Travel guides to Helsinki, Finland and Scandinavia, selected by Helsinki-Finland.com editors, including travel books, dining guides, maps, Finnish language guides, Finnish cookbooks and Helsinki-specific specialty guides. Featuring top travel guides such as Lonely Planet, Michelin and Culture Shock Finland.
Helsinki and Finland Guidebooks
Insight Guide Finland By Zoe Ross From ice-water plunges to dry-heat saunas, Finland is full of artic attractions, vast tundras and stone castles. This Insight Guide Finland is an essential reference book on Finnish Festivals and events, Finnish regions, as well as the Finnish way of life.
Lonely Planet Finland By Paul Harding (April 2003) The most up-to-date guide on Finnish hotels, restaurants, attractions (including the infamous Finnish saunas) from Helsinki to small Artic enclaves in the North, written by Lonely Planet's resident Finnish expert.
Michelin the Green Guide to Scandinavia and Finland The index covers Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, taking a look at Scandinavian and Finnish public transportation, wilderness areas, music, art and culture in a generalized overview of Scandinavia and Finland. The Michelin Guide also lists hotels and restaurants for Scandinavia and Finland's main metropolitan areas.
Finland Specialty Guides
A Short History of Finland By Fred Singleton Perfect for tourists, students, or business people, A Short History of Finland is a readable and authoritative introduction to the Finns and their present position in the modern world.
Culture Shock! Finland: A Guide to Customs and Etiquette By Deborah Swallow British-American author Deborah Swallow dedicates a whole section to Finnish saunas and another on doing business in Finland. Culture Shock! Finland is an excellent cultural reference for first time visitors to Finland or for those just interested in Finnish culture, from Finland's climate and history to how to socialize, drink and smoke with Finns.
Say It In Finnish By Aili Flint and Amy Seely Flint Still the best-selling Finnish language guidebook with a dictionary sufficient for Helsinki and Finland travelers and loaded with phrases for different situations, including business and bar scenarios, Say it In Finnish! is an indispensable Finnish language guide for any trip to Helsinki and Finland.
The Finnish Cook Book By Beatrice A. Ojakangas Adapted for American kitchens and availability, this is the Joy of Cooking of Finnish cookbooks, with traditional and hard-to-find Finnish recipes like spinach pancakes and Karelian Rice Piirakkaa to baked goods like rye breads and sweets.
