Mistakes Tourists Make in Finland

[@mikkoolavijarvinen3653]

McDonalds sells hamburgers that contain some mayonnaise. Hesburger sells mayonnaise that contains some hamburger.

[@henkkahenrik4183]

@@mikkoolavijarvinen3653 as Hesburger should. Their mayo is made by gods. XD

[@coconyt3623]

Pro tip, scrape the extra mayo off the burger with fries ;)

[@verttikoo2052]

… and then add the Hesburger sauce 👍

[@tinyrisu]

@@henkkahenrik4183 its absolutely vile in my opinion :D i always order with no hecking mayo. they always put double mayo. opinions do differ so wildly!

[@이름없어어어]

@@coconyt3623 I buy extra kurkku majoneesi or paprika majoneesi just to dip my burger or fries in them.

[@andrea_fryer]

7:07 I'm a Canadian who has been living in Finland most of her life. Foreigners always talk about Finns being "shy" or "reserved" or "distant". But have you ever considered that a lot of times this behavior is actually RESPECT. You go to the states and people are right up in your face (in both good and bad). Asking you personal questions, approaching you when you never asked for it, staring etc. In Finland people respect people's privacy and personal space. Finns respect your right to go about your business in public and have the breathing space to do your thing. I LOVE THAT SO MUCH! To prove this point, like you said yourself: As soon as you open up a conversation with them, they'll be happy to chatter endlessly. Oh and the one mistake you made was in telling foreigners not to touch Salmiakki. So I have to make something clear - there exists awful crappy salmiakki that has a menthol minty taste, then there's the pure salmiakki that's only salty and sweet - THAT is the good stuff you need to go for! Try "Kolmen kaverin" brand licorice icecream (which to me is more salmiakki than it is licorice) - it's to DIE for. So good!

[@jaripekkajekunen2713]

@@andrea_fryer Thanks Andrea! As a Finn I never thought of it like that, because it kind of comes naturally for me, but your point actually makes sense to me..

[@andrea_fryer]

@@jaripekkajekunen2713 Yeah I really value this "respect" aspect. And like you say, it's not like Finns necessarily even realize that they're doing it because it is so engrained and "built-in" to their systems already from childhood. I really notice the difference whenever I travel abroad and all kinds of people come right up to you or ask you things that are none of their business. I'm sure in those cultures they see it as being "friendly", but for me it actually gives me anxiety. In Finland I can truly feel like I can be at peace on so many levels and whenever I return home to Finland after a trip, I let out a sigh of relief because I know my privacy and space will be respected again.

[@GreenlifeFin]

Great point, that is true. At least one part of it.

[@-AxisA-]

Is it better than the Aino liquorice ice cream? Have you tried that? I usually buy that, as it's not too expensive for it's size even in Alepa, where it's like 6,29€, at Prisma it's something like 5,60€ & it's a 900g box of ice cream.

[@andrea_fryer]

@@-AxisA- Aino Ihana licorice is my 2nd favorite after kolmen kaveri. On a general sense between the two brands: What I like about kolmen kaverin icecreams is that the icecream itself is super "sitkeä", very dense and thick like gelato without air being whipped into it. Aino's icecream quality tends to be flufflier and too creamy. However otherwise, Aino's licorice is really nice. What I love about also about kolmen kaveri licorice is how the dark licorice swirls are super stretchy and thick and have a very strong flavor. Nami nami!

[@mikkozeizei]

The most common mistake people make when they come to Finland is speaking way too loud. Especially in trains. And like you told in this video, we don't probably say anything but our brain is burning inside.

[@NiVoldiza]

@@UCHUJIN0 When in Rome...

[@GugureSux]

@@UCHUJIN0 Respect the local culture. It's so easy to spot the "Anglos" from the crowd when they visit Japan or Finland.

[@unnamed.............]

​@@UCHUJIN0sure but the country's culture is its culture in the good and also in the bad.

[@UmareKaware]

@@UCHUJIN0 Respect the culture, you're only making yourself to be a jerk. You're not at your home, but a whole different place with it's own different history and people.

