Luxury Vacations in Finland

Finland is a land of trees and unspoiled wilderness, of lakes and islands and the sort of storybook outdoor adventure you can get nostalgic about.

In winter, it’s Narnia without the snow queen and the air is so clean it glitters. Which means it’s a very calming place to explore, breathing in deep and slowing down to a gentle pace of life. Ice floating in the Taiga Forest in Lapland, riding huskies and snowmobiles through forests of birch, spruce and pine, spending summer splashing on the inland beaches of Lakeland, foraging for cloudberries in the meadows. This is also the home of the sauna, wood-fired social events where new friendships are toasted with a beer before leaping into the lake – a skin-tingling tradition so integral to Finland that it was placed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. In laidback cities such as Tampere and Helsinki, new generations of chefs gather in harvest of wild ingredients for innovative dishes, and designers fashion fabrics, glassware and furniture you’ll want to take back home with you. The islands of the Helsinki archipelago beckon for sailing adventures to lay claim to your own tiny kingdom for the day. No wonder Finland topped the World Happiness Report for the seventh year in a row in 2024. It’s a destination you will emerge from feeling lighter, and more relaxed and clear-headed than ever.