General Information

Finland

Finland is perhaps best known for its peacfulness and beautiful nature.
Vast forests, a unique archipelago and thousands of lakes present a striking mixture
of wooded hills and waters.
Finland has been a member state of the EU since 1995

Area: 338.145 square kilometers
Population: approx. 5.200.000
Capital: Helsinki
Time Zone: GMT +2 hours

Banking hours
09.00-16.00 (Monday-Friday); closed on Saturday and Sunday
Banks exchange all major currency, traveler’s cheques and Euro cheques.

All hotels, restaurants and supermarkets accept major credit cards
(Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard, Diners, American Express).

Currency
The currency in Finland is Euro. All major credit cards are widely accepted in Finland.

Electricity
Electrical current in Finland is 230 V (50 Hz). Plugs and sockets are the same as in the continental countries of EU. In case your equipment requires different voltage, an adapter will be needed.

Telephones
The country code for Finland is +358 Helsinki city code 09 and Turku 02

Useful telephone numbers

• Emergency: 112
  police
  fire department
  
  
• Ambulance Service: 112

Visa regulations
Please check with your local embassies.

Climate
Owing to the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream, Finland's climate is temperate. Summer in Finland is warm, bright, and exhilarating.
Around Midsummer in northern Finland, the sun does no set for several weeks.
Even in south, the "night" consists of a period of prolonged twilight rather than real darkness. The air is fresh, clean, pure and invigorating at all times of the year. The average temperature in Finland in June is approx 20 celcius. The weather forecast is available at www.foreca.fi (in english)