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Real Name: Sabine
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Local Customs: Finnish survival
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  • Helsinki - My favourite skyline
  • My favourite skyline
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  • Hmmm where should I start, there are so many unique Finnish things to remember...
    OK...

    1) Take your shoes off when entering a flat!

    2) Be aware that students love to wear overalls at parties...I never understood that tradition actually ;-)

    3) There are traffic lights at the other side of the intersection. Don't (like me!) start wondering how on earth the drivers see the lights when they wait next to it ;-)

    4) Remember that Finns don't talk a lot until you know them better!

    5) Say Kiitos instead of Thank you and everyone will love it!

    6) Most cafes are self-service.

    7) My favourite cultural feature: Buy fresh peas at the market and eat them everywhere you go!

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    Local Customs: Finnish music
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  • Helsinki - Apulanta on stage
  • Apulanta on stage
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  • Make sure to buy some Finnish music - there's some really good stuff around here!!!

    I can recommend:

    22 Pistepirkko
    Sir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit
    Kemopetrol
    The Rasmus
    Egotrippi
    Lenni Kalle Taipale (Jazz)
    The 69 Eyes
    Apulanta (see pic)
    The Crash
    etc etc etc.

    And the soundtrack of the Kaurismäki film 'Juha' is fantastic as well!!!!

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    Local Customs: Helsinki This week
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  • Helsinki - Helsinki This Week
  • Helsinki This Week
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  • As soon as you arrive you should go to the tourist information (to get yourself a copy of Helsinki This week. In this magazine you find addresses of sights and restaurants as well as information on what's on in the month you are there!

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    Local Customs: CITY in English
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  • Get yourself a copy of this free magazine "CITY in english". You will not only get addresses of bars and restaurants and descriptions of sights here it - it is also very entertaining with funny articles on Finnish heroes etc. Other than that there are "off the beaten path tips", events and a general information page - in English, German, Russian and Swedish.

    You will realise while reading this that Finns can laugh about themselves. It's wonderful!

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    Local Customs: A great website to get a feel for Helsinki
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  • Helsinki's daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has a funny picture gallery on their pages. It's at www.helsinki-hs.net/gallery/helsinki/helsinki.html. I believe it gives you a good feel for crazy Helsinki! My favourite pictuzre comment on it is "On days like this, with wet snow falling sideways, global warming doesn't sound such a bad idea after all."

    Have a look!

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    Website: www.helsinki-hs.net/gallery/helsinki/helsinki.html
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    Comments for sabsi about Helsinki
    Belsaita Mon Jun 16, 2008 17:56 UTC
     Great tips Sabine, thank you for sharing! Heading to Helsinki next week :) Greetings from Barcelona, Isa
    pure1942 Mon May 12, 2008 21:02 UTC
     Great Page! Looking forward to checking out some of your great tips in three weeks time when I visit. Thanks - Brian
    Wild_Orchid Fri Oct 19, 2007 16:45 UTC
     nice tips. It looks like a lovely city. :-)
    maztek Fri Oct 12, 2007 02:18 UTC
     Nice to visit your pages...
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