VISITING FINLAND'S ISLAND FORTRESS CITY (suomenlinna)

[@squidcaps4308]

And while you were walking on that island, you most likely did not know that it also has an open prison. So, some of the workers you saw might've been prisoners. They have their own apartments, keys to their own doors etc. There are around 100 prisoners in the island, they are all at the end of their sentence and considered to be rehabilitated enough to enter civilian life, the work they do and the freedoms they get are the "soft landing" that gives them healthy routine.

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

This is super interesting!! There were a lot of people working on the island when we were there. That's such a great way to rehabilitate!

[@Aquelll]

@@JourneywithJenandDrew And the actually get paid for their work. The idea of open prison is that you can work or study outside and you just have to deliver your work/study schedule so that the prison guards know when you have to report back. If you are more interested in the concept, here is a good video about it. And I need to mention that "life sentence" in Finland does not have set maximum length but you can apply to be released after 12 years and it is decided on your conduct. The median "life sentence" in Finland is about 14-15 years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omaYZZ6MZpeKq9E

[@JP-zs8qk]

Actually those little bumpy buildings topped with grass, what looks like Hobbitt houses, are actually inspiration for Tolkien to makes same to LOTR. :) Tolkien was big fan of Finnish epic Kalevala, and he even learned Finnish to read this Kalevala original book.

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Oh WOW that is an awesome fact! So cool. Thanks for sharing😊

[@prltqdf9]

Also, the Elvish language is based on Finnish.

[@Randomizer939]

7:48 Rhubarb pie is correct term... since it's in Finnish rhubarb pie 😁

[@katrinlug]

Great video, thank you! Going there tomorrow 🎉

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Amazing! We hope you enjoy it :)

[@oh2mp]

Nice daytrip. Suomenlinna is definitely a must for tourists especially for them who are interested in history. You had done your homework well with the historic facts :) Around 4:00 Jenna said that she likes that blossoming everywhere. For that you chose the best possible time of the year because in June there are the most flowers in southern Finland. I guess next you're going to Lapland aren't you?

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Yeah it feels like we found the perfect timing to visit because we saw so many beautiful flowers and everything was SO green. It was absolutely beautiful :)

[@oh2mp]

@@JourneywithJenandDrew that's true, the contrast here is huge. If I look out from the window to my backyard I see only green. If I do that in January I see only white :D

[@chrisplusmelissa]

We thought the same when we were in Finland/Helsinki... it simply wasn't busy. Great vid you guys!

[@julenalle]

Love that 00:29 archipelago shot from Koli 🤭

[@GreatCityAttractions]

One of the great attractions of Helsinki - great video and vlog.

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Thank you! We appreciate it :)

[@anttikalpio4577]

Those are pies in Finnish also

[@desmondtakor4106]

Enjoyed my visit this summer

[@vpuik]

I miss finland!! 🥲

[@MYTravelBF]

Loved seeing somewhere outside of Helsinki that makes for a perfect day trip from the city. We were in Norway last October, and it was super expensive. Is that how Finalnd is too? Great video as always!

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Oh wow Norway is on our list too😊 It was not too bad but food and especially alcohol was! Also I think winter May be pricier in terms of accommodation (it’s high season) We tried to do an affordable trip and did a lot on our own but most of the adventure tours were expensive.

[@travelkid1]

Hey drew i like your video what type of camera you used this specific video?

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Nikon Z50 :)

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

In my opinion the best castle to visit is "Olavinlinna" its way more medieval, the goat of olavinlinna is also a great legend.

[@MikhailTravels]

Привет 🙋🏼‍♂️ Прекрасное видео 📹 👍🏻🔝🆒️

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Спасибо!

[@MikhailTravels]

@@JourneywithJenandDrew Пожалуйста 🙂😊

[@MHoffHearts]

Hi Jen & Drew. Me and my Drew are going in August. How did you acquire tickets for the ferry? Thanks!

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Hello :) we bought them at a ticket office by the boat dock

[@SakariSalo-gg6lc]

This is my favourite place in Helsinki.

[@karisalonen12]

I've known few people who used to live in Suomenlinna at some point. While it is real interesting environment it isn't necessarily best place as due to restrictions (maybe partly because of UNESCO heritage status and other preserving the history) you can't modernize the apartments and that means it is really cold in winters and the wind blows through the walls and all that stuff. :D

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Oh wow that’s so interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@geraldineleloup6821]

Is there a little beach where we can swim at please?

[@NaomisAdventures]

Neat place

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

❤️❤️

[@ChristianJull]

Possibly don't say, 'Finland, Sweden, Russia...[meh, whatever]' to a Finn. It's akin to saying, 'New York, LA, Chicago...whatever' 😂 I think you were lucky with the timing of your visit. If there had been several cruise ships in (not the Silja ferry you saw), it would have been packed. However, if you were here over Midsummer (21-23 June), Helsinki would have literally seemed like a ghost town, as most places are closed and all locals are at their summer cabins.

[@dr1kk3r]

Is it akin tho? how can u compare a city with a country bro?

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

yeah i often hear foreigners say "where are all the people" but they forget that our country is small, why should we have million people everywhere? :D

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

We appreciate it the way it is :)

[@miskahelberg4092]

2:29-2:36 Those birds are barnacle geese.

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Thank you 🥰

[@jac4202]

👍😎

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Thank you for watching ☺️ eres el mejor

[@Pahakyy]

The geese are non-native vermin.

[@moonliteX]

those geese are geese. not canadian geese. weird you saw the difference. i almost never can tell the difference.

[@JimmyDoggy-b1c]

Looks like Jaffna fortress Not exactly but smiler All those were built in world war

[@chrisplusmelissa]

My guess: Rovaniemi

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

No.... at least not YET ;)

[@Stefan-ko9bo]

Did you just call bilberry to blueberry??It's not only offending to nordic-berry/mushroom association, It's just plain rude. Who's next, wild strawberry's without milk and sugar or cloudberry with regular cheese??Just stop this madness!

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

There are much much more important things to be upset than this.

[@VinnyUnion]

​@@cinderellaandstepsistersdoesn't mean that these things should be neglected. This is reality. Y'all dictators always keep trying to shift people's attention elsewhere constantly whenever it doesn't fit your narratives. I'm so sick of it.

[@butterflies655]

​@@VinnyUnion I think you changed the topic. Finns are complaining about a lot of irrelevant things.