Cottages for the new year in Finland. New Year in Finland Ski resorts in Finland for the new year

Ski holidays in Finland are becoming more and more popular every year. The secret of popularity, in this case, is simple. An excellent combination of all the necessary components of ski resorts, reasonable prices and a fast flight.

And, of course, a little magic, because Lapland is the birthplace of Santa Claus.
The resorts of Finland are also popular because the snow in the country lies almost from January to April. If we add to this the lighting on all tracks, the presence of railings on children's tracks, a huge number of lifts, then the picture becomes alluring.
However, let's not rush to conclusions, and consider such ski resorts in 2018 in more detail.

Ski resorts in Finland

In fact, there are not so many ski resorts in Finland, and sorting them out is not difficult. Levi is considered one of the most fashionable and popular in 2018. It is located in the west of Lapland. Just 170 km from the Arctic Circle. There is an airport not far from it, well, a flight from Moscow will take no more than 2 and a half hours.

The resort is suitable not only for skiers, but also for snowboarders. The variety of tracks is so great that not only amateurs, but also professionals will enjoy it. Great place to stay with kids. You can please the younger members of the family by visiting the residence of Santa Claus or by dog ​​sledding. And then go in a carriage drawn by reindeer to watch the northern lights. By the way, the resort has special short courses that will allow you to drive dog sleds on your own. At the end of their issue special rights.

Luosto 2018

Luosto ski resort is located in the center of Lapland. This resort has an atmosphere of calm and seclusion. Here you will not meet noisy youth companies or families with small children. At the same time, this is a very lively resort, where they prefer to relax with their soul and improve their physical form. Still, being in this resort, you can go on an excursion to the amethyst mine, go down into a real mine and try to get the stone yourself. These attempts, as a rule, always end in success. Well, amethyst can be safely taken out of the country and carried with you, for good luck. After all, according to popular belief, it not only brings good luck, but also removes the evil eye.

In principle, going on vacation in 2018 to Finland with children in the winter, you can visit the amusement park of Santa Claus, his residence in a real rock. At the same time, you will receive a certificate of crossing the Arctic Circle, and you can order a letter of congratulations for the next year to your home.

Himos in 2018

Another resort popular with Russians is Himos. Great location in the center of the country. Himos has been voted the best ski resort in Finland several times. A characteristic plus of this resort is that in 2018 it employs a fairly large number of staff and instructors who speak Russian.

Tahko is a very lively ski resort suitable for both professionals and amateurs. Four years ago, he was chosen as the best ski resort in Finland.

The Vuokatti ski resort is perfect for a family vacation in 2018. In addition to all kinds of children's trails, reindeer, dog, snowmobile and visits to Santa Clauses, the resort itself has an excellent water park, a children's play center, a disco pool and other entertainment. So your child will not be bored.

Tour operator Viking - tours and cruises

Viking is a Russian travel company founded in 2001 in St. Petersburg. The main directions of tour operator activity are Scandinavia, Finland, the Baltic states and Europe. Thanks to exclusive contracts with ferry companies, Viking has a strong position in the market, and long-term cooperation with hotels and hotel chains allows organizing high quality group excursions and individual tours at affordable prices. Viking has two offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg, its own staff of guides and a team of 20 professional managers. We are accredited in the consulates of the Scandinavian and European countries in Moscow and St. Petersburg and have more than 20 awards for the contribution to the development of tourism from the Committees and Tourism Boards of Norway, Finland, Sweden, the Baltic countries and Europe.

Constant communication with foreign partners, extensive experience, deep knowledge of the regions and their specifics allows us to maintain high efficiency and quality of services. We send tourists to 26 countries and are pleased to offer interesting excursions and routes. With us you can buy a tour to Norway and see the stunning fjords of Norway, book a tour to Iceland with a Russian guide, book a tour to Finland or rent a cottage for a winter or summer vacation, arrange a New Year's tour to the Baltic States with a buffet table, a ball and excursions, buy a sea cruise, organize an individual tour or travel by car. You will never be left without interesting offers for your children. Every year we organize tours for children to amusement parks in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, as well as sightseeing tours around Europe for school and custom groups. For corporate customers, we provide a Russian-speaking service throughout Scandinavia (Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen, Copenhagen) and the organization of business events. Among our clients (the best schools in Moscow, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Olympic Committee, the National Glory Foundation of Russia, the Silk Way Rally).

