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Mit der Viking Line kann man problemlos von Schweden (Stockholm, Kapellskär) über die Åland Inseln (Långnäs, Mariehamn) oder von Estland (Tallin) nach Finnland (Helsinki, Turku) übersetzen.

weitere Informationen unter:
www.vikingline.ferries.org
www.vikingline.de

Aber auch die Silja Line verkehrt im baltischen Raum, weitere Informationen unter:
http://www.silja.com/de

Introduction to Finland from the World Factbook

Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its freedom and resist invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, the Finns made a remarkable transformation from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is now on par with Western Europe. As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.

Some information

www.finland-tourism.com

virtual.finland.fi

www.visitfinland.de

www.visitfinland.com

Informationsite for outdoor activities:
www.outdoors.fi

Ferries to Scandinavia

How to get there

By plane:
There are some reasonable priced flights operated by Finnair or Estonian Air from Germany to Helsinki.

By car:
There is one route via Russia (about 3000 km coming from Germany) and another route via Sweden.

By ferry:
Superfast ferries has a route from Rostock to Hanko. You should book some weeks in advance, because in summer they are often fully booked.
There are many ferries going from Sweden to Finland. The route in the north from Umea to Vaasa is operated by RG Line.

Another interesting possibility is to go to Tallin (cheap flights by EasyJet or Estonian Air) and from there by ferry (1,5 h) to Helsinki.