FINLAND TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 18, 2008 - Helsinki - Olympic Stadium
Stadium outdoors show
July 19, 2008 - Tampere - Ratina Stadium
Stadium outdoors show

Helsinki is one of the Metal Capitals of the world. In recent years the country has produced some of the best recent metal acts, like Children of Bodom, Nightwish, Lordi or Stratovarius, just to name a few.
Iron Maiden is also big in Finland, there are 2 big shows planned this summer and no doubt they’ll be one of the highlights of the tour. So here’s how to go to the Finland shows.

Getting Around in FINLAND:

The best way to travel in finland is by train. You'll find information in English, Swedish and russian here http://www.vr.fi/
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Click here Rail Europe or Eurail


Low cost airlines operating in FINLAND include:

Air Berlin
Spanair
Blue 1
German Wings



From EUROPE

If coming from the previous show, on July 16 in Stockholm, the boat should be the best way to get there. Blue 1 flies from Stockholm to Helsinki. Alternatively, take Ryanair to Riga and connect to Tampere also with Ryanair



From the UK and Ireland to FINLAND :


Blue 1 flies low cost to Helsinki
Ryanair flies to Tampere from London and Dublin

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers
Expedia

From Germany to FINLAND

Air Berlin, Germany's second Airline and biggest low cost in the country, flies to Helsinki from several cities in Germany, as well as from Switzerland and Austria.
German Wings flies from Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn to Helsinki.

Blue 1 flies low cost to Helsinki from Hambrug and Berlin. To compare prices, look the BravoFly search engine

Check also Expedia’s search engine.

From France to FINLAND:

Blue 1 flies low cost to Helsinki from Paris and Nice.

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Check also the following sites, which have good flight search engines:
Terminal A, Nouvelles Frontieres and Voyages-sncf.com

From Italy to FINLAND:

Use Vola Gratis to find the best deals.
Last Minute is also worth checking.

ALITALIA has some really cheap offers to Helsinki.

Ryanair flies to Tampere from Bergamo and Blue 1 to Helsinki from Rome and Milan.

From Spain to FINLAND :

Spanair Hill take you from several cities in Spain to Helsinki.
Blue 1 and Claickair fly low cost from Barcelona to Helsinki.
To compare prices, use BravoFly and Wegolo

Try also Terminal A
Viajes Iberia
Viajar
Marsans
E Dreams
Destinia
Expedia

IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to FINLAND

Zuji will find you good deals.
You can also fly Virgin Atlantic to London and then take Blue 1 to FINLAND.

Going From Hong Kong or China to FINLAND

Look for flights on Zuji or take Virgin Atlantic or Oasis to London and then take Blue 1 to FINLAND.

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to FINLAND

Check Zuji Singapore.
Singapore Airlines has direct flights to many cities in Europe. You can then tae a connecting flight with other Low cost carriers like Air Berlin, Spanair or Blue 1 to Finland.


Going from Latinamerica to FINLAND

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.
There are no direct flights between South America and Finland.

Going from The United States or Canada to FINLAND

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to Europe, including FINLAND.

Try these search engines
Travelocity
Lessno
Travelation
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN FINLAND !!!!