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Weekend in Finland – sauna, lakes, and arctic light

A weekend in Finland is closer than you think – a night on the ferry across the Baltic Sea or a short flight, and you arrive in a land of lakes, forests, and saunas.

If you dream of a break where the pace slows down, where the silence in the forest is truly felt, and where the day often ends with a dip after the sauna? Finland offers both Nordic design and wilderness within reach.

Whether you are drawn to Helsinki's design and food scene, the cobbled streets of Old Porvoo, the thousands of islands in Lake Saimaa, the northern lights in Lapland, or Åland's cliffs against the sea, unique experiences are just a journey away.

Here you will find tips for weekend trips in Finland – for romantic couples, nature lovers, and anyone who wants to experience the sauna culture where it was born.

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Naantali

Naantali Spa is the largest spa hotel in the Nordics, beautifully located by the archipelago sea just outside Turku

Helsinki

Hotel Kämp is Finland's most classic luxury hotel, established in 1887, located by the Esplanade Park in the heart of Helsinki.

Rovaniemi

The Arctic TreeHouse Hotel is an iconic design hotel on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, with panoramic suites in the forest and views of the northern lights from the bed.

Ylitornio

Kaamos Lodge is a new landscape hotel at Aavasaksa in Tornedalen, featuring 80 cabins with their own sauna, a spa, and a panoramic restaurant.

Saariselkä

Gáldu Hotel & Spa is a family-owned boutique hotel by Urho Kekkonen National Park, featuring a forest spa, three saunas, and three outdoor pools.

Rantasalmi

Järvisydän is an award-winning spa hotel by Lake Saimaa, featuring a lake spa carved into the mountain and adjacent to Linnansaari National Park.

Ingå

The Barö is a design hotel in Ingå's archipelago an hour from Helsinki, with rooms in their own wooden houses by the sea and a sauna on the beach.

Porvoo

RUNO Hotel Porvoo is a boutique hotel in a former bank in Old Porvoo, with Nordic design, attic spa, and half an hour to Helsinki.

Syöte

Hotel Iso-Syöte is located on the highest mountain peak in southern Lapland, with panoramic suites, Arctic Spa, and Syöte National Park around the corner.

Geta, Åland

HavsVidden is a hotel on the granite cliffs at the northernmost point of Åland, with cliff houses facing the sea, a sauna with sea views, and a ferry from Sweden.