{"id":70222,"date":"2018-05-25T10:49:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T15:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=70222"},"modified":"2018-05-25T11:12:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T16:12:59","slug":"10-ways-finland-will-wow-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/10-ways-finland-will-wow-you\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways Finland will wow you"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saunas for less than $10 a day, heated glass igloos under the Northern Lights, direct flights from the US and a Marimekko outlet. Finland, voted the happiest country in the world, needs to be on your radar stat. Our prediction? Finland is the next Iceland. Here are 10 ways Finland will wow you now.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 11 of the world’s most interesting hotels<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Business Finland<\/p><\/div>\n

The world’s only sauna gondola <\/b><\/h2>\n

There are 5 million people in Finland, and there are more than 2 million saunas here. They take their saunas very seriously. Most Finns visit the sauna weekly, and they consider it to be essential for mental and physical health. First, you step into the sauna, which is heated to about 160 degrees (depending on the sauna, you\u2019ll either wear your bathing suit or go naked). Then, step outside and take a dip into the frozen lake. Repeat as needed. Take the experience one step further by trying the Sauna Gondola, which exactly what it sounds like: a sauna in a gondola. The Sauna Gondola is located in a ski resort village in Ylas in Finnish Lapland just north of the Arctic Circle. When in the Arctic Circle . . .<\/p>\n

A really good airline
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As many other airlines pare down their complimentary perks and services, Finnair<\/a> is stepping it up. Two complimentary meals per trans-Atlantic flight, including meatballs that rival Ikea’s? Check. Two free bags, plus a gratis carry on? Check. Comfy seats, personal TVs that work, friendly staff? Check, check, check. Indeed, we found our unicorn of the sky.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Harri Leppanen<\/p><\/div>\n

More Marimekko <\/b><\/h2>\n

Remember when you fought your way through Target to get your hands on a Marimekko piece? Or the time you refreshed your server over and over again because Uniqlo was partnering with Marimekko? Try going to the original outlet and factory in its Finnish home. We just might have packed an extra suitcase with all our Marimekko goodies.<\/p>\n

Mindblowing breakfast buffets <\/b><\/h2>\n

In Finland, breakfast is traditionally included with your hotel stay (this is one country where you probably don\u2019t want to go the home rental route). To describe them as breakfast buffets would be equivalent to calling Windsor castle \u201ca house.\u201d These spreads include multiple types of handmade yogurts, fresh baked breads, Finnish cheeses, porridge, hand-foraged berries from the local Finland forests, croissants and more. Our fave was the breakfast at Hotel Lilla Roberts<\/a>, where diners are encouraged to take a sea buckthorn shot (don\u2019t smell it or sip it) before walking through the buffet to get an extra energy boost.<\/p>\n

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Enchanting forests <\/b><\/h2>\n

When we asked Finns why they were so happy, many of them told us that they loved simply wandering through the forests and enjoying the quiet, clean woods. Here, there\u2019s a law called \u201cThe Every Man\u2019s Right.\u201d This gives you the right to wander into any forest and grab berries where you see them, pitch a tent wherever you want or simply wander as you see fit. And they do.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Kakslauttanen Glass Igloos<\/p><\/div>\n

Glass igloo hotels <\/b><\/h2>\n

Get your Instagram ready. You can stay in two-person or four-person glass igloos, which are available during the Northern Lights season (the end of August through the end of April). At Kakslauttanen<\/a>, the igloos include a toilet and a bed, and are the most romantic things we\u2019ve ever seen. Or, go totally cray, and stay in their snow igloo, which is literally a snow igloo sans heat, but they will provide you with a down sleeping bag, and they promise you won\u2019t freeze.<\/p>\n

Strong, strong coffee <\/b><\/h2>\n

Finns take their coffee very seriously (many drink up to 10 cups a day), and it would be difficult to find a street that didn\u2019t have at least one independent coffee shop on it. Although every Finn has their favorite place, and choosing a favorite is akin to selecting a favorite child, Travel & Leisure <\/i>magazine ranked Cafe Ekberg as having one of the best cups in the world. And unlike most of Europe, Finland does a great brewed coffee\u2014though they also like their lattes and cappuccinos. Since so many Finns have lactose allergies, nearly every coffee shop is prepared with multiple types of milk, and oat milk is a stand-out here.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Kuva fotoplan ky \/ Timo Lindholm<\/p><\/div>\n

Year-round Christmas<\/b><\/h2>\n

<\/b>Head to the arctic circle (AKA the North Pole, AKA Santa\u2019s Village) in Lapland. Here, you can take a reindeer ride (or eat reindeer, which tastes like a mix of beef and pork), visit Santa year-round and send a postcard stamped from the North Pole. It\u2019s also a fantastic place to spot the Northern Lights, so you could check off two items from your bucket list in one location.<\/p>\n

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