Travel

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

EU reimposes entry bans on travellers from Canada, Tunisia, Georgia

The Nomad Today 10/21/20

Conversely, travel restrictions were lifted for Singapore.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

RAMON CRESPÍ - ENTREPRENEUR

"The main reason for failure is to create something nobody buys"

Pablo Morilla 10/10/20

Ramon came to Finland one year ago to start his own business. He created Nordinen, which he describes a non-tourist travel company to show the real Finland to travelers. In this interview, he reviews…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland restricts travel from the entire Schengen area

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

Starting from 12 October, the recommended 14-day period of self-isolation for travelers from a high incidence country will be shortened to a 10-day period.  People will be able to…

Tourism

TRAVEL

New health security measures to travel to Finland from 1 October

The Nomad Today 9/25/20

Two Covid-19 tests will be recommended for travelers arriving in Finland from countries from which entry into Finland is restricted. The self-isolation period will end if the test result is…

Tourism

IN AUGUST

Foreign tourist nights in Finland decreased by 82%

The Nomad Today 9/24/20

The total number of nights spent in hotels was 1.13 million, which was 37.3% less than twelve months earlier.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Travel restrictions reinstated with Sweden, Germany, Estonia

The Nomad Today 9/24/20

From 28 September, residents of Finland will only be able to travel to 7 European states without being subjected to quarantine on return.

Tourism

TOURISM

Sweden exceeds new virus case limit to allow unrestricted travel

The Nomad Today 9/13/20

The neighboring country has already exceeded the new threshold of 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past two weeks imposed by the government to be able to travel to Finland without…

Tourism

TRAVEL

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Pablo Morilla 9/12/20

This is one of the favourite places for leisure and the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences.

Tourism

RESTRICTIONS EASED

List of countries from which Finland allows unrestricted travel

The Nomad Today 9/11/20

As of Saturday 19 September, restrictions on entry will be lifted between Finland and Iceland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Cyprus, as well as for residents of Australia, Canada and Japan.

Tourism

TOURISM

Finland to relax travel restrictions for more countries

The Nomad Today 9/11/20

Travel to Finland without the need for self-quarantine will be allowed from countries where the incidence of the virus is up to 25 confirmed cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants in the previous…

Tourism

BUSINESS

Finnair cuts flights for October and gives up reopening routes

The Nomad Today 9/9/20

Route starts planned for October to destinations like Bergen, Barcelona, Madrid, St. Petersburg and Stuttgart will be postponed, as well as domestic destinations, Turku and…

Tourism

FINLAND-TOURISM

Bill to demand tests in departure countries sent out for comments

The Nomad Today 9/8/20

Passengers would be required to obtain a certificate of a negative test result before travelling and to present the certificate to the transport service provider before entering the means of…

Tourism

Denmark eases anti-virus border controls

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/20

Border controls will be periodic and selective, allowing for smoother traffic flows, the police said.

Tourism

Finnish residents canceled millions of trips due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 9/4/20

Altogether 1.4 million trips abroad and 0.8 million domestic trips with paid accommodation, for which reservations had been made before the restrictions set in March, were cancelled or postponed in…

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government to refund travelers for tour packages cancellations

The Nomad Today 9/3/20

Travelers would not be entitled to refund if they receive compensation based on another act or agreement, for example from a credit card company.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Finland will require negative tests from tourists before traveling

The Nomad Today 9/2/20

The amendment will be part of a new legislative package to ensure health on airplanes, ships, buses and trains.

Tourism

Tourist overnight stays by foreigners plummeted 82% in July

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

This summer many residents from Helsinki and its surroundings went to the Finnish countryside to spend their holidays.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Estonia to allow coronavirus tests instead of self-isolation

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

So far, a quarantine requirement has applied in Estonia when entering from high-risk areas, which is now to be supplemented by a two-stage test procedure.

Tourism

Ryanair cuts 20% of autumn flights amid new quarantine rules

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

Most of the cuts will be reductions in frequency rather than suspension of routes, the low-cost airline said.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Israel lifts quarantine rule for travellers from Finland

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

The Health Ministry announced that citizens flying to Tel Aviv from 20 "green" countries must no longer go into self-isolation, and Finland is on the list.