Finland is a northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. Its capital Helsinki, occupies a peninsula surrounding island in the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is home to the 18^th century sea fortress suomenlinna, the fashionable design district and diverse museums. The northern lights can be seen from the countries’ arctic Lapland and province, a vast wilderness with national parks and ski resorts Kayaking, boat towers and island hoping are popular activities around the Helsinki and in the Archipelago Sea around Turku. The country is interior, with thousands of lakes, is a summer destination with holiday cabins, swimming, fishing and sailing.