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The Finnish drivers   Helsinki

The Finnish drivers, Helsinki

 7 Reviews  Having just returned from Helsinki I didn't realize cars driving extraordinarily fast, and I felt safe on pedestrian crossings. I really don't understand what the people below experienced. Only the... 

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Cold

by aramat

I was visiting the Petajavesi Old Church in winter and it was minus 38 C, the coldest I've ever experienced (it is VERY cold). I was wearing about three T-shirts and a sweater under my coat, had a warm hat and boots, but only nice little gloves that I normally wear when it's about zero outside. And, of course, I wanted to take good pictures, so I even took off my not-too-warm-anyway gloves. For about one minute. My fingers got swollen and red right away and they hurt quite a lot, and of course I started to panic, because I had no idea how long and can still stay outside and what if my fingers get all frozen and I will be never be able to use them again.....I know it's ridiculous, the village was only about 10 minutes walk away, but those 10 minutes were the longest in my life. I practically ran all the way to the nearest shop to warm up my hurting fingers a little, then when I felt a bit...

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Snow in June

by Scandic

Do not freak out, it is not common, but sometimes there can be SNOW in June. But it happens just once in decade and usually just in Lapland.I remember as a kid when I was about 4 or 5 years old, we went to Lapland visit my grandmom. It was warm in Helsinki when we left and it was snowing there when we arrived to Lapland.But it won't last long, I promise. Once you are planning to come to hike in Finland on May or June, take warm clothes and winter sleeping bag.

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AIR

by Mr.Sand

WARNIGN! There's a high risk of getting fresh air sickness! In towns the risk is quite small, but in country side & wilderness it's very high!The tricky thing about this sickness is, that U don't know to been infected untill U get back to smoggy city. But if it feels good to breath in country side and U like it, it's a one sing... Symptoms when U return in smoggy cities includes bad smell of air, it is hard to breath and the feeling U should get back to country side. Sickness is not leathat in any way, and symptoms usually disappears after few days/weeks when U've get back to smoggy air of cities.

The Finnish national spirit

by Knutt

Being introduced to the market in 1953 Koskenkorva, the unflavoured 38° vodka, has been a best-seller in Finland ever since. There were fears about its future though because the state thought about privatising its distilling business. This threat lead to the formation of the "Pro Koskenkorva" action group. -That's what I call national spirit!Want to try the Koskenkorva? -It's EUR 14.35 for a 50cl bottle in Alko.

No danger in helsinki

by yas2

Helsinki si very safe and you do not have to be afraid of anything!I used to walk back home at three four o clock in the morning in summertimes and wintertimes and there is no problem.if you lose something just try to remember where you left it and go back there it would certainly still be at the same place if not at the lost object services. My mum forgot her purse with all her money, passeport, credit cards etc.. at the iarport when che arrived and when we got back 30 minutes it was still at the same place nobody had even touched it!

Only for men

by Gili_S

It is very easy to fall in love with a Finnish woman, Finnish women are fully independent, they are commonly blondes, and occasionally they are also extremely beautiful. The Finnish society is very equal, women treated here like men, they also think they can drink as much as men, and of course, they can drink more then any foreign man, so be aware of that. Just don’t misunderstand the meaning of the freedom here.

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Cold... be prepare!

by Stellla

The winter in northern Finland last from October to May...considering my own experience. Of course, for Finns, when temperatures go up to 5°C it is not winter anymore. But it can go below -30°C and it is really unconfortable, but average is -20°C. Imagine that your freezer is a warm place compare to the outside!!! So all kind of hair freezed instantly (see photo), inside your nose you have little "ice rocks", and to breath becomes difficult. But life continues after all, this make appreciate summer so much more.

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Beware of the drunken Finn

by Heinisuo

There are also (too many) of those, who like to drink all the alcohol they can get and then have a fight.Some Finns might be nice and joyful when drunked - and that's the way it should be, but still you might meet many of those Finns who have drunk that "bad booze".

Mosquitos

by Heinisuo

During the summer time mosquitos can be nasty.You don't get malaria from Finnish mosquitos - just some itching, which might be annoying.The amount of mosquitos can vary a lot from summer to summer and from place to place - Lappland is kind of "famous" because of them. Mostly mosquitos like to spend their time away from the sunshine and in spruce woods.You might want to get yourself some mosquito-protection if you are going to spend your evening outside in the woods....oh and just to let you know: The ones that bite (or actually sting) are females.

Reindeer

by tales

Warning because this wonderfull animal walks with liberty on the road. One time, a reindeer suddenly came out , we stayed on the car and it was a great fear.But when you look for the first time a reindeer with your big horns you think ..... it's impossible that exists a so unique animal!!!

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Right - here's the brief. I've got a maximum of three days, and am going to pick up a car from either Helsinki or Tampere.... 

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A: go to the koli national park. thats not too far so you can get to see something in 3 days, and its one of the most beautiful landscapes in finland. 

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