[@UCHUJIN0]

@@UmareKaware it's my home now my man, on my way to becoming a citizen by learning the language and my wife is finnish. I believe waiting to let ppl off the metro and saying please and thanks in public settings is probably best thanks for your concern though.

[@jkausti6737]

2:20 Yeah, in Finland physically abusing your kids, even slightly, is a criminal offence. Imagine a country where you can't beat up your own kids? That's Finland.

[@oggamer735]

@@jkausti6737 funny how only few decades ago it was totally opposite. Like parents made kids to even get the tree branch themself which they would be beat up with. 😅

Vocal abuse especially from authorities is still legal or at least very hard to prove.

[@ljooni]

@@oggamer735 Yeah, but even then it was remnant of something that was dying. My parents hit me, pulled my ear, pulled my hair, and when they were especially mad I got the belt on a bare butt. And I thought that was normal until everything around me made me realize it's not. I'm 40 now and still barely recovering from it. So many others my age never had to go through that.

@@ljooni (I'm not Finnish) My parents hit me to but much of the abuse was emotional such as the bulling or the reactions when I was bullied in school.

[@oggamer735]

@ i know brother, i am on the same boat. But maybe going total 180 on this wasnt the best choice maybe kids today could benefit of threat to get pulled by hair. Kids today allready threat the parents and everyone around that nobody can thouch them or even say bad words to them or even tell them what to do. It’s not gonna look great in few decade’s.

[@hjalmarpokela8941]

Not finding traditional finnish food in finnish restaurants is very simple. We are in our hearts the same broke country in the dark of the north we have been for a millenia. So we cook our basic tradiotanal foods at home and when we go out, we want to eat something different. I think there is a statistic that in 1990 almost 95% of meals that finnish people ate were cooked in home or at school.

[@sami19090]

@@hjalmarpokela8941 There is typical finnish food at many lunch buffet restaurants, where people eat every day at work. Many of those places have very typical finnish dishes. And always sour milk, milk and home brewed beer for drink. These places are everywhere. It's true that a'la carte style restaurants that serve finnish food are rare. In evenings I think that finns want to try something different.

[@AnssiVIH]

Restaurants are expensive. I eat "äitien tekemää ruokaa" Saarioinen =D

[@radthibidaeux8229]

Also, the culture remembers HUNGER. So, to WASTE food . . . is unheard of. If you go to buffet, and put it on your plate, you EAT it. You will see very little wasted food at such places, unlike the FULL trash cans at similar places in the States.

[@villerantavalli9395]

@@radthibidaeux8229 Indeed, it's barely been a hundred years since the last major famine in Finland barring wartime and the 1950s when whole Europe had been bombed to shit and everything was scarce. As a result a waste of food or even material is still frowned upon by most people.

[@-AxisA-]

​@@AnssiVIH Saarioisten keitot on parhaita. Mul on ollut ihan paska ruokahalu viimeiset 1,5 vuotta niin oon pääasiassa syönyt just valmis keittoja vaan ja oon kokeillut eri merkkejä, niin kyllä ne Saarioisten on parhaat hinta/laatu suuhteltaan😄 Eniten protskua Saarioisten keitoista on lihakeitossa (9,1g proteiinia/100g & 300g keitto) ja tokaks eniten on heidän Kanakeitossa, jossa muistaakseni on 8,8g proteiinia/100g & 300g keitto. Vaikka on noissa nyt joku määrä protskua niin en kyllä usko, että on ihan täyttynyt kaikki vitamiini, ravinne, hivenaine yms. tasot kunnolla, kun on syönyt vaan valmis safkoja mikrossa lämmitettynä suurimmaksi osaksi suht pitkän aikaa😅 Mun ymmärtääkseni mikrossa lämmitetyssä ruuassa tuhoutuu ainakin aika paljon niitä makuja tuovia entsyymejä ja ehkä jopa joitain ravinteita jopa. Tulis kyllä halvemmaksi, sais enemmän safkaa kerralla, enemmän ravitsevaa ja aika varmasti maukkaampaakin ruokaa, jos jaksais tehdä vaan itse...

[@OrgaNik_Music]

We never expect any foreigner to speak any Finnish, so it's always a nice surprise whenever anyone makes even the slightest bit of effort.

