Finland is a country in Europe that is between Sweden and Russia in Northern Europe. It is not one that seems to be heavily trafficked by tourists from the United States.
The research I have done shows me that Finland is a place that I certainly want to visit. It has some fascinating things that I would love to see and I , given the finances and opportunity, would go there in a heartbeat.
One thing I found is something called the Hiekkalinna which is essentially a giant sandcastle. But what a sandcastle. This structure is built in the summer by sand artists from all over the country and uses approximately 3 million kilograms of sand to create. That is absolutely worth seeing in my book.
My research also shows that the food would be wonderful although some may not appreciate the amount of wild game that is eaten. The winter is fairly long so there is a lot of reliance on tubers such as potatoes for part of the diet along with things like moose and reindeer meat. Cheese and fish are also popular. As I was looking up some of the items it seems that historically Finnish food tended to be very bland but there has been a great influx of cooking methods and styles from other cultures that has brought Finnish food to point where it is not boring at all. It works for me!
Going to Finland will most likely involve a flight into Helsinki such as this one.
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