Finland

A seasonal guide to travelling through the Nordic region, exploring how light, weather and local life shape the experience month by month.

As summertime approaches Scandinavia and Finland, get ready to kick off the festivities! Enhance your European summer holiday by joining a summer festival or music event to add some excitement to your trip.

Where and when to see the sun that doesn't set, with dates for Lofoten, the North Cape, Finnish Lapland, Greenland and Svalbard.

Many overseas travellers seem to overlook the late winter / early springtime in the Nordics, however it is a fantastic time to visit the region. There are less crowds and there is still plenty of snow in the north and sunshine in the south. Furthermore, there are certain foods and traditions that you will not come across any other time of the year!