Ski Areas Finland
Ski Areas Finland
Finland is home to several large ski areas. The largest winter sports centre is located at Fjäll Levi in Lapland and is known as a year-round adventure centre. On a total of 45 kilometres of piste, there is something for everyone, from experts to beginners. Cross-country skiers also get their money's worth with 230 kilometres of track. Another large ski centre is located in Ylläs. On the beautiful, 710 m high Fjäll, you can both admire the northern lights and ski the total of 50 kilometres of piste on both sides. In this ski centre you will also find the single FIS suitable Super-G piste in all of Finland! A total of 330 kilometres of track await cross-country skiers. Snowboarders can take advantage of numerous cross pistes, boxes and rails. Off-piste fans will love the excursion opportunities.Après ski Finland
Even in Finland the day is far from being over once the skiing has come to an end, because the après-ski programme here has been keeping up with international standards for some time now. The restaurants and ski huts in the ski areas and on the pistes provide top quality entertainment, often with live bands. In Finland karaoke is also very popular. For the tireless, there are endless après-ski opportunities, with snowmobiling (Skidoos), whereby you can travel on a whole network of set routes. Husky and reindeer rides and ice-diving for the daring type are also popular. Saunas are a fundamental part of the Finnish culture, therefore you'll find hardly any hotel or private house without a sauna. Do just as the Finns- go in the sauna once a day, it lets you unwind and is also good for you. The Finns are said to be the biggest coffee drinkers out, but further specialities include Karelien dumplings, warm smoked salmon, Lappish cheese, Lonkero -a long drink made up of gin and sparkling grapefruit juice and the jet black liquorice spirit Salmiakki.Excursions Finland
Finland is known as the "home of Father Christmas". If you like, you can even pay him a visit in the Christmas village in Rovaniemi. The village is situated directly on the Arctic circle and is a favourite day trip destination among children in particular. Finish culture is influenced by western Europe and Russia. The people are very open and polite. You can visit countless theatres and museums in the cities, and art enthusiasts will get their money's worth in the Finish National Gallery, which is composed of four museums in the capital city of Helsinki. Music is also big in Finland. Several world-famous bands call this lovely country home, including "HIM", "The Rasmus" or "Lordi", which won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Finland doesn't leave any wish regarding culture left unfilled and combines modern music with antique art.
