Going to Finland for the New Year

New Year in Finland

Finland is a great place to spend the New Year vacations. It is considered to be the most "New Year's" land on the planet. There is a festive atmosphere everywhere. Everywhere there are lots of Christmas trees, garlands, various Christmas souvenirs. There is no doubt that for Finns, this holiday is the most joyful and long-awaited. And the preparation for it is always serious. Today you can buy Christmas decorations of all kinds.

Criteria for choosing toys

It's no secret that today's Christmas decorations use a variety of materials. These include:

– пластмасса;

– текстиль;

– стекло;

– картон и бумага.

When choosing, you should be guided not only by aesthetic characteristics, but also by safety parameters. For example, fragile toys made of glass can break and injure splinters. Plastic toys can contain formaldehyde and other harmful substances. Choosing toys, you should always be familiar with the sanitary and epidemiological certificates. If you buy a toy with glitter, you need to pay attention to the fact that they do not crumble.

What to see in Finland

Children and not only children will be very interesting to visit the residence of Joelupukki, which is the name of Santa Claus. There are many attractions, slides, exhibitions of snow sculptures, ski resorts, fairy tale children's shows. In Finland, there are a lot of amazing sights. For example, you can go to the museum "Arcticum" in Rovaniemi. In this museum a lot of exhibits related to the study of the way of life, environment, culture of the northern peoples. You can even enjoy the famous northern lights.

A very interesting place to visit for all travelers is the Ranua Zoo. It is located in the open air, there are more than sixty species of animals of the North. You and your children can see polar bears, lynxes, Arctic foxes, reindeer, martens, etc. This place is one of the few places where polar bears breed in captivity.