Photos: Finland

Cathedral  

The cathedral dominates the neoclassical heart of Helsinki.

Original photograph: Finnish Tourist Board

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Helsinki Fair Centre

The Helsinki Fair Centre is Finland’s largest trade fair and conference venue.

Original photograph: Finnexpo

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The archipelago

The archipelago off the south-west coast of Finland is a popular holiday destination.

Original photograph: Finnish Tourist Board, Krista Keltanen

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Aurora Borealis

The Aurora Borealis above the Arctic Circle.

Original photograph: Finnish Tourits Board

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Crown snow

Crown snow on spruce trees. This phenomenon takes place every year in northern Finland.

Original photograph: Finnish Tourist Board

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Forest

There is a popular saying that Finland is a country of thousands of lakes which lives off its forests. Almost three quarters of the national territory is covered by trees.

Original photograph: Finnish Tourist Board, Tim Bird

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Helsinki harbour

Aerial photograph of central Helsinki.

Original photograph: Prime Minister's Office/Suomen Ilmakuva Oy

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Landscape of central Finland

Autumn colours at their best in the undulating landscape of central Finland.

Original photograph: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries/Pekka Väisänen

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Summer dwelling

A typical Finnish scene: a summer dwelling with a lakeside sauna.

Original photograph: Finnish Tourist Board

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