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where the Ice Age created an abundance of rocks and lakes.

We have naturally beautiful surroundings.
All year round!

Cottages in Finland

Rock and Lake cottages, cabins and villas are located in the middle of beautiful Finland, also known as Finnish Lakeland. Each of these have private beach, jetty, lakeside yard, boat and, of course, Finnish sauna. This means that your cottage holiday will offer privacy and tranquility in the beautiful lakeside nature, and that you can easily go fishing and rowing on the lake. The Finnish Everyman's Right allows also wide possibilities for enjoying the nature by trekking, hiking, biking and picking berries and mushrooms. Finnish Lakeland is famous for its pure nature and clean lakes.

outdoor activities

Come and enjoy different and exciting outdoor activities in the Finnish Lakeland, all year round. Finland is the land of a thousand lakes where you can experience the four seasons; the lakeside nature variety from Midnight Sun to winter wonderland. These facts make Finland exciting and exotic, but still safe and easy to reach. Rock and Lake has specialized in fishing. We offer many types of guided fishing trips of which many have catch guaranteed status. We also organize boating and canoeing in the blue and green labyrinth that the lakes, islands and streams create.

Christmas in Finland is snowy and peaceful landscapes, magic of the Kaamos –time (which means very short days) and cozy, warm and well-equipped cottages and villas. Every Rock and Lake holiday home is equipped with at least one fireplace and sauna. Typical Finnish winter weather is great for outdoors: walking in snowy forests and on forest roads, enjoying husky safaris and snow mobile rides, skiing and skating. The temperatures are not too cold for outdoors and the air is fresh. Come and enjoy a Christmas in the land of Father Christmas or Santa Claus as he is also called!

If you dream of a truly fabulous winter holiday, then celebrating the New Year in Finland is the perfect option. This country makes you fall in love at first sight thanks to its amazingly beautiful nature, hospitable people, thoughtful infrastructure, many sights and interesting places.

Both adults and children will have a great time here, as the variety of entertainment allows you to plan a vacation for every taste.

When is the best time to go

Planning to meet New Year 2018 in Finland As a rule, many tourists want the trip to fall on the eve of the holiday and New Year's Eve. However, it is best to go to this country not for a few days, but for at least a week or two in order to have time to visit all the interesting places, enjoy the atmosphere of celebration and natural beauties.

It is also worth coming to Finland a few days before the holiday because in this country the New Year is considered a family celebration and most Finns celebrate it at home. Therefore, during the holidays, many shops, establishments and cultural attractions may be closed and you will not be able to visit them.

The easiest way to plan a trip is to purchase a New Year's tour and entrust all the worries to specialists. In this case, you do not have to look for accommodation on your own, book excursions and worry about transport, because all this is already provided for in the ticket.

Traditions of celebrating the New Year in Finland

As already noted, for the Finns, the New Year is a family holiday, which is usually celebrated at home in a close circle of relatives and friends. Even those who prefer to watch the chimes, in a restaurant with friends, do not stay up longer than midnight. At home, Finnish housewives arrange a rather modest, by our standards, feast, which consists of simple dishes: homemade sausages, potato salad and other simple snacks. Among drinks, beer and champagne usually appear on the tables.

On New Year's Eve, families gather together, the head of the family reads passages from the Bible, various stories and fairy tales to children. Although the Finns can not be called very religious, but during the festive period they attend church and remember biblical events. As for gifts, the main presents here are given on Christmas Eve, but on the New Year itself, it is customary to present modest and symbolic souvenirs. The most common gift is a candle, which is associated with friendship and home warmth.

In a word, in Finland the New Year is celebrated quite calmly and in a family way, but this does not prevent tourists from having a great time. As a rule, many hotels offer entertainment programs and banquets to visitors, so it will definitely not be boring. In addition, in this country you can feel the festive spirit like nowhere else, because the snow-covered streets of the cities, illuminated by the bright lights of garlands, create a truly fabulous atmosphere.

