suomenlinna is a unique military monument consisting of seven islands and several fortresses and dungeons. Old Rauma, Petäjävesi, Verla mill museum are some of the other heritage sites here.

Finland is renowned for its igloo resorts and the most famous here is the Arctic Resort Kakslauttanen. The resort, because of its incredible igloo accommodation, draws travellers from around the globe. These world-famous glass igloos allow people to experience how it feels sleeping under the stars.

Finland has a long history of saunas and you won’t believe it but Finland has 3.2 million saunas! And nothing will relax your mind and body like a traditional Finnish sauna that is prepared by heating the wood. The smoke-sauna is the original Finnish sauna, which Finns love to the core.

There are some 188000 lakes in Finland and one of the favorite past-time of the Finns is to spend some time at the lakeside. Finnish Lakeland here is a region where there is most water, most saunas and beautiful cottages. People of Finland enjoy ice swimming which encourages travellers too to do the same.

Santa Claus is probably the most fascinating fictional character of all time. But people don’t know that it is possible to meet Santa in person at his official office set on the mysterious Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi. Santa’s office remains open every day of the year, where kids and adults can also meet and have a little private chat with Santa.