Webcams in Finland: what you’ll see
Rooftops of the Finnish capital on the Baltic Sea. A rooftop view over central Helsinki, the Finnish capital on the shores of the Baltic. In midsummer the sun barely sets; in midwinter the days last only six hours.
Best time to watch: Midsummer evenings, when the light lasts until nearly midnight.
Live from the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland. Santa Claus Village sits right on the Arctic Circle outside Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland. Expect snow, reindeer sleighs and visitors crossing the white line that marks the Arctic Circle.
Best time to watch: December, when the village is covered in snow and lights.
Finland’s biggest ski resort, live from the slopes. Levi is Finland’s largest ski resort, 170 km north of the Arctic Circle. The season runs from October to May, and the slopes are floodlit through the long polar night.
Best time to watch: Winter afternoons, when the floodlights come on.
A north-facing northern lights cam in Arctic Finland. Kilpisjärvi lies in the far north-west of Finland, where it meets Norway and Sweden. With dark skies and a high latitude, it is one of the best places in Europe to see the aurora.
Best time to watch: Clear nights from September to March.
The central square of Finland’s oldest city. Turku is Finland’s oldest city and its former capital. The Kauppatori market square in the centre is the city’s meeting point, with market stalls, buses and the Orthodox church.
Best time to watch: Weekday mornings, when the market is open.
Ferries to Tallinn and Stockholm at the West Harbour. Helsinki’s West Harbour is one of the busiest passenger ports in Europe, with large ferries sailing to Tallinn, Stockholm and beyond around the clock.
Best time to watch: Mornings and evenings, when the big ferries arrive and depart.