[@barrysteven5964]

I've been to Finland eight times and my children have spent many summer holidays in a lakeside mökki. The only thing that gets on my nerves about Finland is when Finns constantly push the stereotype of themselves being unfriendly and never speaking to anyone they don't know. I've always found Finns to be friendly, warm hearted and very witty.

[@magicofshootingstar]

Well Finns rarely initiate talks with strangers if there isn't a need. If there is a need (and I go to place x to mingle is considered need in this case 😄) they usually don't have problem talking. And if you make proper friends with a Finn, you will have very loyal friend for a life. Oh and in smaller towns/cities people are more friendly (or curious: "who is that, I don't recognize the car" 😅🤣) than people in biggest cities.

[@UmareKaware]

People are different, what a suprise. But the stereotype is not wrong, even if everyone is not the same.

[@Vahlsten]

SHHH! Stop telling that to people, they'll rush into our nice quiet place and ruin it with ruckus and needless small talk and other icky stuff, like, people!

[@Gamer9o]

We are friendly ..if really need to be ... but in the reality .. i would be happy if you go ask directions from other guy next to me and not me xD

[@yorkaturr]

Finland is a fairly large country and the weather varies widely between the north and south throughout the year. Arriving in Helsinki in our typical 0 Celsius winter weather dressed up like you're ready to take over the North Pole will only be uncomfortable, as it's always +23 C indoors. Just make sure to wear shoes that don't slip on ice wherever you go, because the sidewalks are slippery everywhere. Slipping on ice will typically either break a bone or dislocate some joint in your arm.

[@ToPAnDER]

@@yorkaturr The slipping and icy sidewalks are a menace. I just fell 4 times in 20 minutes while walking the dog

[@mikkorenvall428]

Sure if you are not used to slipping it can cause breaking a bone but 8 out of 10 you just get a pain and a bruise. And if not careful you might get little concussion. And to put size to some proportion Finland is about 800 miles south to north and about 350 miles at it's widest east to west.

[@velttovee]

and if out of town raised you usually know "penguin walk" to have your weight down :D

[@Stadionpunainen]

@@mikkorenvall428 thats why its so important to keep falling again and again in winter when you are kid :D

[@ArchieArpeggio]

There might also be quite high changes in temperatures. I remember one winter day when it was -31 celsius at the evening and night. Next morning was only -1 outside.

[@rofa6086]

The thing about Finnish food is that it's simple peasant food. It reflects the Finnish character, simple with no frills.

[@Sombody123]

I like to dub Finns as technologically modern peasants, or "techno-peasants" for short.

[@theflyingfinn8223]

"Thinking the whole country is as expensive as Helsinki" should be changed to "Thinking the whole country is Helsinki". I've seen so many tourists who visit only Helsinki and Lapland, and if they're just a tad bit slightly more cultured, other large cities. But rarely anyone even tries to enjoy the calm serenity of the Finnish countryside.

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

so food prices are pretty same on average. Yes hotel and apartment prices change, probably prices in bars and etc. But mainly prices are same in Finland

[@CC94_]

Try lonkero/long drink when in Finland. Gin with fruit soda, traditional is grapefruit but there’s so many. The best!

[@jussim.konttinen4981]

You can make lonkero anywhere. Pour in 4cl of Gin. Top up with grapefruit lemonade. In Finnish grapefruit is "greippi", which is why people confuse it with grape.

[@Qassu78]

Lonkero is by definition gin or brandy and grapefruit juice. It is a drink developed by Alko and made by Hartwall for the olympic games of Helsinki in 1952. Everything else sold as Lonkero is just fake.

[@Qassu78]

By the way, we had two firsts back in the 1952. Besides of Lonkero, Coca Cola made it's entry to finnish markets :'D

[@evetoyoumwah]

Served some lonkero to friends from Colorado on their first visit, they are absolutely hooked!

[@kirby1225]

@@Qassu78 Okay I majorly disagree that every other Lonkero is a fake, that's like saying every other Cola besides Coca-Cola is a fake.

