'''Southern Finland''' (''Etela-Suomen laani'') is a province of Finland. Relatively small in area, the province is dominated by the sprawl around Helsinki and is the most populous in Finland.
Regions
Southern Finland is divided into six regions.
South Karelia ''( [fi] Etela-Karjala, [sv] Sodra Karelen)
Paijanne Tavastia ''( [fi] Paijat-Hame, [sv] Paijanne Tavastland)
Tavastia Proper ''( [fi] Kanta-Hame, [sv] Egentliga Tavastland)
Uusimaa ''( [sv] Nyland)
Eastern Uusimaa ''( [fi] Ita-Uusimaa, [sv] Ostra Nyland)
Kymenlaakso ''( [fi] Kymmenedalen)
Cities
Helsinki (Helsingfors) and its neighbors Espoo (Esbo) and Vantaa (Vanda)
Hameenlinna (Tavastehus), has a medieval castle
Kotka, a port town on the road to Russia
Lahti, a fairly grim industrial town
Lappeenranta (Villmanstrand), a port town by the lake Saimaa
Porvoo (Borga), a city with a very nice old town
Hyvinkaa, a relatively small city, the Finnish Railway museum [http://www.rautatie.org/web/en/default.asp] is located here
Other destinations
Ekenas (Tammisaari)
Hanko (Hango)
Kouvola
Nuuksio National Park
Siuntio (Sjundea)
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Get around
Between cities and major towns you can use the trains [http://www.vr.fi] or buses [http://www.matkahuolto.fi]. Hitchhiking is uncommon but possible, but be aware that some roads have very little traffic. If you chose smaller countryroads, cycling is a possibility and you can camp wild as long as you regard the "jokamiehenoikeus" (right to access) which states basically "behave".
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