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Interest in the Nordic nations has grown strongly in recent years, fuelled by the international popularity of its cuisine, design and “Nordic noir” crime dramas and novels.And tourism is no longer restricted to the summer — the industry has coined a phrase for winter visitors who come for culture, northern lights, snowmobiling and other activities: the “icebreakers”.
近年来，随着北欧餐饮、时尚风格以及“北欧犯罪推理”戏剧与小说的国际知名度日隆，游客对北欧国家的青睐度与日俱增。北欧国家的旅游业也不再仅限于夏季——整个行业为那些来此实地体验文化、享受极地阳光以及冬季游客游玩雪橇摩托等运动的游客专门创造了一个词：破冰之旅者。

2017 might be the year for Finland to step out of the shadow of its Nordic neighbours, as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of its independence.A new national park has been created to mark the occasion (Hossa, 11,000 hectares in the eastern Kainuu region that are ideal for hiking and camping), a new Moomin Museum opens in Tampere in June, and there will be a series of “nature days” throughout the year, when local organisations will lead visitors on forest walks, mushroom-hunting trips and so on.
2017年，芬兰有望在北欧国家脱颖而出，因为今年是其百年华诞。为此芬兰在霍萨新建了一座占地1.2万公顷的国家公园（位于东部凯努区，是冬季徒步旅行与野营的首选）；新建的姆明博物馆（位于坦佩雷）将于6月正式开馆；芬兰全年还将举办一系列“自然日”活动：地方部门将引领游客漫步于丛林以及举办采摘蘑菇等活动。

Georgina Hancock of UK-based operator Discover the World reports that bookings are 27 per cent up on last year, helped by new flight routes into the country.Hancock suggests staying at Beana Laponia, a luxurious 11-room hotel that opened last winter in the wilderness north of Rovaniemi, or the new Aurora View Suites in Finnish Lapland, which offer private hot tubs from which to view the northern lights.
英国旅行社Discover the World营销总监Georgina Hancock说今年游客预订量同比去年增加了27%，新辟至芬兰的航线功不可没。汉考克推荐游客入住北极荒漠地区罗瓦涅米的高档酒店比纳拉博尼亚或芬兰拉普兰的Aurora View Suites酒店。前者拥有11套客房，去年冬季正式营业；后者则配有私人温泉浴缸，游客可一边泡热水澡、一边欣赏北极光美景。