Finland has welcomed the arrival of summer, its warmer weather and the anticipated influx of tourism by establishing what is believed to be the world’s first phone-free island in a move to encourage people to get off their devices.

Visitors to the Ulko-Tammio Island off of Finland’s southeast coastline will be asked to keep their noses out of their phones this summer in a move to encourage them to not only step away from the endless distractions offered through their smart devices, but to enjoy all the beauty the islands have to offer, officials announced from the Kotka-Hamina region in southern Finland this week.

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"The island of Ulko-Tammio, which is located off the coast of Hamina, will be a phone-free area this summer. We want to urge holidaymakers to switch off their smart devices and to stop and genuinely enjoy the islands," Mats Selin, an expert in island tourism at Visit Kotka-Hamina, said in a release sent to Fox News Digital.

Officials in charge of the initiative hope the push to "digitally fast" will not only take off on Ulko-Tammio and its surrounding islands, but in other top tourist destinations as well.

Even in Scandanvia, which is home to some of the world’s coldest terrain, the summer months offer warm temperatures ideal for hiking and camping, and in the case of Ulko-Tammino which is uninhabited, rare birds and plants can also be observed.

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"People are not meant to be glued to screens all the time. Even a short digital fast can be useful and improve our well-being and help relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression", Terhi Mustonen, psychologist and Program Manager of the Limitless Gaming and Limitless Social Media programs at the Sosped Foundation said. 

The digital fast on Ulko-Tammio is purely voluntary and mobile connections are still available meaning cellphones can be used in case of an emergency. 

But officials want to people to feel encouraged to use an often needed excuse to unplug, even for just a few hours while on the remote island.

"Switching off your phone, exploring nature and meeting people face to face are bound to boost your mood and well-being," psychologist and Research Manager at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Sari Castrén, said. "We spend countless hours scrolling our social media feeds, so taking a short break from them means you have more time for new experiences. I’d like to see more initiatives like this that promote digital fasting."

Italian authorities believe a 5-year-old Peruvian girl was kidnapped from a former hotel housing some 140 illegal immigrants, according to global reports.

Kataleya Mia Chicillo Alvarez was reportedly stuffed into a suitcase and kidnapped from the former Hotel Astor in Florence, where she and her family lived illegally with about 140 other migrants, on June 10, according to Italian news outlet La Repubblica. 

A 3-year-old girl who lived in the same hotel as Kataleya reportedly said she saw the 5-year-old crying while being dragged away by an unknown man, the outlet reported.

Investigators are examining a cellphone found in a trash can near the hotel, according to La Repubblica. 

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The Alvarez family lawyers have reportedly requested to conduct their own investigation at the hotel once Italian police complete theirs.

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Kataleya's mother, Kathrina Alvarez, was apparently hospitalized after drinking bleach in desperation after her daughter's disappearance, La Repubblica reported.

"I made a mistake. I'll be fine, forgive me if for a moment I thought about giving up and losing hope. But now I'm stronger, and I won't rest until I find [her]," she said, according to the outlet.

Her father, Miguel Angel Romero, reportedly said he has had issues with the former hotel in the past and speculated that Kataleya's kidnapping may be an "extortion" attempt. The 140 migrants were apparently evicted from the hotel on Saturday.

"I think it's a kidnapping. Maybe for extortion, I don't know. I don't have to judge. God will judge, but my little girl has nothing to do with it. I don't want any more problems with anyone. I love my family," he said, according to La Repubblica. 

The Peruvian community in Florence marched through the streets holding signs with Kataleya's — or Kata's — name and photos in an effort to spread awareness about her disappearance.