I have lived in three different countries and travelled in few more during my life, and now I’m starting my journey to live in the fourth country. Because of those experiences I have told about Finland and its culture quite many times. So what comes to mind first when thought about Finland?
The lovely nature with thousands of lakes and four totally different season
Nature is one of the top reasons why people travel to Finland. Snowy and cold winter days are quite exotic to those who live in a warmer climate. Also our beautiful summer days and “yötön yö”, a night when sun doesn’t set, attract tourists.
Sauna (that hot room where every Finnish goes to sweat to at least every Saturday )
I have read somewhere that there are more than three million saunas in Finland. That is more than one sauna to every other Finnish. That is quite many saunas for such a small country in my opinion.
Weird foods only Finnish eat like mämmi and salmiakki
Mämmi and salmiakki are things that I have tried to make all my foreign friends eat, and only few have even tried and even fewer have liked. Can’t figure out why…
Lots and lots of coffee
Almost every adult in Finland likes coffee. You might get weird looks, if you say you dislike coffee. One of the reasons why Finnish people drinks so much coffee might be the darkness. If it’s dark when you go to work and dark when you leave, you might need something to keep you up, when the sun isn’t there to do so.
And of course, the one and only Santa Claus.
Christmas is an important holiday for me. After I spent one Christmas in Spain and realized how different it can be, I have cherished Finnish Christmas and our traditions. White Christmas, being with your family and Finnish Christmas foods are what makes it so special.
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