# Road trips in Finland > 4 road trips and 10 hand-picked places in Finland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping. Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/finland/ 4 road trips and 10 hand-picked places in Finland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping. ## Road trips through Finland - [Finnish Lakeland](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/finnish-lakeland/): Old Porvoo, the lake castle at Savonlinna, the Punkaharju ridge and Kuopio’s harbour. - [Finland’s Archipelago Trail from Turku](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b5-archipelago-trail/): A ring road of bridges and small ferries through the thousands of islands of south-west Finland, starting and ending near Turku. - [Finnish Lapland: Rovaniemi to Inari](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b5-finnish-lapland/): Santa, reindeer and the Sámi homeland, driving the long road north through forest and fells to Lake Inari. - [Eastern Finland: Koli to Oulanka](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b15-koli-oulanka/): North through Finland’s eastern wilds, from the lake views at Koli via Hossa to Oulanka’s river canyons and Ruka, ending in Rovaniemi. ## Places worth the detour in Finland - [Siida](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b5-siida/): The national Sámi museum and nature centre, telling the story of the Sámi and of northern Lapland through the seasons, with an open-air section of old buildings. - [Koli National Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b15-koli/): Ukko-Koli, a quartzite hilltop above Lake Pielinen, is one of Finland’s national landscapes. From the lower car park a short path or a small funicular climbs to the nature centre and viewpoints; entry is free. - [Oulanka National Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b15-oulanka/): River canyons, rapids and suspension bridges near the Russian border, with the Kiutaköngäs rapids a short walk from the visitor centre. The long Karhunkierros trail crosses the park; the 12 km Little Bear’s Ring starts at Juuma. - [Olavinlinna Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/olavinlinna/): A 15th-century castle on a lake island, reached by a floating bridge. Home of a summer opera festival. - [Punkaharju ridge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/punkaharju/): A pine-covered gravel ridge left by the Ice Age, with lakes on both sides of the road. - [Turku Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b5-turku-castle/): A medieval castle at the mouth of the Aura river, Finland’s largest surviving medieval building, with museum rooms through six centuries. - [Moominworld](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b5-moominworld/): A summer theme park on an island reached by footbridge from Naantali’s old town, with the Moomin house and characters from Tove Jansson’s books. - [Arktikum](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b5-arktikum/): A museum and science centre on Arctic nature and people, under a long glass corridor pointing north towards the Ounasjoki river. - [Santa Claus Village](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b5-santa-claus-village/): Santa’s office, a post office and a painted line marking the Arctic Circle, beside the main road north of Rovaniemi. Busy but fun with children, especially in December. - [Hossa National Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b15-hossa/): Pine ridges and clear lakes that became Finland’s 40th national park in 2017, with the Värikallio rock paintings and the Julma-Ölkky canyon lake. The visitor centre on Lake Öllöri has maps and trail advice. ## FAQs **What are the best road trips in Finland?** Popular routes include Finnish Lakeland, Finland’s Archipelago Trail from Turku, Finnish Lapland: Rovaniemi to Inari and Eastern Finland: Koli to Oulanka. CampingSpirit has 4 trip guides that pass through Finland, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map. **Which places in Finland are worth a detour?** Our editors recommend Siida, Koli National Park and Oulanka National Park. **Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Finland?** No motorway tolls for cars. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel. **What is the motorway speed limit in Finland?** 120 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise. **Are there low-emission zones in Finland?** Few or none.