Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 41: 72-77, doi: 10.3897/jbgs.2019.41.13

Contemporary state and prospects for tourism development in Finland

Vanya Vasileva, Tatyana Staneva

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Citation: Vasileva V, Staneva T (2019) Contemporary state and prospects for tourism development in Finland. Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 41: 72-77. https://doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.2019.41.13

Abstract

Finland is a northern country with a significant and unique tourist resource potential. This is a country of lakes, white nights, the northern lights. Finland is one of the few places in Europe with a relatively well preserved natural environment. In addition, the country is characterized by very good values of socio-economic development indicators, which affect the tourism industry too. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of tourism in Finland, to highlight its place in international tourism, and to outline likely prospects for its future development as a tourist destination. The object of the study is Finland. The subject of the survey is tourism-resource potential and the tourism industry in the country.

Keywords

Finland, natural tourism resources, anthropogenic tourism resources, tourism, tourist regions