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Triplandio Finland guide covers 26 travel guides with 3 cities across 76 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 103 self-guided walking tours in Finland with 557 POI, spanning 348.5 km in total. Get inspired by 27 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Finland
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Finland
Cost
LOW
Safety
91
Health
100
Lifestyle
73
Infra
89
Rank
#9
Score
68
Tourists
896K/y
GDP/cap
$56.1k
Life Exp
82.3 yrs
Population
5.6M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Finnish
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Finland
Local Flavours of Finland — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Snack
Meat
Black Sausage
Mustamakkara
MOOS-tah-MAHK-kah-rah
Blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Minttu Liqueur Chocolate Cake
Minttu-suklaakakku
MINT-too-SOOK-lah-kah-koo
A rich chocolate cake infused with mint liqueur
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Bread
Vegan
Rievä
REE-eh-vah
· Tampere barley flatbread
A rustic, slightly sour barley-rich flatbread associated with Tampere and Pirkanmaa.
Main course
Meat
Sautéed Reindeer
Poronkäristys
POH-ron-kar-ris-tus
Thinly sliced reindeer meat sautéed with butter and onions, served with mashed potatoes.
Main course
Vegetarian
Carrot Casserole
Porkkanalaatikko
POR-ka-na-lah-teek-ko
A sweet and savory baked dish made with carrots, rice, and spices.
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Side dish
Vegetarian
Mashed Potatoes with Lingonberry
Perunamuusi puolukkahillolla
PEH-ru-nah-moo-see POO-oh-loo-kah-hill-oh-lah
Creamy mashed potatoes served with tangy lingonberry jam.
Main course
Meat
Finnish Meatballs
Lihapullat
LEE-ha-pool-laht
Tender meatballs typically served with mashed potatoes and lingonberries.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bread Cheese with Cloudberry Jam
Leipäjuusto ja Lakkahillo
LAY-pah-yoo-stoh yah LAK-kah-hee-loh
A squeaky Finnish cheese served with sweet cloudberry jam
Main course
Meat
Blood Pancake
Verilettu
VEH-ri-let-too
A savory pancake made with blood, flour, and spices.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Baltic Herring Fillets
Silakkapihvit
SEE-lahk-kah-pee-veet
Fried or baked herring fillets, a coastal staple in Turku.
Main course
Meat
Pyttipannu
puh-ti-pahn-noo
A fried hash of potatoes, onions, and meats, akin to a comforting Finnish skillet.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Runeberg Torte
Runebergintorttu
ROO-neh-bairg-tohr-too
An almond-flavored torte topped with raspberry jam and sugar glaze.
Main course
Meat
Meat Stew
Karjalanpaisti
KAR-yah-lahn-PYE-stee
A slow-cooked meat stew made with various meats and root vegetables.
Main course
Vegetarian
Creamy Mushroom Stew
Sienikastike
SEE-eh-nee-KAS-tee-keh
A hearty stew made with wild mushrooms and cream.
Main course
Meat
Liver Casserole
Maksalaatikko
MAHK-sah-lah-tee-koh
A Finnish casserole made from liver, rice, and raisins.