Europe
Finland
Lakes, forests, saunas, Santa and the northern lights. Say moi, enjoy the silence, and the sauna!
- Local time
- 14:42
- Currency
- EUR
- Calling code
- +358
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Languages spoken
- Finnish, Swedish
Respect & manners
- Finns value personal space and silence: small talk is short, and that is fine.
- Sauna is usually naked and separate for men and women in public saunas; a towel or seat cover is used.
- Take your shoes off when you enter a home.
- Tipping is not expected.
- Be on time.
- Alcohol stronger than 8% is sold only in Alko shops.
The Zzz blog
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