Åland Islands Both geographically and culturally, the autonomous Åland Islands are oriented more towards Sweden (Internet: www.aland.ax ). Although the islands belong to Finland, the official language is Swedish. The picturesque landscape of the islands attracts cyclists, anglers and water sports enthusiasts in the warm summer months. Bike rental is available in Mariehamn and Eckerö….
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Check internetsailors for Finland in 2011.
Getting to Finland
GETTING THERE Arriving by plane The national airline Finnair (AY) (Internet: www.finnair.com) offers several times a week direct flights from Frankfurt / M., Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Munich as well as Zurich, Geneva and Vienna to Helsinki. Lufthansa (LH), Eurowings (EW) and Austrian Airlines (OS) also fly to Finland. Air Berlin (AB) flies from…
Finland Society
Social conditions The social protection system was introduced as a concept in Finland in the 1930s, despite the fact that various forms of social protection existed before. The most important reform during the said decade was based on the National Pensions Act of 1937. The National Pensions Act that underlies the newer development came into…