Where To Stay
Lodging choices range from hotels to cottages and farmhouses. The Scandinavian Bonus Cheque, Nordic Hotelpass and Notsa Hotel Cheque are good for discounts at selected hotels. Don't forget to try the sauna.Transportation
Arriving & Departing: Helsinki/Vantaa Airport is about 25 minutes from Helsinki; the airport van service fare is about $11; bus fare is about $5. There are crossings from Stockholm to both Helsinki and Turku aboard large, luxurious car-carrying ships.
Getting Around: For information on the Finnrail Pass and the Scanrailpass, see by rail.
The Helsinki Card entitles holders to rides on city buses, trams and subways; free sightseeing and admission to museums and galleries; and discounts for metro-area restaurants. The 1998 card costs about $25 for 24 hours, $32 for 48 hours or $39 for 72 hours, and can be bought at the city tourist office, hotel reservation center at the main rail station or most hotels.
Holidays
New Year’s Day, Epiphany (Jan. 6), Good Friday (Mar. 28), Easter Sunday and Monday (Mar. 30 and 31), May Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 8), Whitsunday (May 18), Midsummer Day (June 21), All Saints Day (Nov. 1), Independence Day (Dec. 6), Christmas Eve, Christmas, Boxing Day (Dec. 26).
Money Matters
Banks are open
weekdays from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The markka is
divided into 100 penniä. $1 = 4.6 FIM as of Dec. 2,
l996.
Free Literature
- FINLAND VACATION GUIDE: Complete reference for planning a vacation.
- FINLAND TRAVEL FACTS/MAP: Basic travel data. Brochures are also available on lodging choices, events and points of interest.
Finnish Tourist Board
Box 4649 / Grand Central Sta.
New York, NY 10163-4649
(212) 885-9700
e-mail: finninfo1@mail.idt.net
www.finland.fi
