Most Visited Countries by Finns

It' s an hour or few away from Helsinki by boat and things ( especially alcohol ) is half the price or less...

No, there is no ongoing dispute. I actually think the relations are pretty ok, but there was a harsh war (1939-1940 and 1941-1944) that has left a lot of people bitter still to this date. Mainly because Finland lost a huge chunk of land to USSR, including Karelia and Vyborg (2nd biggest city at the time). I 've understood that a lot of the finnish tourists to Russia are people living close to the border who drive there weekly to buy cheap cigarettes, food, alcohol, petrol etc.