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Exploring Finland Finland 0 km 150

After many years in the tourism wilderness, Finns are 0 miles 150
working hard to put their country on the map of world
travel destinations. Wonderful natural amenities, a
manageable and attractive capital city, and excellent RUSSIA
public transportation make Finland an easy country to SWEDEN
promote. Trains are the most convenient way to get
around the country, although long-distance buses are See main map
often faster on east–west journeys. Destinations in the F I N L A N D
populous south are all easy to reach, but in the far north,
traveling takes more time and planning.

Sights at a Glance Turku HELSINKI
1 Helsinki pp654–7
2 Turku
3 Savonlinna Kajaani
4 Side Trip to St. Petersburg
pp658–9 Kärsämäki
28
Kokkola
Umeå 8 Iisalmi 6 Lieksa
FINLAND Pielinen
Vaasa 16
Lapua
Keitele Kuopio Joensuu
Seinäjoki 23
6
Orivesi
3
Kurikka
8 23 Varkaus
Jyväskylä Savonlinna
Parkano 13 14
Gulf of 23 Jämsä Mikkeli R U S S I A
Bothnia Päijänne
Pori 11 Saimaa Lake
Tampere 4
Imatra Ladoga
Komemäki 12 Heinola
Rauma 2 Lahti 12 6 Lappeenranta
8 4 Kouvola
Forssa 3 25
7
Salo 1 Kotka
Turku
Åland S a a r i s t o m e r i HELSINKI St. Petersburg
51
Mariehamn Gulf of
Hankö Tallinn, Finland
St. Petersburg
Stockholm, Rostock,
Stockholm Travemunde
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0 miles 100
Key
Highway
Major road
Railroad
International border

Lake Saimaa sightseeing cruise leaving Savonlinna
For hotels and restaurants see p662 and p663 For key to symbols see back flap

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