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Finland is the number one destination to
visit in 2019 it's the happiest country
in the world named by the United Nations
we're here to explain why Insider thinks
it deserves the number one spot on your
travel bucket list Finns are passionate
about food you can eat everything from
reindeer meat to Juicy cloudbase some of
the country's more traditional foods
include Carolyn pastas which are savory
pies made with a rye crust and filled
with potatoes rice or carrots during the
summer finns gather around the barbecue
and cook guerrilla mantra which is
finished sausage a huge staple in the
Finn's diet is fish that means
everything from smoked salmon to fish
pie to fresh LOX to be found year-round
perhaps picking out where to stay is the
best part about a trip to Finland
Finland is a popular destination to see
the Northern Lights so across the entire
country you'll find places like this
glass igloos are a great way to see
these iconic lights while still staying
warm visit cox's at on an Arctic resort
for Arctic snow hotel and glass igloos
to experience it for yourself but if you
love the cold then an ice hotel is a
place for you at the snow castle of
chemi you can sleep in eat in and
explore an entire hotel made of ice and
if you're a game of Thrones fan head to
the Lapland hotel's snow village where
this entire snow hotel is inspired by
the TV show a few of Finland's
lighthouses have been renovated into
hotels so you can venture out to
Finland's coast and sleep in this
unconventional place
the country has more saunas than cars
it's part of the Finnish lifestyle and
something you should consider adding to
your bucket list there are some creative
spots where you can experience a sauna
visit sport resort Els and ride in the
sauna ski lifts or head to Helsinki
where there's a sauna ferris wheel and
the city has more than just a ferris
wheel
it's historic buildings like the
Helsinki Cathedral and temple II ochio
Church along with its bustling Market
Square make it a lively capital an
icebreaker cruise is another popular
attraction hop on a Sampo boat and break
through the frozen water and if you're
up for it slide in the water and
experience the cold over 70% of Finland
is covered in forest so explore the
forest on a dogsled or reindeer ride the
country has a freedom to roam policy
which means you can sleep swim sail fish
or forge anywhere you like Finland is a
country with friendly people expansive
nature and yummy food which all makes it
the ideal destination to visit this
upcoming year
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