Finland A-Z. (alphabetical guide for tourists)

From: Europe | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

An alphabetically-arranged information guide for travelers in Finland is presented. The guide includes trivia on noted Finnish personalities, such as architect Alvar Aalto, national poet J.L. Runeberg and President Martti Ahtisaari. It also includes information on various sites, such as the Suomenlinna island, the Linnanmaki amusement park, Utsjoki and Korvantunturi.

For the intrepid traveler who insists on an ordered and systematic approach to any trip, EUROPE offers the following alphabetical guide to Finland.

Architect Alvar Aalto designed a revolutionary tippled glass vase in 1936 ...

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