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last update:Aug072019November 26, 2018August 7, 2019Go tocommentsby Santiago H

Kaamos: the Polar Night in Finland

Posted in Curiosities, Events in Finland, Finland Tourism, Interesting facts

24 hours of darkness. Something that is impossible to imagine for most people in the world. But it happens every year in Finland, and people that go traveling to Finland during the winter will experience it. I never really had to face Kaamos, the Polar Night of Finland, but I did have to face lots of nighttime per day, which was very unusual for me….

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last update:Sep072023October 30, 2018September 7, 202358Commentsby Santiago H

11 inventions you didn’t know were Finnish

Posted in Curiosities, Made in Finland: Finnish products

You already know that the Sauna is Finnish, that Angry Birds are too and that the Linux operative system comes from Finland as well. Because of that, we will focus this blogpost on Finnish inventions and innovations that are not as widely known but are definitely interesting. Let’s go. 1. The Molotov Cocktail This one comes with a recipe. Should I include it in our…

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last update:Mar012023October 23, 2018March 1, 20231Commentby Santiago H

Ateljee Bar & the toilet with the best view of Helsinki

Posted in Curiosities, Finland Tourism, Helsinki

Seeing cities from above always has a je-ne-sais-quoi feeling. That’s why parties on terraces and in penthouses have this aura of being the coolest. In Berlin, for instance, you can get a view of the city from above (and for free) in the Reichstag and (for an entry fee) from the Fernsehturm – the TV tower. And they are two of the most visited spots…

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last update:Feb102020February 28, 2016February 10, 202012Commentsby Santiago H

Finnish women make marriage proposals on February 29th

Posted in Curiosities, Finnish traditions, Interesting facts

Romantic relationships amongst Finns are something we already looked at from different perspectives. For instance, we talked about the Winter Relationships – boyfriends or girlfriends that last only for the coldest months of the year -, and we’ve told you about the “Carrying the wife race” competition. Following this line, we want to introduce you to another – quite cool in my opinion – Finnish…

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