Hobbiton Movie Set in Finland? Suomenlinna Fortress Island Inspired Lord of the Rings

See My Gear Kit: Read my blog series on Helsinki: Did you know . Tolkien was heavily influenced by the Finnish epic Kalevala, Finnish language and Suomenlinna in his epic stories in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings? Suomenlinna’s fortress island is full of Hobbit looking houses just like the Shire!