A trip to Finland for the New Year will be one of the exciting trips, let's look at the cost of rest and find the best hotels where you can celebrate holidays, cheap air tickets, find out the program of events.
Where to celebrate the New Year in Finland?
Finns treat tourists with great respect and tact. In this country, you will feel cared for at every step. Little Finland has a whole network of resorts. Alpine and cross-country ski trails, snowboarding, reindeer and dog sledding, and even ATV races are waiting for you. Holidays in Finland for the New Year gathers a huge number of tourists from different countries. This is an indicator of the level of service as well.
There is a tourist center in Helsinki opposite the Market Square. There you can find guides and maps for Finland in Russian for free.
Where to go and what to do on New Year's holidays?
Holidays in Finland for the New Year holidays are not limited to winter sports. Although the Finns themselves, as a rule, go to ski resorts or rent cottages to celebrate the New Year. Even within Helsinki, up to 200 kilometers of ski tracks are laid. It is enough to take the city bus no. 66 or 66A and go to the Paloheinä tourist center. Museums, spas and local attractions are at your disposal in the capital.
Fans of tasting something should try pork, salmon, hot gleg with spices, nuts and raisins and special “Christmas” dark beer. For those with a sweet tooth - Finnish sweets with blueberries, cloudberries and lingonberries.
What to see in Finland on holidays first of all:
- Ice sculpture festival in Helsinki and other cities of the country.
- Stay at an ice hotel in the village of Lainio, visit an ice bar and a disco.
- Visit the world's only Moomin Museum in Tampere. The museum has gained immense popularity both in the country itself and abroad.
- Go to Seurasaari Island to the Museum of Wooden Architecture.
- Visit the sea fortress Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, which has been a part of Russia for a long time.
- Settle in a village farm with deer and goats. Live in the atmosphere of a Finnish family, get acquainted with Finnish cuisine.
- Visit the fabulous Santamus Restaurant in Rovaniemi.
- Ride a reindeer or dog sled.
Where to go in Helsinki for New Years?
Where to celebrate New Year 2021 in Finland? The holiday can be found in one of the many restaurants in Helsinki. Some of the restaurants organize special New Year's parties and shows with a disco. Prices will differ little from everyday ones. Dinner in a Finnish restaurant it costs an average of 45 euros. True, many establishments close until 12 o'clock at night.
In the afternoon you can visit Cathedral and rocky temple temppeliaukio... A must-see for the evening New Year's show on Senate Square... This is a great show with dancing and laser effects. The show starts at 6 pm and lasts until 2 am.
On the first day, almost everything is closed. Several works skating rinks within the city and a huge ice town with a skating rink on the square near the railway station. There is rental everywhere. There will be a ski center and a water park "Serena". Their website is https://www.serena.fi/?lang=ru
From the 2nd will work oceanarium Sea Life, Museum natural science and the "Eureka" center. You can go to the nature center "Haltia" with children and spend the whole day there. At any time you can ride a plastic sled Pulkka in the Kaivapusto parks, in the center in the Sinebrychoff park and Ilolanpuisto park. Sleds can be bought at the store. They cost 10 euros.
In Helsinki itself, there are more than 110 attractions, museums, art galleries, quests.
New Year's Eve in Finland 2021 is a certain extreme. Therefore, entertainment can be appropriate. For example, snowkiting - walks on the ice of the Gulf of Finland. The most popular routes around Seurasaari Island. Can visit the sauna with swimming in an ice-hole in the waters of the Gulf of Finland. The best saunas in the Harjutori and Merihaka areas.
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Weather in Finland in January
Now let's look at the weather in Finland for the New Year holidays, what climatic conditions await us on vacation in January? Most of the country is located in the Arctic Circle. This dictates its own terms. There are short days in January, about 5 hours in total. But in the night sky you can see the polar lights. The warmest places are in Naantali and Turku. The average temperature in January is -1 ° C and -4 ° C.
It is cooler in the north and central part of the country. The average temperature is -5 ° C, but on some days it can drop to -20 ° C. The air is dry, so it feels less frosty. Lots of snow. The forest becomes a fabulous backdrop for your holiday.
