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【标题】Finland
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The capital of Finland reflects the influences of its neighbors, Russia and Sweden.Helsinki comes to life in summer when the sunlight bright up until midnight. It offers urban living on a human scale, with only half a million residents in a low rise cityscape.
There’s something pure in the Finnish air and spirit that’s incredibly vital and exciting. Although socially and economically it is in the vanguard of nations, parts of the country remain gloriously remote; with the trendsetting modern capital of Helsinki counterbalanced by vast forested wildernesses in the north and east, like Lemmenjoki National Park and Oulanka National Park. These wilds are perfect for treks among the pines and lakes in summer. And who’d have thought that so far north you could have such a summer? It’s a golden, sunny season when Finland bursts into life with an explosion of festivals, good cheer and optimism. It’s a time when the towns are buzzing, but it’s also a time to head for the lake lands of Nikkei & around and Lappeenranta. Sit on the veranda of a waterside wooden cottage and watch the summer sun shining low over the trees, and you’ll have experienced one of Finland’s ultimate treats; a real Nordic peace that eases the soul.
Finnish towns, too, have much to offer. Whether cozy wooden churches, avant-garde design, quirky museums or passionate Finnish rock music are your thing, you’ll find them in abundance, as well as caféés warm with the smell of baking cinnamon, and boisterous nightlife - the latter particularly in chic, cultural Helsinki.
Best of all, Finland is full of Finns, who tend to do their own thing and are much the better for it. Independent, loyal, warm and welcoming-they are a memorable people in an inspirational country.
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