Adventure Details: The Aland Islands
The Åland Islands are a unique, self-governing set of islands off the
Finnish coast. With their own distinct culture, flag and postage
stamps, they are dotted with medieval churches and old-world fishing
villages and are particularly ideal for get-away-from-it all cycling,
camping and cabin holidays. Address: Alandic Tours Boviksvagen 465 22240 Hammarland Finland Phone: +358 (0) 18 36361 Fax: +358 (0) 18 36362 Email: reservation@alandictours.com
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About Finland
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Climate: cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Population: 5,317,439[8] (August 2008 est.)
Language: Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities)
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro
International Airports: Helsinki - Vantaa Intl. Airport, Joensuu International Airport, Oulu International Airport, Pori International Airport, Rovaniemi International Airport, Savonlinna International Airport, Tampere - Pirkkala Intl. Airport, Turku International Airport
Calling Codes:
IDD International Prefix: 00, 990, 994, 999
NDD National Prefix: 0
Country Code: +358
Electric Currents:
Voltage: 230V
Frequency: 50 Hz
Plug: C & F
Time Zone: GMT+2
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Art Galleries/Museum
None at this time.
Festival/Holidays
2008 1 Jan New
Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 21-24
Mar Easter. 1 May May
Day. 1 May Ascension. 11
May Whit Sunday. 20-21 Jun
Midsummer. 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 6 Dec Independence Day. 25 Dec
Christmas Day. 26 Dec St Stephen's Day.2009 1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 10-13
Apr Easter. 1 May May
Day. 21 May Ascension. 31 May Whit Sunday. 19-20 Jun Midsummer. 31 Oct All Saints' Day. 6 Dec
Independence Day. 25 Dec Christmas Day. 26 Dec St Stephen's Day.
Honeymoon Spots
None at this time.
Observatories
None at this time.
Airports
Name:
Enontekiö Airport (ENF/EFET)
Address:
Enontekio Airport, Finland, PO Box 8, FIN-99401 Enontekio Enontekio
Airport, Finland, Hetantie 775, FIN-99400 Enontekiö
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)16 554 8400, (AFIS) +358 (0)16 554
8420 Fax: +358 (0)16 554 8499, (AFIS) +358 (0)16 554 8492 e-mail:
efet@fcaa.fi Website: www.fcaa.fi
Name:
Helsinki - Malmi Airport (HEM/EFHF) Helsinki,
Address:
Malmi, Finland, Civil Aviation Administration, FIN-00700 Helsinki-Malmi
Airport
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)9 8277 4031 Fax: +358 (0)9 8277
4098 e-mail: airport.malmi@afcaa.fi
Name:
Helsinki - Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) Helsinki,
Address:
Vantaa, Finland, PO Box 29, FIN-01531 Vantaa Helsinki, Vantaa, Finland,
Lentjntie 1 D, FIN-01530 Vantaa
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)9 82 77-1 Fax: +358 (0)9 82
77-3296 e-mail: ari.tulensalo@fcaa.fi Website: www.helsinki-vantaa.fi
Name:
Ivalo Int´l Airport (IVL/EFIV)
Address:
Ivalo Airport, Finland, Lentokentäntie 290, FIN-99800 Ivalo
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)16 861 8600, +358 (0)16 675 8610 Fax: +358 (0)16 861 8699, +358 (0)16 675 8693
Name:
Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV/EFJY)
Address:
Jyväskylä Airport, Finland, PO Box 21, FIN-41161 Tikkakoski Jyväskylä
Airport, Finland, FIN-41160 Tikkakoski
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)14 445 5711 Fax: +358 (0)14 445
5799
Name:
Kajaani Airport (KAJ/EFKI)
Address:
Kajaani Airport, Finland, Airport Administration, FIN-87100 Kajaani
Details:
Tel: (Airport Manager) +358 (0)8 689 7500, (Secretary) +358 (0)8 689 7511, (AFIS Operators) +358 (0)8 689
7520 Fax: (Administration) +358 (0)8 689 7599, (AFIS Operators)
+358 (0)8 689 7598 e-mail: veli-pekka.pitkanen@fcaa.fi Website:
www.ilmailulaitos.com
Name:
Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM/EFKE)
Address:
Kajaani Airport, Finland, Airport Administration, FIN-87100 Kajaani
Details:
Tel: (Airport Manager) +358 (0)8 689 7500, (Secretary) +358 (0)8 689 7511, (AFIS Operators) +358 (0)8 689
7520 Fax: (Administration) +358 (0)8 689 7599, (AFIS Operators)
+358 (0)8 689 7598 e-mail: veli-pekka.pitkanen@fcaa.fi Website:
www.ilmailulaitos.com
Name:
Kittilä Airport (KTT/EFKT)
Address:
Kittila
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)16 366 8900, Fax: +358 (0)16 366
8999, +358 (0)16 366 8991, e-mail: airport.kittila@fcaa.fi
Name:
Kruunupyy - Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK/EFKK) Kokkola Airport,
Finland,
Address:
Lentäjäntie 162, FIN-68500 Kruunupyy
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)6 869 6811 Fax: +358 (0)6 869
6899 e-mail: ari.naappa@fcaa.fi Website: www.ilmailulaitos.com
Name:
Kruunupyy - Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK/EFKK) Kokkola Airport,
