Finland is considered one of the great pioneers in sustainability and environmental protection. This country is a natural paradise with many natural resources. The Finns are doing everything they can to keep it that way. If you are planning to travel through the land of a thousand lakes, you have many opportunities to use existing sustainable products and even help minimize your ecological footprint through your actions. Here you'll find tips on where to stay and what to do, as well as information on things to keep in mind during your trip.
Sustainable accommodation in Finland
More and more hotel and vacation home providers are aware of their responsibility for natural and social coexistence. Now you can find information in hotel rooms all over the world, for example they say not to change bed linen and towels every day to protect the environment. In Finland, many hotel and cottage owners go one step further and use sustainable materials or environmentally friendly detergents and good energy efficiency in their homes. This enables travelers to live in harmony with nature even more easily.
Sustainable consumption
Short-term and thoughtless consumption can harm the environment in the long term. Therefore, when shopping abroad, one must pay attention to the origin and material of the product in addition to the price. We often accidentally grab New Zealand apples in the supermarket, even though there are apples from Europe and even local growing areas nearby. Also, when browsing for souvenirs, you can quickly find ones that aren't even made in your own country and end up in your shopping cart.
If you buy more consciously and pay attention to origin and production process, you can break these behavior patterns. Finland offers you a number of cool and sustainable brands and products that consciously rely on local know- how, especially local production. It's possible that the hand-knitted wool hats here are more expensive than the mass-produced goods in the mall - but that's what makes the purchase something individual in the long run.
Even more sustainable tips
The motto is to plan few big trips instead of several shorter ones. This automatically eliminates many flights and other modes of travel. Slow travel is the keyword and means that you discover the country of your choice more intensively and with more peace.
The problem today is that in our Instagram world, most people only stay in one place for as long as it takes them to snap the perfect photo. Then they move on to the next sight without ever stopping to appreciate or understand what they just saw.
Especially in Finland there are countless nature highlights and sights that can be discovered by you. If you bring more time, you can experience several regions and villages without having to rush.
Nature
When you are out in the nature of Lapland, respect resting times of animals, do not touch them and definitely take your garbage with you. The untouched nature of the country should remain as it is currently for a few more decades.
There is the Everyman's Right, which states that every person living in or passing through here has the right to wander through nature, pick fruit for their own use, fish and use all natural areas for recreational exercise. The quality of water is considered excellent throughout the country and can be drunk without hesitation.
Public transport
In the Scandinavian country there are countless bus and train connections, both within large cities and between different regions. These run regularly and are even equipped with good Wi-Fi. Prices for train and bus tickets are reasonable and not too high.
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