The cost of rest in Finland
Well, now let's move on to the prices for holidays in Finland for the New Year, we will calculate the costs of flights, booking a hotel or cottage, and other aspects. It is more convenient to fly to the capital by plane, but there is also a land route from / through St. Petersburg. Helsinki is about 400 kilometers from St. Petersburg.
How to get there:
- By car along the E18 highway from St. Petersburg. Additionally, you need to issue a "Green Card".
- By train "Lev Tolstoy" and "Helsinki" from Moscow. Travel time is 13 and a half hours. The cost of a reserved seat is 2300, a coupe is 6000 rubles.
- By bus from Moscow from the VDNKh and Tushinskaya bus stations. On the way - 23 hours. The cost is 2731 rubles one way.
- By minibus from St. Petersburg. Departure daily from the Oktyabrskaya hotel. The cost is 1600 rubles round trip. In Helsinki, arrival at the railway station and Finnkino. On the way from 6 to 8 hours.
- By ferry from St. Petersburg, for those who love sea travel. The journey takes about 14 hours, and the cost is from 3180 rubles one way.
Prices for flights from Moscow
You can get to Finland by Aeroflot flights in less than two hours. The cost of such a round-trip flight is 8495 rubles. Departure from Sheremetyevo several times a day. You can choose a convenient departure and arrival time.
We recommend searching for profitable flight options using the direct link on Aviasales, it searches among all airlines in the desired direction and provides the cheapest flights.
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Prices for the New Year in hotels in Finland
Prices for New Year 2021 in hotels in Finland are not much different from those they were a year ago. Hotels in ski resorts, rooms with a fireplace and a private sauna are in particular demand. The minimum cost of a hostel or a 2-star hotel for two is 40 euros. New Year's Eve in a 3-star hotel will cost from 60 euros, in a good 5-star hotel a night will cost from 120 euros.
- We recommend looking for hotels now, most tourists book a room 2-3 months in advance. You can find good options directly through RoomGuru.
Rent a cottage for the holidays, prices
It is worth renting a cottage in Finland for the New Year as early as possible. By the holidays it becomes unrealistic, the demand is so high. On average, you can rent a cottage for 1 week for 6-8 people from 900 to 1500 euros. The cost of the cottage will depend on its location and comfort.
It is not cheap to rent a cottage in Finland for the New Year holidays. In addition to accommodation, you will need to pay for cleaning, from 70 euros and prepare a festive dinner yourself.
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Holidays in Finland for the New Year holidays with children
Finland is among the top three countries in terms of security. And if we remember about Lapland and Santa Claus, then the question of whether it is worth spending the New Year in Finland with children will be resolved. Everything is real here; frost, deer, Yolopukka's domain, aurora borealis and fireplace fire. A fairy tale that is hard to refuse.
How to celebrate New Year in Lapland? Yolopukki lives in the town of Rovaniemi. From Helsinki you can get here by plane, bus and car. By car, the journey will take about 12 hours. It is worth planning to visit the amusement park for several days. You can visit Santa's farm, take master classes in the Yolopukka kitchen, meet gnomes and trolls and participate in their fun.
The admission ticket price to Santa's residence is 33 euros, 27.5 euros for a child. Reindeer sledding costs 25 euros. The entrance ticket to the ice bar costs 12 euros. It is better to book hotels in the town in advance. New Year's Eve in Finland with a child can be a fabulous adventure for the whole family.
For children and adults, a zoo, a Botanical and Winter Gardens, Tropicario - the world of tropical animals are open all year round in Helsinki.
How to save money on your trip?
We recommend using the tried and tested advice that our readers use most often. In order to find great deals on accommodation, tickets and other items when planning your vacation:
- We advise you to economically insure your health and life while traveling through Tripinsurance, the service works only with trusted large insurance companies, which already inspires confidence. You just have to choose the most profitable option, but it's better not to save on health.
- Flights? We advise you to use Aviasales empirically.
- We advise you to install the RumGuru application on your smartphone, so you can choose any living space even upon arrival in the city, it is very convenient on a business trip or during an unplanned vacation in real time to find a free apartment, hotel or hostel.
- You may also find our selection of useful tourist apps useful.
