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Adventure Details: The Aland Islands



The Aland Islands

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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.
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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
None at this moment.
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
None at this moment
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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
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