Etelä-Suomi Local Customs

  Mustamakkara with lingonberry sauce
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  • Mustamakkara with lingonberry sauce
      Mustamakkara with lingonberry sauce
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  • toilet hut
      toilet hut
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  • carpet washing table
      carpet washing table
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  • in the evening
      in the evening
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  • during the day
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Most Viewed Local Customs in Etelä-Suomi

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Sauna (The Finnish Sauna Society)   Helsinki

Sauna (The Finnish Sauna Society), Helsinki

 6 Reviews  We deliberately chose a hotel with a swimming pool in Helsinki and were shocked to find the pool only opened around 2 hours per day. This is because the pool is part of the sauna experience. Finnish... 

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Musta Makkara   Tampere

Musta Makkara, Tampere

 4 Reviews  If you ask anyone in Tampere which one is the most typical local food, the answer would be mustamakkara. This sausage (similar to black pudding, but thinner) consists of pork, pig blood, crushed rye... 

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No tipping in Finland (but you can leave small change)   Helsinki

No tipping in Finland (but you can leave small change), Helsinki

 7 Reviews  I don't actually agree with the no tipping custom. Finnish people might not tip very often, but when they do tip, they show that they liked the food, the place and the service - just like anywhere... 

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Vappu (1st. of May)   Helsinki

Vappu (1st. of May), Helsinki

 6 Reviews  This is to tell you a little bit about a Finnish tradition called Vappu (the 1st of May). We have big Vappu celebrations over here with dancing in the streets, lots of balloons and funny masks etc.... 

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Washing carpets at the beach   Helsinki

Washing carpets at the beach, Helsinki

 3 Reviews  When you tell people that the Finns still wash their carpets by hand, many do not believe this to be true. However, the tradition continues and in several water front places around the city, the... 

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Breakfast

by Gili_S

This can be the typical breakfast you will get here: An egg, sausages, black sausage and Karelian pie

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Top 3 Hotels in Etelä-Suomi

Hotel Kamp  Helsinki

 16 Reviews and 332 Opinions  Located on Pohjoisesplanadi, in the heart of Helsinki, Hotel Kämp is one of the city's most... 

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Sokos Hotel Ilves  Tampere

 5 Reviews and 59 Opinions  I stayed at Sokos Hotel Ilves for one night in July 2011 and had a very pleasant stay in this 4 star... 

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Hotel Haikko Manor  Porvoo

 3 Reviews and 25 Opinions  Porvoo is full of history dating back to Medieval times and beyond. The Hotel Haikko Manor, Spa &... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  what does Aloita jo tänään mean? 

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A: start already today. 

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