Finland,
Address:
Lentäjäntie 162, FIN-68500 Kruunupyy
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)6 869 6811 Fax: +358 (0)6 869
6899 e-mail: ari.naappa@fcaa.fi Website: www.ilmailulaitos.com
Name:
Kuopio Airport (KUO/EFKU)
Address:
Kuopio Airport, Finland, FIN-70900 Toivala
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)17 477 211, (Manager) +358 (0)17
477 200 Fax: +358 (0)17 477 299 e-mail: timo.heikkila@fcaa.fi Website: ilmailulaitos.com
Name:
Kuusamo Airport (KAO/EFKS)
Address:
Kuusamo Airport, Finland, PO Box 23, FIN-93600 Kuusamo
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)8 851 8800 Fax: +358 (0)8 851
8890
Name:
Lappeenranta Airport (LPP/EFLP)
Address:
Lappeenranta Airport, Finland, FIN-53600 Lappeenranta
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)5 415 6428, (Cargo Handling) +358
(0)5 453 1631 Fax: +358 (0)5 415 6424, (Cargo Handling) +358 (0)5
451 2809
Name:
Mariehamn Airport (MHQ/EFMA)
Address:
Mariehamn Airport, Finland, Flygfältsvägen 67, FIN-22120 Mariehamn, Åland
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)18 634 411 Fax: +358 (0)28 634
499
Name:
Mikkeli City Airport (MIK/EFMI)
Address:
Mikkeli Airport, Finland, 4-8 Lentokentänkatu, FIN-50100 Mikkeli
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)55 366 427, +358 (0)15 164 881 Fax:
+358 (0)55 151 674 e-mail: antti.seppala@mikkeli.fi
Name:
Oulu Airport (OUL/EFOU)
Address:
Oulu Airport, Finland, FIN-90460 Oulunsalo
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)8 520 7711, +358 (0)8 520 7804 Fax:
+358 (0)8 520 7799
Name:
Pori Airport (POR/EFPO)
Address:
Pori Airport, Finland, PL 101, FIN-28101 Pori
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)2 633 5115 Fax: +358 (0)2 633
5774
Name:
Rovaniemi Airport (RVN/EFRO)
Address:
Rovaniemi Airport, Finland, PO Box 8182, FIN-96101 Rovaniemi Rovaniemi
Airport, Finland, Rovaniemi
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)16 363 6500 Fax: +358 (0)16 363
6599 e-mail: tiedotus@fcaa.fi Website: www.ilmailulaitos.com
Name:
Savonlinna Airport (SVL/EFSA)
Address:
Savonlinna Airport, Finland, Lentosemantie 50, FIN-57310 Savonlinna
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)15 523 208/9 Fax: +358 (0)15 523
221, +358 (0)15 523 358
Name:
Seinäjoki Airport (SJY/EFSI)
Address:
Seinäjoki Airport, Finland, 266 Jalasjärventie, FIN-60760 Pojanluoma
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)6 421 9611 Fax: +358 (0)6 421
9699
Name:
Tampere - Pirkkala Airport (TMP/EFTP)
Address:
Tampere Airport, Finland, FIN-33960 Pirkkala
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)3 283 5111, +358 (0)3 383 5361 Fax:
+358 (0)3 383 5399, +358 (0)3 283 5397
Name:
Turku Airport (TKU/EFTU)
Address:
Turku Airport, Finland, PO Box 167, FIN-20101 Turku
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)2 271 4600 Fax: +358 (0)2 271
4699
Name:
Vaasa Airport (VAA/EFVA)
Address:
Vaasa Airport, Finland, FIN-66999 Vaasa
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)6 212 6100 Fax: +358 (0)6 212
6199
Name:
Varkaus Airport (VRK/EFVR)
Address:
Varkaus Airport, Finland, PL 20, FIN-79601 Joroinen
Details:
Tel: +358 (0)17 615 6900, +358 (0)17 615 6920 Fax: +358 (0)17 615 6999
Banks
Electric Currents
Name:
Type F
Details:
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50 Hz Plug: C & F
Type F
"Shuko" plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts
Tourism Offices
Eerikinkatu 30, Turku 20100, Finland
Niemalanti 65170 Vaasa, Vasa
Keskuskatu 3 65610 Vaasa (Korsholm)
Veromaentie 1 Vantaa, ES 01510 Finland
Vuorikatu 19 00100, Helsinki Finland
Pohjoisesplanadi 29, Helsinki, Finland
Mannerheimintie 50, Helsinki, Finland
John Stenbergin ranta 4, Helsinki, Finland
Bulevardi 2, Helsinki, Finland
Runeberginkatu 2, Helsinki, Finland
Asema-aukio 2, Helsinki, Finland
Robert Huberintie 4, Vantaa, Finland
Kaivokatu 12, Helsinki, Finland
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 23, Helsinki, Finland
Ralssitie 2, Vantaa, Finland
General Info (Finland)
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Climate: cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Population: 5,317,439[8] (August 2008 est.)
Language: Finnish 92% (official), Swedish 5.6% (official), other 2.4% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities)
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro
International Airports: Helsinki - Vantaa Intl. Airport, Joensuu International Airport, Oulu International Airport, Pori International Airport, Rovaniemi International Airport, Savonlinna International Airport, Tampere - Pirkkala Intl. Airport, Turku International Airport
Calling Codes:
IDD International Prefix: 00, 990, 994, 999
NDD National Prefix: 0
Country Code: +358
Electric Currents:
Voltage: 230V
Frequency: 50 Hz
Plug: C & F
Time Zone: GMT+2