Is Finland Part Of Scandinavia
. The summer offers great weather in Finland. Before entering a sauna in Finland its important to know a bit about Finnish sauna rules.
Before that it was part of both the Russian Empire for 108 years and Sweden for 600 years. In northern parts of Finland you can find snow on the ground for upwards of 90 days each year. As the Swedish kingdom rose in power in the 12th century the Northern Crusaders conquered Finland and it became part of Sweden in 1323.
While the term Scandinavia is commonly used for Denmark Norway and Sweden the term the Nordic countries is used unambiguously for Denmark Norway Sweden Finland and Iceland including their associated territories Greenland the Faroe Islands.
The continent packs an incredible amount of diversity into a relatively small space. Feast on pasta and gelato in Italy chase the Northern Lights in Scandinavia and island hop in Greece. 500 BC until c. Explore Stockholm the stylish and green Swedish capital with its acres of parks and its medieval center Gamla Stan.
