Best spots for photos in Finland

Finland is a country with a rich variety of natural beauty, from the majestic forests of Lapland to the rugged coastline of the Åland Islands. From the charming villages of the rural countryside to the bustling cities of the urban areas, Finland offers a wealth of photographic opportunities. Whether you’re a professional or amateur photographer, Finland has some great locations for taking photos.

The Finnish capital of Helsinki is a great starting point for any photographer. From iconic landmarks such as the Sibelius Monument and the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, to the vibrant city life of the Senate Square and Market Square, there’s plenty to capture in Helsinki. For those looking for a more natural backdrop, head to the nearby Nuuksio National Park. This beautiful park features a variety of forests, lakes, and wildlife, making it a great place for landscape photography.

Another great area for photography is the Åland Islands. This archipelago off the coast of Finland is a stunning combination of nature and human culture. The islands are home to a variety of old fishing villages, with the colorful wooden buildings providing plenty of interesting subjects for photographs. The islands also feature beautiful beaches and coastal views, offering a great opportunity to capture the unique beauty of the Finnish coastline.

The rural countryside of Finland is also a great place to take photos. The country is dotted with picturesque villages and small towns, such as Porvoo and Naantali, where you can capture the traditional Finnish way of life. For those looking for something a bit more wild, Finland also has many beautiful national parks, such as Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park and Urho Kekkonen National Park. These parks offer a great variety of landscapes to take photos of, including forests, lakes, and mountains.

Finally, no trip to Finland would be complete without a visit to Lapland. This northern region of the country is home to some of Finland’s most stunning landscapes, including the Arctic Circle and the Northern Lights. Lapland is also home to many of Finland’s traditional Sami people, offering a great opportunity to capture the culture and traditions of this unique group.

So, if you’re looking for good locations to take photos in Finland, no matter what kind of photography you’re interested in, you’ll find plenty of great places to explore. From the bustling cities of Helsinki and Åland to the rural countryside, Finland offers a wide variety of photography opportunities. So, get out there and explore, and take some amazing photos of all the beauty that Finland has to offer.

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Keywords: blood, savior, church, petersburg, russia, spilled, cathedral, спаса, крови, saintpetersburg, храм, stpetersburg, санктпетербург, st, orthodox, петербург, canal, iglesia, salvador, sangre, derramada

Architecture

  • Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
    Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
  • The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
    The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
  • Saint-Pétersbourg - Eglise du Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé - 15-02-2009 - 9h37
    Saint-Pétersbourg - Eglise du Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé - 15-02-2009 - 9h37
  • A Couple of Peeping Toms
    A Couple of Peeping Toms
  • Saint-Pétersbourg - Marché - 16-02-2009 - 11h21
    Saint-Pétersbourg - Marché - 16-02-2009 - 11h21
  • Church of the Savior on Blood
    Church of the Savior on Blood
  • Church of the Savior on Blood
    Church of the Savior on Blood
  • Church of the Savior on Blood
    Church of the Savior on Blood
  • Church of the Savior on Blood
    Church of the Savior on Blood
  • Church of the Savior on Blood
    Church of the Savior on Blood
  • Church of the Savior on Blood
    Church of the Savior on Blood
  • Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood - Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood - Saint Petersburg, Russia
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    2009-07-18T09-32-23 -- DSC_0164
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    Saint Petersburg - Санкт-Петербург - Leningrad
  • 2012-04 St Petersburg 303
    2012-04 St Petersburg 303
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    that monkey is a clever theif
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    A foray into editing... Let me know what you think
  • Saint-Pétersbourg - Eglise du Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé - 15-02-2009 - 9h32
    Saint-Pétersbourg - Eglise du Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé - 15-02-2009 - 9h32
  • Saint Petersburg 26
    Saint Petersburg 26
  • Church of the Savior on Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia
    Church of the Savior on Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia
Curated

Keywords: botanical, anemone, peony, siltasaari, 05012009, palm, house, museum, gardens, finland, flower, pulsatilla, fairy, yellower, than, shadow, window, rain, suomi, table, still

NatureArchitecture

  • Botanical museum open day
    Botanical museum open day
  • Wooden detail
    Wooden detail
  • Portinvartija viettää joulua
    Portinvartija viettää joulua
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    Roundabout
  • Wooden detail
    Wooden detail
  • Wooden detail
    Wooden detail
  • Wooden detail
    Wooden detail
  • Wooden detail
    Wooden detail
  • Wooden detail
    Wooden detail
  • BHL-Europe meeting in Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden
    BHL-Europe meeting in Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden
  • Botanic pond
    Botanic pond
  • Flowers Through A Rain Soaked Window
    Flowers Through A Rain Soaked Window
  • Helsinki Botanical Garden
    Helsinki Botanical Garden
  • Greenhouse Wall 2
    Greenhouse Wall 2
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    Thank you everyone, I have had a wonderful year in Flickr! .. ... ... .. Wishing You all A Great New Year Ahead! :)
  • Sodden
    Sodden
  • Greenhouse Wall 6
    Greenhouse Wall 6
  • Greenhouse Wall 5
    Greenhouse Wall 5
  • I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
    I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
  • Rosa Plenteous
    Rosa Plenteous
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Architecture

