13 USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT FINLAND More information on document requirements: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Passport and visa unit P.O.Box 423 FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto Internet: formin.finland.fi/english Post offices and mail The post offices are open Mon-Fri 9:00–18:00. Stamped mail can be posted in the yellow (economy) or blue (Priority) mailboxes for collection. Stamps are available at the post offices, most bookstores, paper shops, kiosks, and railway and bus stations. Public transportation All towns and cities have public transportation services. Helsinki has bus, tram and metro lines and single tickets cost EUR 3.00 (2014 Cost per ticket when purchased in advance is EUR 2.50. There are also tourist tickets available, with prices of e.g. EUR 8.00 per one day (2014). Passenger train services connect the major cities and towns and the trains are clean and comfortable. Coach services in Finland form an integrated system and cover more than 90% of all public roads. Coach timetables are usually adapted to rail, air and sea connections. Sauna and swimming There is one sauna for every three people in Finland and visitors will find them everywhere – in hotels, private homes, on board ships, and holiday villages. Shopping The Finnish specialties are handicrafts, jewellery, hand-woven “ryijy” rugs, furniture, glassware, porcelain, ceramics, furs and textiles. Shops are open Monday through Friday 7:00/9:00–17:00/18:00 or until 21:00 and Saturdays 9:00–14:00/15:00 or even until 18:00. Additionally, some shops are open Sundays 12:00–18:00. Tax-free shopping Anyone permanently residing outside the EU and Norway can shop tax-free in Finland, thus saving up to 17% on purchases over EUR 40. Stores with Tax- Free Shopping signs will provide the customer with a Tax Free Form. Upon leaving EU territory, travellers can claim VAT that varies according to product. Tax-free purchases must be taken out of Finland and may not be used before leaving the country. FUTUREIMAGEBANK
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