Poland, situated in the central Europe, is a proud country for its complete cultural heritage and varied scenic beauties. Poland’s neighbors are the Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on its east, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on its south, Germany on its west, and the Baltic Sea on its north. Contradicting its underestimation, Poland has something to offer for all its visitors. The reason being that the nation is simply blessed with different sites catering to different moods – view of its hilly south for memorable skiing and hiking; the astonishing ancient towns of Krakow, Zamosc, and Gdansk; the nature’s home in the Bialowieza National Park; and the Great Malsurian Lakes in the north for boating refreshment. For  [...] 

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Finland, a Nordic country in the northern Europe, is an innate wonder and land of admiration. The nation holds first rank in the world for its maximum number of islands. One will just wonder at these figures – 30,000 islands off the Finnish shore, 98,000 among its 1,88,000 home lakes, and the Saimaa Lake system in the southeast – the largest inland water system of Europe. This waterlogged land of the Finns is edged by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland and its 10% is underwater. Enclosed by Sweden on its west, Norway on north, and Russia to the east, the state holds trees that in count are far more than its population. The 69% of the northern coniferous region itself is occupied by the pine forests, while the south and southwest are covered pine, fir, and birch. In Lapland  [...] 

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