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Finland and Northern Scandinavia AdventureMap National Geographic's Finland and Northern Scandinavia AdventureMap is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers detailed, durable, and accurate. Scandinavia North includes the locations of thousands of cities and towns with an index for easily locating them, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for expressways, motorways, and more. What sets National Geographic AdventureMaps apart from traditional road maps are the hundreds of points of interest that highlight the diverse and unique destinations within northern Scandinavia. World Heritage sites, museums, amusement parks, zoos, castles, archeological sites, churches, and more are included, making it invaluable to travelers hoping to experience all the history, art, and culture the region has to offer. National parks and reserves, winter sports resorts, and campsites are plentiful in the region for those wishing to explore northern Scandinavia s picturesque mountains, extensive coastlines, fjords, and ancient forests. The southern half of the region is shown on the front side of the map spanning from Finland s southern tip to the city of Rovaniemi in the north. Sweden s eastern coast is included from the city of Umea north to Jokkmokk. The reverse side of the map covers the northern half of the region from Norway s island of Vega north to the far reaches of its Norwegian and Barents Sea coasts. Northern Sweden is shown from Hemavan to the country s northern borders with Norway and Finland. The northern portion of Finland is included from Salla to the border with Norway. This map is a wonderful companion for our Southern Sweden and Norway AdventureMap (3301). Our Finland and Northern Scandinavia AdventureMap is printed in the U.S.A. on a durable synthetic paper, making it waterproof, tear-resistant, and trail tough capable of going anywhere you do. The map is two-sided, and can be folded to a packable size of 4.25 x 9.25 , unfolded size is 26 x 38 . Net proceeds from the sale of this map go to support the nonprofit mission of the National Geographic Society. Key Features: Waterproof and tear-resistant Roads closed during winter are noted Detailed topography complete with mountain elevations, fjords, rivers, lakes, and forested areas Thousands of place names Hundreds of points of interest, including the location of World Heritage sites, national parks, castles, winter sports resorts, campsites, museums, zoos, amusement parks, and more Important travel aids including airports, airfields, railroads, ferry routes, lighthouses, harbors, and border checkpoints Popular Places Included on the Map Helsinki, Koli National Park, Lake Pielinen, Espoo, Turku, Oulanka National Park, Rovaniemi, Lemmenjoki National Park, Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, Urho Kekkonen National Park, Tampere, Vantaa, Tromso, Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park, Hammerfest, Harstad, Narvik, Bode, Padjelanta National Park, Sarek National Park, Stora Sjöfallet, Gällivare, Umea, Skellefteå, Luleå, Kiruna