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News Finland » Tourism: World’s happiest country will pay for 10 to visit and learn the Finnish way

News channel or source: https://nypost.com/2023/04/01/worlds-happiest-country-will-pay-for-10-to-visit-and-learn-the-finnish-way/

Published on: Saturday 01 April 2023

Finland is going to pay for 10 people to visit the European country and attend a masterclass in happiness. This month, Finland was dubbed the world’s happiest nation for the sixth consecutive year in ...

News Finland » Tourism: Finland’s Tourism Board Launches Virtual ‘Rent A Finn’ Campaign

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrmann/2020/05/14/finlands-tourism-board-launches-virtual-rent-a-finn-campaign/

Published on: Thursday 14 May 2020

Visit Finland is presenting a virtual version of its "Rent A Finn" campaign, with Facebook live presentations on May 15. Finland’s tourism board wants the world to be as content as its people are. A ...

News Finland » Tourism: Finland’s Longest Bridge Opens to 50,000 Visitors in First Weekend

News channel or source: https://eturbonews.com/helsinki-kruunuvuorensilta-bridge-sustainable-tourism-finland/

Published on: Sunday 19 April 2026

Helsinki’s new Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, Finland’s longest and tallest, has opened to the public, attracting over 50,000 visitors in its first weekend. Designed բացառively for trams, cyclists, and ...

News Finland » Tourism: Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas

News channel or source: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-business/estonia-finland-want-europe-to-end-russian-tourist-visas/

Published on: Monday 08 August 2022

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The leaders of Estonia and Finland want fellow European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens, saying they should not be able to take vacations in ...

News Finland » Tourism: Full Video: How Finland and Italy Are Embedding Responsible Travel Into Tourism Strategies

News channel or source: https://skift.com/2025/10/21/how-finland-and-italy-are-embedding-responsible-travel-into-tourism-strategies/

Published on: Tuesday 21 October 2025

Photo Credit: Kristiina Hietasaari (Senior Director, Visit Finland) and Alessandra Priante (President, ENIT – The Italian National Tourist Board) and join Skift's Sarah Kopit at Skift Transatlantic ...

News Finland » Tourism: Accommodation in Finland may be costlier from 2027 if new tourist tax rolls out

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/accommodation-in-finland-may-be-costlier-from-2027-if-new-tourist-tax-rolls-out/ar-AA21s8jl

Published on: Tuesday 21 April 2026

Finland could soon join the growing list of European destinations charging visitors a little extra. The Nordic country is preparing to introduce a tourist tax, with the Ministry of Finance currently ...

News Finland » Tourism: US tourism loses to the world's happiest country after 1 year of travel boycotts

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/us-tourism-loses-to-the-world-s-happiest-country-after-1-year-of-travel-boycotts/ar-AA27MY3l

Published on: Sunday 12 July 2026

Global tourism hit a record high in 2025, but not every destination benefited. See why Finland surged while U.S. inbound travel declined.

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