Finland, Savonlinna region, Saimaa lake from above

Getty Images/Hemis.fr RM

The Finnish Lakeland

Most of Finland could be dubbed lakeland, but around here it seems there’s more aqua than terra firma. Reflecting the sky and forests as clearly as a mirror, the sparkling, clean water is likely to be one of your most enduring memories of Finland. When exploring the region, it's almost obligatory to get waterborne, whether it be while practising your paddling skills in a canoe or by hopping aboard a historic steamboat for leisurely progress down canals and across lakes.


Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/top
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "destination": "The-Finnish-Lakeland",
      "region": "Scandinavia",
      "country": "Finland",
      "continent": "Europe"
    }

Plan with a local

  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/bottom
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "destination": "The-Finnish-Lakeland",
      "region": "Scandinavia",
      "country": "Finland",
      "continent": "Europe"
    }