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Architecture

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Keywords: finland, cathedral, suomi, senaatintori, uniform, church, balloons, square, few, visible, senatesquare, tuomiokirkko, suurkirkko, winter, christmas, statue, city, people, explore, helsingfors, kirkko

ArchitectureCity/Urban

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Keywords: cityscape, city, urban, helsinki, architecture, building, town, new, ruoholahti, salmisaari, kaupunki, финляндия, modern, structure, street, уусимаа, tower, skyline, tourism, buildings, downtown

ArchitectureCity/Urban

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Keywords: näsinpuisto, fountain, park, suihkulähde, 05112011, näsilinna, panorama, 2782011, 15:21, näsikallio, nordic, mhytology, autumn, decorations, tirkkosen, enlarge!, tampere, vesi, water, statue, suomi

LandscapePanoramic

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Keywords: abandoned, finland, military, artillery, base, mustasaari, urban, building, exploration, urbex, cabin, woods, decay, outdoor, rust, oven, högfors, ruins

ArchitectureCity/UrbanAbandoned

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Keywords: mist, suomi, finland, helsinki, vuosaari, petehuu, speedy, f349, predawn, f306, melt, into, f256, slta57, spring, uutela, long, dawn, morning, slta55

Landscape

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Keywords: landscape, aurora

Landscape

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Keywords: tree, haukilahti, nokia, lumia, pureview, uusimaa, kevät, lumia1020, suomi, scandinavia, puu, sea, monochrome, ice, carlzeiss, mellsten, lumiagraphy, lumia929, winter, jää, phoneography

Nature

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    Keywords: town, centre, skellefteå, citykompaniet, gågatan, torget, sunset, skelleftea, sweden, västerbotten, 0630, 1351, dinner, september, swe, food, beer, sausage, mashedpotatoes, carrots, sverige

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    Keywords: graffiti, spb, stpetersburg, streetart, mobile, petersburg, n900, st, stencil, петербург, pentax, train, eager, freed, dushina, selezneva, guy, happiness, бомберы, службе, ржд

    City/Urban

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    Keywords: decay, world, abandoned, espoo, suomi, xxviii6, war, urban, exploring, xxviii, urbex, bunker, exploration, ww1, autio, underground, leppävaara, hylätty, decayed, tunnel, shelter

    City/UrbanAbandoned

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    Keywords: old, abandoned, race, suomi, track, course, motor, circuit, urbex, building, tower, exploration, decay, urban, fire, burnt, wreck

    ArchitectureAbandoned

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    Keywords: urban, suomi, building, exploration, urbex, abandoned, old, house, bridge, world, tower, history, war, aircraft, wwii, ww2, anti, flak, window, koski, shadow

    ArchitectureAbandoned

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    Keywords: cosplay, overwatch, desucon, frostbite, dva, league, ghoul, mei, legends, hanzo, star, thermite, reaper, mccree, division, siege, six, rainbow, powerpuff, guardian, budget

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    Keywords: decay, world, abandoned, suomi, underground, rust, war, urban, exploring, bunker, cave, door, exploration, urbex, shelter, military, ww1, rusty, storage, helsinki, fortress

    City/UrbanAbandoned

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    Keywords: abandoned, suomi, helsingfors, uusimaa, dsc00742, dsc00727

    Abandoned

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      Keywords: silta, kallansillat, hylätty, urbex, metsä, hylätyt, kallan, sillanpätkät, metsässä, kesä, abandoned, boat, hdrdng, vanhat, vanha, kasvaa, pajukkoa, teräksen, kehystämä, rakenteet, läpi

      Abandoned

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      Keywords: graffiti, tikkutehdas, paint, bogs, jim, zombies!, wall, run, dark, angel, ghost, living, coffing, freeze!, weeping

      City/Urban

      Not Curated

      Keywords: talo, hylätty, abandoned, house, talonpurku, suomi, graffiti, tagi, hylättytalo, 83, 93, 101

      ArchitectureCity/UrbanAbandoned

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      • Hylätty talo - abandoned house 2013 (93)
        Hylätty talo - abandoned house 2013 (93)
      • Hylätty talo - abandoned house 2013 (83)
        Hylätty talo - abandoned house 2013 (83)
      • Hylätty talo - abandoned house 2013 (101)
        Hylätty talo - abandoned house 2013 (101)
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      Keywords: villa, abandoned, building, urbex, kruunuvuori, decay, urban, suomi, exploration, derelict, house, old, wooden, ruin, laajasalo, interior, room, kissinge, fall, suljettu, drainpipe

      ArchitectureAbandoned

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      Keywords: hermitage, petersburg, эрмитаж, war, gallery, scala, museo, saint, russia, portrait, stpetersburg, alexander, rossi, afs, россия, f3556, питербург

      People/Portraits

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      Sunset/SunriseWater/CoastalCity/Urban

