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Visit Finland - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About Finland - Wolters World

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Finland or Suomi is the land of eternal sunshine in the summer, more lakes than you can imagine, and possibly the grossest candy on the planet? Finland is an amazing country to visit and whether it is the breathtaking nature, the kind yet quiet Finnish people, or the endless times you will visit the sauna there will always be things that may shock a tourist when they visit Finland. 10 Things That Shock Tourists about Visiting Finland 1. The Sauna Culture: Do expect to head into a sauna during your time in Finland. It is such a part of the culture that people have them built into their homes, and yes do expect to go naked and run out and jump into the snow for a little extra fun. 2. The Finns Can Talk While Inhaling: the Finns have so much to say when they do talk that they actually can talk while they exhale and while they inhale. Quite a sight when you see it for the first time. 3. The Natural Beauty of Finland: from the lakes and forests to the parks and islands Finland boasts a ton of nature and the locals love it. So whether it is skiing in Lapland or mushroom hunting or visiting the archipelago islands you will see so much beauty in Finland. 4. How Quiet the Finns Can Be: the Finns enjoy silence and you will see that in stores, on the street, and especially on public transportation. So do keep it down. 5. How Clean Finland Is: from pristine forests, to amazing clean and crisp air, to the locals having pride and keeping their cities and towns clean, Finns do love a clean country. Oh, and never wear your shoes in someones house. 6. Finnish Tasty Treats: Salmiakki is the child of black licorice and salt, and I mean that in the least tastiest way possible. The Finns love salmiakki candy (and Finland has a ton of great candy aside form Salmiakki. So be prepared for some great tasty treats, like their cinnamon rolls and anything made with mushrooms and do watch out for the funny ones. 7. How Difficult the Finnish Language Is: luckily for tourists most Finns speak very good English, so you do not need to speak any Finnish. The Finnish language is considered one of the most difficult languages to learn and when you see all those vowels you will understand why. 8. The Cities Have Two Names: in Finland, Finnish and Swedish are the two official languages and so all the signs on the highway are in Finnish and Swedish. This can lead to a bit of confusion when the cities don't have similar names in both languages, for example Turku is Turku in English and Finnish, but Abo in Swedish. 9. Finnish Logic: for as smart and clever as the Finns are some foreigners sometimes get lost in Finnish logic. When you see something around the country that just doesn't quite make sense, just chalk it up to Finnish logic. 10. You Have to Go to a Government Store to Buy Hard Alcohol: if you want to grab a bottle of Finlandia Vodka in Helsinki you can't just head to the local grocery store. You have to go to Alko, the government run liquor store. The prices are high and the hours are strange, but it is the only place to go. 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Visiting Finland Visit Turku - Tips on Visiting Turku, Finland USA Today & 10Best's
Date: 2022-02-04

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Comments and reviews: 10

celebrity
thank you for this! i dont think im visiting this upcoming summer but my partners finnish and im trying to like learn more about the culture and stuff, a lot of this stuff definitely makes sense also relieved that im not the only one whos gonna need some time to get used to the food, they brought back some of the candy and while it means a lot that they did, it is definitely an adjustment from what we have in america lmao, anyway thank you again!
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Samson
#8 isn't a 100% correct. The signs are only in both Finnish and Swedish in the Swedish parts of Finland. The parts where no one speaks Swedish, there are only signs in Finnish, like in Rovaniemi or the more eastern parts of Finland. And the reason Finland have both Finnish and Swedish speaking people was because Finland belonged to Sweden from the 1200s-1809.
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jospeh
Finnish looks similar to German. So I would just sound it out using German grammar rules( The Finns would die laughing lol. An American using German rules to sound out Finnish words. I believe if you visit or live in a country you should make an attempt at the language(mostly works. Was an Epic fail in France, got points in Mexico and Quebec.
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BJ
We spent a year in Finland and loved it! I tried 3 times to learn the language. Finally was able to decipher most of the newspaper, but could never speak it well enough not to sound like total dweeb! Beautiful country, beautiful people!
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2345434a
In most provinces in Canada, the sale of hard liquor is also confined to government-run liquor stores. We northern dwellers love the sauce so much it needs to be regulated and dispensed by a government-run monopoly.
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Vanha
Speaking about the silence and love of nature was just me, second gen US born (half Suomi) but was told by a lady friend that its typical of Suomi. Makes me wonder if it genetic.
Not ALL Suomi like Salmiaki.
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John
I have met many Finns, and played hockey against some, and they have all been wonderful people. They are so honest, humble, and down to earth. And of course, I love the concept of sisu.
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Tracesprite
Nordic people have good quality news services and they don't have the low quality deceptive Fox news because they really want to understand what is happening and to discuss it.
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Nordic
Love Love Love This! I truly enjoyed the video. I am new to the YouTube community and Im glad I came across your video. My family is from finland, I will be there this year!
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Joe
I visited Helsinki and Pori in November on a work trip about 15 years ago. I felt I was in Canada with the weather and landscape. I liked the quietness of the people.
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