Hotels in Southern Finland, Finland

Southern Finland stretches from Helsinki to the Russian border, with a climate of snowy winters (average -5°C to -20°C / 23°F to -4°F) and mild summers (15°C to 25°C / 59°F to 77°F). It's famous for the 40,000 islands of the Archipelago Sea and Helsinki's design district, where you can tour the 18th-century Suomenlinna fortress. In summer, you can kayak between the islands or bike through the Porvoo old town, while winter offers ice skating on frozen lakes and sauna sessions that end with a dip in the Baltic Sea.