Best Destinations for Tours

There are many options where you can perfectly celebrate the New Year in Finland, but there are some of the most popular tourist routes:

• Helsinki- in the first place in terms of attendance is, of course, the capital of Finland. It is here that the best hotels, restaurants, clubs where you can have a great time, as well as many interesting sights are located. This city is beautiful at any time of the year, but during the festive period it is especially charming. Before the celebration, squares and streets are generously decorated with New Year decorations, installations, fun fairs and festivities are held. In addition, this is a real paradise for shoppers, as Helsinki has many branded boutiques and shopping centers.
• Rovaniemi- this small Finnish village is the best place to celebrate a holiday with children, because it is here that the abode of Santa Claus is located. Here, tourists have the opportunity to visit Santa's village, a toy workshop, ride a dog and reindeer sled, try local delicacies, buy original souvenirs and give their children a lot of positive emotions.

• Ski resort "Levi" is one of the most popular resorts in Finland. Here you can not only ski and snowboard along well-groomed slopes, but also visit an unusual ice hotel and many more interesting places. Local establishments and hotels offer guests fun entertainment programs with competitions and performances by artists, so even those who are not fond of winter sports will have a good rest.

What you need to know when traveling to Finland

Finland is an incredibly popular country among tourists, especially during the New Year period. Travelers from all over the world come here who want to feel like in a fairy tale and feel the real spirit of the holiday, which determines the peculiarities of visiting this country. So, just before the New Year, it is almost impossible to find a free cottage or a hotel room, the same applies to tables in restaurants. Therefore, if you want to celebrate the celebration in Finnish, you should take care of housing very, very well in advance.

Some tour operators offer discounts for booking tours in advance, which you can use to save a little on accommodation. Besides. When traveling as part of a tour, you can count on a Russian-speaking guide, which will make your stay in a foreign country more comfortable.

Going to Finland for the New Year, it is also worth considering that the prices for food in cafes and restaurants, souvenirs, entertainment and attractions will be many times higher than at any other time. Therefore, you can safely add a few more zeros to the planned amount for holiday expenses.

Another important point that tourists often forget about is Finnish frosts. Finland is a country with very harsh winters as it is close to the Arctic Circle. When going on a trip, you should definitely take warm clothes, thermal underwear, hats, gloves, scarves, socks with you, which will not let you freeze on an excursion or a walk.

Finland is a hospitable and very beautiful country that knows how to celebrate the New Year and welcome tourists. Here everyone will find something for the soul, because it is impossible to remain indifferent to the nature and hospitality of this state.

We offer a simple solution to the problem of meeting the main winter holiday in an unusual and memorable format. Having rented a cottage in Finland for the New Year, you will plunge into the atmosphere of celebration and excellent rest. Winter forests, warm log cabins heated by fireplaces and stoves, frozen ice of rivers and lakes, a variety of wildlife and even Santa Claus himself are already waiting for you! It is enough to rent a cottage on our website.

This type of recreation is popular not only among Finns, but also among Russian vacationers, since the country of Suomi lies nearby and beckons with its winter charm. According to statistics, holidays in the New Year season in Finland attract more tourists here than in the summer months. And for Russians, such trips can be an excellent alternative to voyages to not always safe Arab resorts. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of celebrating the New Year holidays in the atmosphere of real winter, with sparkling snow, fluffy paws of fir trees, with seasonal entertainment.

Rent a cottage in Finland for the New Year

We offer accommodation options near ski resorts, in the forest, not far from the Russian-Finnish border for those who want to have an active rest. Accommodation in small cozy private houses is suitable for lovers of secluded family relaxation in a close circle. Fans of spa treatments can also relax on New Year's Eve in Finland by choosing a house near the famous resorts of this country.

And of course, we have not forgotten about our fisher friends, offering them ice fishing tours in winter! What could be nicer than delicious, self-cooked dishes from fresh catch on the New Year's table in the entourage of a Finnish cottage?

We provide the necessary professional assistance to those who wish to rent a cozy home in a neighboring country for the New Year holidays. We remind you that their season is just around the corner and we recommend that you take care of renting accommodation that is suitable for your request and possibilities in advance. This will allow you not to face the hype, lack of offers and seasonal price increases for such services from the host. Hurry up, because experienced tourists are booking such accommodation in the summer and the options are getting smaller every week.

An easy choice and a good holiday in the hospitable Finnish land!