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JA Good value, well written and with pictures os good quality. And,.nice country.
They do not cut corners on buying top quality photos or commissioning informed articles, and it shows. Moreover, in Finland, where the knowledge of English is practically universal and the system of public information about transport and other facilities is second to none, you do not need too much hand-holding anyway. All too often, Finland has been unfairly treated by many snobbish travel writers - too clean, too expensive, too Northern. The writing does not have the cynicism and grumpy attitude of shoestring-travel guidebooks: instead, it offers warmth and genuine attempt to look into the country and its people (not only to list its cheapest accommodation).Insight Guides is quite laconic about basic survival within the country, but the pages that are there fully fit the task suffice. This beautiful and informative book is worth every penny. For many of those identifying Finland only with mobile phones, the history, the architecture and the landscapes of this brave, spectacularly handsome and exceedingly talented country is largely unknown. This guide tells the story and shows the pictures in a friendly, seemingly effortless and hugely informative way.The book - in common with other Insight Guide publications - is as beautiful as the cover picture suggests.
They give not only important tourist information (maps, restaurant and hotel recommendations, attractions, tips, etc)., but also great cultural and historical information that will help put all the tourist stuff in perspective for you.Finland can seem surprisingly foreign if you're expecting it to be just like Scandinavia or the rest of western Europe. I lived in Helsinki for 4 months and traveled around a bit (to Kuopio, Karigasniemi and Ivalo, as well as eastward to St. Get ready for all the stereotypical pleasures (like the sauna and amazing architecture) and some less stereotypical ones like cutting edge, world class design, beautiful birch forests, spectacular lakes, and really weird yogurt-like stuff and juustoleipä.Finland, here you come. But with a little help from the Insight guide you'll find it unique and exciting and beautiful rather than frighteningly different. Petersburg). This is the best guide to Finland I've seen in English.
With vivid descriptions of cultures and places, superb maps, expert historical discussions, and delightfully charming photographs from cover to cover, this guide offers the reader everything needed to visit this magnificent, magical country.
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