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Backpacking Finland: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Finland, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Helsinki, Finland1

    Helsinki

    Uusimaa

    Design capital by the sea.

  2. Rovaniemi, Finland2

    Rovaniemi

    Lapland

    Santa and the Arctic Circle.

  3. Lapland, Finland3

    Lapland

    Lapland

    Auroras, huskies, snow.

  4. Turku, Finland4

    Turku

    Southwest Finland

    Old capital and archipelago.

  5. Nuuksio National Park, Finland5

    Nuuksio National Park

    Uusimaa

    Forest escape near Helsinki.

  6. Porvoo, Finland6

    Porvoo

    Uusimaa

    Red-shore wooden old town.

  7. Levi, Finland7

    Levi

    Lapland

    Top ski-and-aurora resort.

  8. 8

    Aland Islands

    Aland

    Swedish-speaking Baltic isles.

  9. Koli National Park, Finland9

    Koli National Park

    North Karelia

    Iconic lake-view hills.

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