Finland is a great destination for family holidays: Finland is clean, safe and very orderly. Beautiful nature is always around the corner, and Finland has its fare share of amusement parks and family-orientated spas.
Finland’s cities are small and easy to go around even with toddlers.
Finland is Great for Families both Summer and Winter
The first thing to take into consideration in your Finnish family holiday is the time when you are traveling. Are you traveling to Finland in winter or during summer?
If you are traveling to Finland in the winter, you should head to Lapland to visit Santa Claus and experience the northern winter wonderland.
If you are visiting Finland during the summer, you’ll find best family experiences in the southern part of the country.
Santa Claus Lives in Finland
Finns are adamant about this: Finland’s Lapland is the true home of Santa Claus, not Alaska or any other place in the world that might falsely claim to glory.
You can visit Santa Claus in his home at Santa Park next to Lapland’s biggest city, Rovaniemi.
Naantali – Meet the Moomin Trolls
Naantali is a picturesque little seaside town, where the biggest draw for families is the Moomin World, a cute little theme park centered around the Moomins, the adorable Finnish cartoon characters.
Tampere and Angry Birds
If you are more into Angry Birds, you should go to Finland’s second biggest city Tampere. Tampere’s Särkänniemi is one Finland’s best amusement parks, and part of the park is dedicated to Angry Birds, the computer game and movie characters created in Finland.
Helsinki for Families
Finland’s capital Helsinki has plenty of activities for families. You can visit the interesting Suomenlinna Fortress, enjoy Linnanmäki Amusement Park, science center Heureka and splash out in Serena Waterpark.
Hiking with the Kids in Finland
If you want to have a real wilderness adventure, fly to northern part of Finland to experience Finland’s most famous hiking route Karhunkierros (12 kilometers). The route is perfect with kids, since it’s long and beautiful, but not too isolated or arduous.
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