Finland

• 1 Top five festive cities to spend Christmas
  Sprinkle some magic into this year's Christmas by visiting one of the world's most festive locations. With sleigh bells ringing, frosty snow falling and the commencing of the advent calendar in our midst,...

• 2 Travel highlights for 2012
  London Olympics With three and a half million tickets sold and a build up that has been headline news for the last year or more, it would be hard to miss the fact that in 2012 Britain – and more...

• 3 Helsinki: a designer city for 2012
  Clearly determined not to miss a moment of the year dedicated to the celebrations, Helsinki has been preparing an exciting programme of events and will be kicking off the year with a ceremony in Senate...

• 4 From Turku to Tallinn – a capital cruise
  Separated by the Baltic Sea, Turku in Finland and Tallinn in Estonia are both in the spotlight this year in their roles as European Capitals of Culture. They are united in spirit, then, by themes of art...

• 5 Take a look at Turku
  Set on the coast on the southwest of Finland, the town of Turku dates from the thirteenth century. Until it was ousted by Helsinki in 1812, it was the capital, and now, two centuries later, it's back in...

• 6 Europe dons white for winter
  All across Europe, from Bruges to Copenhagen to Zurich, snow and ice are the protagonists, and white is being worn by cities, towns and villages. Picturesque scenes from the fairytale land of Bavaria,...

• 7 The 'dont-miss' dates and destinations for 2011
  Capitals of Culture Until 1812, the city of Turku, was capital of Finland. Now, in 2011, almost 200 years later, it's European Capital of Culture, an honour it shares with Tallinn, the capital of Estonia....

• 8 Visit Santa in his official Arctic home
  At this time of year, Father Christmas has his work cut out to keep up with all the appearances talking to children and hearing their Christmas wishes in toy shop grottoes and shopping malls around the...

• 9 The weather is ice, wish you were here!
  Ice tourism is the latest thing for adventurous travellers and, now winter's on its way, the ice and snow hotels of northern Europe are getting ready for business once again. So, if you're one of those...

• 10 Explore the Arctic from an ice-breaker