Last updated 23.1.2010

Information of Finland for foreigners

Matkamies.com (direct translation "travel man".com) is my personal website. I write here about journeys to foreign countries where me and my wife have visited after year 1999. Most of all, Matkamies.com is a travel diary for us. Still, according to feedback received from some Finns, many have found stories written on this site quite entertaining or even beneficial for them when planning their own trips. Unfortunately it's all written in Finnish. You can still check out travel photos by clicking a link "Matkakuvia".

General information of Finland

Finland	I suggest you take a look at this Wikipedia's general article of Finland first.
History of Finland	Where Finns come from?
Culture of Finland	Who are the Finns?
A guide to Finnish customs and manners	How Finns behave? (Just one opinion, don't take this as an absolute fact)
Finnish Cuisine	What Finns eat?
Finland Travel Guide	If you still think that Finland might be worth visiting, next good step is to check out Wikitravel's guide of Finland.
Finnish Phrasebook	Even though many Finns understand and talk English, it might be a good idea to learn at least some Finnish phrases.

Links to useful maps

Google Maps	Google Maps with few points of interest. Send me feedback and I'll update the map for you.
Eniro Maps	Basic map of Finland including street names (in Finnish only)
Excursion Map	Excursion map in English, no street names but good for planning a hiking trip.

Miscellaneous

Finland Forum	"Information about moving in, living in and life in Finland"
Eat.fi	Collection of Finnish restaurants on an interactive map. You can for example easily check out which restaurants are currently open. This service covers all the biggest cities in Finland.