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The Best Beaches in Finland

Where Travelers Can Find 3 Great Finnish Beaches

By Terri Mapes, About.com

There are some great sandy beaches in Finland that no traveler should miss. Here are the best Finnish beaches...

Hietaniemi Beach (Hietsu) in Helsinki

This is probably the most popular beach in the Finnish capital Helsinki. Called "Hietsu" by the locals, Hietaniemi Beach has lots of sand and beach amenities for any kind of traveler. To get there, you can simply ask any local for directions, or take bus line 55A from Kamppi.

The Suomenlinna Beaches near Helsinki

Suomenlinna is a fortress on an island of the same name, which boasts several Finnish beach areas. This location is great to spend a day bathing, eating, and local sightseeing. You can hop to the island using a 15 minute ferry and walk around until you've found your favorite spot for bathing.

Yyteri Beach in West Finland

A beautiful beach on Finland's west coast is Yyteri Beach. Here, you can enjoy sand, sun, surfing, golfing and volleyball. Part of this beach is one of the nude beaches in Finland. The entire beach is located just outside the town of Pori and there's a direct bus connection to the city center of Pori. You'll find the town 1.5 hours east from Tampere, or 2 hours north of Turku.

Nude Beaches in Finland

There are several beach areas where clothing is optional, like the beaches of Seurasaari and Pihlajasaari, both near Helsinki. If you want to go to one of them, learn more about nudism in Finland first.

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