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Western Finland
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Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Western Finland, visa requirements / Get around / Western Finland attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Western Finland nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get outWestern Finland (Länsi-Suomen lääni) is a province of Finland.
Regions
Western Finland is divided into seven regions.
- Central Finland (Keski-Suomi, Mellersta Finland)
- Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa, Mellersta Österbotten)
- Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi, Egentliga Finland)
- Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa, Österbotten), the only mainland region with a slight Swedish-speaking majority
- Pirkanmaa (Birkaland)
- Satakunta (Satakunda)
- Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Södra Österbotten)
Cities
- Tampere (Tammerfors), the biggest inland town in Scandinavia
- Turku (Åbo), the former capital city of Finland
- Naantali (Nådendal), Moominvalley - the home of the Moomins
- Jyväskylä
- Pori (Björneborg)
- Vaasa (Vasa)
- Kokkola (Karleby)
- Seinäjoki
- Pietarsaari (Jakobstad)
- Kaskinen (Kaskö), smallest town in Finland
- Kristiinankaupunki (Kristinestad)
- Uusikaupunki
Other destinations
- Rauma (Raumo), beautifully preserved old town which is on the UNESCO world heritage list
- Rautalampi
- Kangasala, home to famously beautiful lakes and ridges
- Nokia, the former home of a certain rubber boot company that went high-tech
- Närpes (Närpiö), tomato capital of Finland with their own special Swedish dialect
- Salamajärvi National Park
Culture and History
Talk
Travel to Western Finland & Visa Requirements
Tours & Getting around Western Finland
Western Finland attractions and sightseeing
Western Finland city tours
Western Finland Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Western Finland nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs
Western Finland cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging
Get out
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