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Foreign tourist nights in Finland decreased by 82%

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IN AUGUST

Foreign tourist nights in Finland decreased by 82%

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

The total number of nights spent in hotels was 1.13 million, which was 37.3% less than twelve months earlier.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Travel restrictions reinstated with Sweden, Germany, Estonia

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

From 28 September, residents of Finland will only be able to travel to 7 European states without being subjected to quarantine on return.

Sweden exceeds new virus case limit to allow unrestricted travel

Tourism

TOURISM

Sweden exceeds new virus case limit to allow unrestricted travel

Foreigner.fi 9/13/20

The neighboring country has already exceeded the new threshold of 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past two weeks imposed by the government to be able to travel to Finland without…

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

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TRAVEL

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Pablo Morilla 9/12/20

This is one of the favourite places for leisure and the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences.

List of countries from which Finland allows unrestricted travel

Tourism

RESTRICTIONS EASED

List of countries from which Finland allows unrestricted travel

Cesar Calvar 9/11/20

As of Saturday 19 September, restrictions on entry will be lifted between Finland and Iceland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Cyprus, as well as for residents of Australia, Canada and Japan.

Finnair cuts flights for October and gives up reopening routes

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BUSINESS

Finnair cuts flights for October and gives up reopening routes

Foreigner.fi 9/9/20

Route starts planned for October to destinations like Bergen, Barcelona, Madrid, St. Petersburg and Stuttgart will be postponed, as well as domestic destinations, Turku and…

Bill to demand tests in departure countries sent out for comments

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FINLAND-TOURISM

Bill to demand tests in departure countries sent out for comments

Foreigner.fi 9/8/20

Passengers would be required to obtain a certificate of a negative test result before travelling and to present the certificate to the transport service provider before entering the means of…

Largest Nordic tour operator seeks safe corridor with Canary Islands

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TOURISM

Largest Nordic tour operator seeks safe corridor with Canary Islands

Foreigner.fi 9/5/20

Nordic Leisure Travel Group, the leading Scandinavian tour operator, plans to bring 179,000 tourists from the four Nordic countries to the archipelago from October to March. Canary Islands…

Tourism

Finnish residents canceled millions of trips due to coronavirus

Foreigner.fi 9/4/20

Altogether 1.4 million trips abroad and 0.8 million domestic trips with paid accommodation, for which reservations had been made before the restrictions set in March, were cancelled or postponed in…

Government to refund travelers for tour packages cancellations

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government to refund travelers for tour packages cancellations

Foreigner.fi 9/3/20

Travelers would not be entitled to refund if they receive compensation based on another act or agreement, for example from a credit card company.

Finland will require negative tests from tourists before traveling — A view of Helsinki's central station, with the stone men who guard the entrace equipped with face masks. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Finland will require negative tests from tourists before traveling

Foreigner.fi 9/2/20

The amendment will be part of a new legislative package to ensure health on airplanes, ships, buses and trains.

Tourism

Tourist overnight stays by foreigners plummeted 82% in July

Foreigner.fi 8/27/20

This summer many residents from Helsinki and its surroundings went to the Finnish countryside to spend their holidays.

Estonia to allow coronavirus tests instead of self-isolation

Tourism

TRAVEL

Estonia to allow coronavirus tests instead of self-isolation

Foreigner.fi 8/19/20

So far, a quarantine requirement has applied in Estonia when entering from high-risk areas, which is now to be supplemented by a two-stage test procedure.