Tourism

Finland

TRAVEL

Finland to expand reception of visa applications in Russia

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, Finland issued a total of 790,000 Schengen visas in Russia. In the same year, Russians made 3.7 million visits to Finland

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Tourist spending in Finland to shrink over 5 billion euros in 2021

The Nomad Today 9/6/21

Demand is not expected to reach pre-pandemic level before 2023

Tourism

TOURISM

Finnish residents vacationed in the countryside this summer

The Nomad Today 8/26/21

The accommodation industry collapsed again in Helsinki-Uusimaa this summer due to the lack of international tourists

Tourism

TOURISM

Air France to open Paris-Lapland route during winter season

The Nomad Today 8/23/21

Two weekly flights will connect Paris and Rovaniemi from 4 December

Tourism

EPIDEMIC

Changes to entry restrictions into Finland at the external borders

The Nomad Today 8/5/21

From 15 July the restrictions on entry will be lifted for Ukrainian residents, but reinstated for other six countries

Tourism

TRAVEL

Second summer without foreign tourists in Finland

The Nomad Today 7/30/21

Many tourist businesses survive thanks to Finns from the capital area who, due to difficulties in traveling abroad, prefer to spend their holidays in other Finnish provinces

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finland lifts time limits for crossing the Norwegian border

The Nomad Today 7/18/21

From 26 July onwards, cruise ship passengers arriving from an EU or Schengen country are allowed to disembark

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish government recommends avoid "all travel" to Russia

The Nomad Today 7/8/21

The number of Covid-19 cases doubled largely in Finland due to fans returning from Euro 2020 matches

Tourism

TRAVEL

Fully vaccinated travelers can enter Finland freely from EU

The Nomad Today 7/7/21

In line with this new model, Finnair will as of 12 July discontinue its requirement for customers to present Covid-19 certificates before boarding flights to Finland

Tourism

TRAVEL

Mallorca hopes for good summer season without 2020 virus spike

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/4/21

Magaluf is just coming back to life after Britain put the Balearic Islands on the green list of regions that do not trigger quarantine obligations when returning home

Tourism

TRAVEL

200 million Europeans already have the EU Covid-19 travel certificate

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

The EU vaccination passport officially went live today. In Finland it is available since 22 June through the My Kanta pages

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourist stays in Finland still 85% less than before pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/25/21

The biggest drop was seen in overnight stays by Russians

Tourism

REOPENING

Czech Republic opens borders to tourists from all EU countries

The Nomad Today 6/8/21

Those who have received just one vaccine shot will be considered vaccinated for entry purposes.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government will keep Finland closed to foreign tourists for another month

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

On Thursday the government extended the entry restrictions into Finland until June 27.

Tourism

TOURISM

Greece to open for tourists vaccinated with Russian jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

Entering Greece without having to quarantine is also possible for travelers who present a negative PCR test result for the virus.

Tourism

REOPENING

EU to open borders for vaccinated tourists from outside the bloc

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/21

Despite the EU recommendation Finland said on Thursday that current entry restrictions will be extended at least until 15 June.

Coronavirus

GREEN CERTIFICATE

EU leaders fail to agree on vaccine passport

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/19/21

The document is to indicate whether a person has tested negative for Covid-19, has recently recovered from the virus that causes the disease, or has been vaccinated.

Tourism

FROM MONDAY

Portugal reopens to tourism from Finland but not from Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/21

All entrants over the age of 2 must still present a negative PCR coronavirus test.

World

PANDEMIC

'Sorry, I'm Turkish': Tourism promotion triggers outrage in Turkey

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/21

A video created by official travel guide Go Turkiye presented Turkey as a "safe haven" for unmasked foreign tourists.  

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Denmark eases restrictions on tourists

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/21

The previously required valid reason for entry - for example, visiting close relatives or partners - will no longer apply to people from EU and Schengen countries.