Most major international airlines operating in Europe,
the US and Japan offer direct flights to Helsinki International Airport.
Helsinki is also easily accessible by water from Sweden, Estonia and Germany
and by train from Russia.
Downtown Helsinki is easy to get to from the airport by bus or by taxi.
Finnair buses depart from a location near the airport arrivals hall at 20-minute intervals.
The trip from the airport to the city center takes about 30 minutes.
For more information see http://www.finnair.com/offices/citybus.htm.
Currency
The currency in Finland is Euro (EUR).
Foreign currencies are easily exchanged for Euros at exchange agencies and banks at the airport,
the main railway stations and many other places.
There are no currency restrictions and all major credit cards are recognized.
For exchange rate information see http://www.bof.fi/env/eng/new/fixlist.stm
or http://www.xe.com/ucc/.
Electrical Power
The electrical power in Finland is 230 V/50 Hz.
Plugs and sockets are the same as those used in the continental countries of the European Union.
An electrical transformer will be required if your equipment operates at a different voltage.
Weather
The weather in Finland during the summer season is very pleasant.
The average temperature during the month of July is around 18 degrees C (64 degrees F)
and there are more than 20 hours of daylight in the southern part of the country.
For more detailed weather information, visit http://www.fmi.fi/en/index.html.
Time Difference
The time in Finland is 2 hours ahead of UTC (summertime 3 hours).
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