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      Keywords: usva, metsämaisema, usvan, sumu, kesäyö, kesä, siilinjärvi, kukkuri, ruispelto, metsä, kesäyön, metsän, lomassa, järvi, melkein, kokonaan, peitossa, matalalla, vellovan, seasta, pilkistäviä

      Not Curated

      Keywords: pikisaari, windows, finland, house, viaje, architecture, wooden, construction, arquitectura, madera, finlandia, vivienda, contruccion, 50club, bridge, trees, winter, landscape, lowlight, wood, building

      LandscapeArchitecture

      Not Curated

      Keywords: kolkka, beach, waves, view, airisto, water, rocks, cobi, minifig, wideangle, manual, ruissalo, samyang, snapseed, lego, sea, dramatic

      LandscapeWater/Coastal

      Not Curated

      Keywords: dusk, scandinavia, sea, sunset, architecture, silhouette, golden, vintage, beach, alone, ship, nacht, bird, morning, dawn, hauptplatz, square, rise, high, colours, railings

      Sunset/Sunrise

      Not Curated

      Keywords: graffiti, pispala, oldfactory, ränsistynyt, rospuuttoa, decay, factory, shoes, kuopio, urbex, hole, trml, trespassers, granny, knows, burial, ground, spray, cans, varo, lipeää

      City/UrbanAbandoned

      Not Curated

      Keywords: panorama, pellavaniemi, tie, view, beach, park, island, helsinki, puisto, tarvaspää, suomi

      LandscapeWater/CoastalPanoramic

      Not Curated

      Keywords: vantaankoski, rapids, winter, spring, water, river, landscape, ruin, vantaanjoki, dam, building, mill, derelict, vantaa, abandoned, tonemap, 3exp, composite, panoramic, flow, tonemapped

      LandscapeWater/CoastalAbandoned

      Not Curated

      Keywords: blue, winter, wild, white, nature, december, arctic, lapland, arcticcircle, pulju, cold, graphic, branches, trees, bush, frost, shadow, tree, stars, magnetic, pull

      LandscapeNature

      Not Curated

      Keywords: kauniainen, pond, foret, forest, galltrask, lac, gloomy, lake, jetee, pier, brume, arbres, zeiss, brouillard, winter, glace, etang, carlzeiss, dng, trees, lumia

      NatureWater/Coastal

        Not Curated

        Keywords: urban, building, abandoned, espoo, suomi, apartment, decay, empty, 1950s, residence, exploration, urbex, old, winter, flat, room, window, still, interior, broken, view

        Abandoned

        Not Curated

        Keywords: ice, sea, drift, breeze, scotty, up, sun, sunset, seascape, came, dusk, ilobsterit, landscape, wind, winter, flare, house, sunny, windy, cabin, frost

        Sunset/SunriseLandscapeWater/Coastal

          Not Curated

          Keywords: prison, vankila, hylätty, abandoned, suomi, graffiti, lightroom5, hdrhdr, efex, pro, åbo, tagi, kakolanmäki, 5, 6, 7, 11, hill, streetart

          City/UrbanAbandoned

          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (7)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (7)
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (6)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (6)
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (5)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (5)
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (11)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (11)
          • Kakolanmäki Hill
            Kakolanmäki Hill
          • WP_20130803_017
            WP_20130803_017
          • 13.2.2017 Maanantaiaamu Mondaymorning Turku Åbo Finland
            13.2.2017 Maanantaiaamu Mondaymorning Turku Åbo Finland
          • Kakolanmäki Hill
            Kakolanmäki Hill
          • Kakolanmäki Hill
            Kakolanmäki Hill
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (4)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (4)
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (8)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (8)
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (9)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (9)
          • Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (10)
            Hylätty vankila - abandoned prison - 2013 Turku (10)
          • WP_20130803_014
            WP_20130803_014
          • WP_20130803_015
            WP_20130803_015
          • WP_20130803_016
            WP_20130803_016
          • WP_20130803_018
            WP_20130803_018
          • WP_20130803_019
            WP_20130803_019
          • WP_20130803_021
            WP_20130803_021
          • WP_20130803_020
            WP_20130803_020
          Not Curated

          Keywords: building, abandoned, suomi, office, urbex, empty, bank, interior, basement, shelter, exterior, demolition, door, shadow, hall, lab, floor, white, darkness, urban, just

          ArchitectureAbandoned

          Not Curated

          Keywords: facility, old, building, abandoned, suomi, decay, urban, exploration, urbex, door, cold, storage

          Abandoned

          Not Curated

          Keywords: graffiti, abandoned, tikkutehdas, factory, house, decay, suomi, paint, kuopio, urbex, oink, place, bridge, doorway, abandon, portrait, urban, lines, fall, city, dark

          City/UrbanAbandoned

          Not Curated

          Keywords: myllyojan, kanjoni, silta, kanjonin, yli, myllyoja

            Not Curated

            Keywords: inside, 25062011, abandoned, tunnel, uittotunneli

            Abandoned

            Not Curated