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Clear spirit , similar to Vodka but entirely without any form of taste. Consequently can be drunk neat with no side effects until your head feels so heavy that you start looking like the lead singer of the Vines during a guitar solo , and staggering about like a zombie.
Rather disconcerting when you see the photos the next morning.
Written May 11, 2004
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Traditional Finnish drink , drunk neat in shots. Finns seem to love licquorice , and this is the little sweets crushed up and mixed with vodka and a few herbs. Black and dangerous because a couple can really spin your head round.
Written May 11, 2004
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The 30th ( i think ) commences with everyone gathering in the market square and round the statues that have been decorated with hats and streamers for the occasion.
The white hats are donned at 6.00 exactly and the white wine is opened and passed around , if you bring a glass people just give you loads and the youngsters cover themselves in streamers while speeches are made and wine poured over the statues , then its off to the riverbank to get battered.
Written May 11, 2004
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One of our friends from Helsinki told us Turku was " the city of lost memories and lost money " then proceeded to have a n argument with another friend ( from Turku ) whether this was a good thing or not ( in Finnish). However its also the" city of beautifull women" , which is definately true and definately a good thing , especially when they wear short skirts and knee length socks.
Written May 10, 2004
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the city is divided by the river AURA. in the winter you can skate on it and go jogging on it :)) in the summer you can go on a boat ride, there are also plenty of boats that are only bars/restaurants. summer or winter, the river is a focal point for the local people. the two sides of the river are called 'tal pual jokkee' meaning 'this side of the river' and 'tual pual jokkee' meaning 'that side of the river'. everyone wants to be on 'this side of the river', but the funny thing is that nobody really know which side of the river is 'this' and which is 'that'! that is the eternal enigma of the turku people :))) if anyone asks, just say you are from this side of the river and you will be accepted amongst the locals ;))
Written Sep 7, 2002
You can get free maps and information at the tourist office in Turku.
Written Jan 20, 2010
Phone: +358 2 2622 74 44
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... but I am not sure if they really make it here anymore and you can get this one in many places in Finland.
Written Sep 22, 2007
www.turkutouring.fi
Written Aug 26, 2007
Website: www.turkutouring.fi
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All over Finland you can see monumental steam locomotives displayed at railway stations. This one is somewhere between Turku and Helsinki.
Written Aug 5, 2007
Handicraft Museum, Houses, Souvenir Shops.
Written Jun 4, 2005
Website: http://www05.turku.fi/english/homepage/index.html
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