[@iamthematti]

As a finnish if some tourist would try to say anything in finnish i would consider them a friend for a lifetime

[@MELOD]

4:40 I work at a retail store here in Finland and can confirm. It's always a delight to see someone at least try to speak the language, especially if it's a regular customer who's only spoken English before. It doesn't matter at all if your pronounciation is bad or you don't know how to conjugate, any amount effort is seen as a positive thing.

[@jax99888]

6:58 Jaywalking is pretty much fine in small towns because about everyone here does it, because there's not much cross sections that are busy, but in bigger cities it's more frowned upon to do that, especially because the roads are a lot more busy and dangerous

[@jspr49]

Everyone does it in the big cities too. People do it in every crossing in Helsinki.

[@jax99888]

@ The only bigger cities I have been at are Oulu and Turku, so my observations are from there. Whenever I jaywalk in Oulu, there's always someone who stares in disapproval lol. And in Turku I haven't even jaywalked nor seen anyone jaywalk ever. But it might just be my luck

[@shake544]

the locals know when to cross

[@jax99888]

@ true true

[@myslithecat]

There is no big cities in Finland😆 The no jaywalking is rubbish, we finns do jaywalk, cross wherever, even on reds, just check if there's any cars coming and if not it's fine. During winters we might even walk on the road because the sidewalks aren't cleared from snow. I've been jaywalking in Finland my whole life and never got any funny looks for it.

[@watdeneuk]

It's so surprising to me that ''cutting the line is rude'' is a thing in every one of his video's. No, cutting the line is not ok, ever, where ever.

[@imonoke7903]

Many countries people cut in lines. In finland NOBODY cut in lines

[@woltersworld]

So many places in the world peopls dont care about the line culture

[@japanneedsjesus]

@@woltersworld there should be Line Police! 🚓👮‍♂️

[@oldbittercraig3513]

I reckon you've never been to India.

[@VampyricObsessions]

Living in a relatively multicultural area, I've witnessed several occasions where some foreigners try to cut in line when they're "just buying cigarettes" or whatever, and then looking absolutely dumbfounded when the cashiers ignore them and other customers get angry (also, having the nerve to act confused when people scold you for being so unbelievably rude and inconsiderate is not going to help - if anything, the opposite lol). It's surprising to me as well, but that is absolutely a thing people should be reminded of.

[@AK-xq5cn]

Interesting map choice at 6:50

[@Juhani96]

original one xD

[@heh9392]

Based Wolter

[@fantasip]

It's how the Finnish border looked before Finland had to leave that Carelian area to Russia in the peace settlement

[@Mmm-bl3xb]

Pre Stalin imperialism and Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Atleast Finland conserved its independence and most of its territory

[@yrneh1974]

What do you mean? Nothing wrong with the map as far as I can see. 😅

[@smiauu]

everyone should try salmiakki

[@lolal2502]

@@smiauu 😁😁😁

[@bettyhappschatt3467]

🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼

[@lpsfoxstar8454]

Finn here, was visiting friends in spain, spanish guys walked right across the small street with no cars, me and mother patiently waited for the light to turn, can confirm both sides had existential crises'.

[@lotus_kitsune]

V*ttu, s*atana, p*rkele. Nice touch, Mark! 😂 But really, we love hearing good things about our little country.

[@woltersworld]

I love Suomi!

[@Moondancemilly]

@@woltersworld we know you do.

[@mikkoolavijarvinen3653]

Those are already very well known internationally, I'd suggest teaching greetings like "työnnä kantele virtsaputkeen".

[@iamthematti]

Say it in finnish! ​@@woltersworld

[@TeroKoskinen-xy2zz]

VSP and H (H*lvetti)

[@DijaFix]

Another thing - tipping is not a thing here. Taxi is really the only place where tipping doesn’t get you weird looks, and even then, it’s not expected. As a taxi driver I was always surprised when someone gave me a tip

[@GreenlifeFin]

You can leave a tip in the restaurant. Mostly we do it only if the service was good.

[@spugelo359]

@@GreenlifeFin Well that's how replacing wages with tips started in USA...

[@Nelforr]

@@spugelo359 The difference is that it has never changed in Finland. We have been tipping the same way for decades. Usually nothing, sometimes a little, and bigger tips are almost non-existent. We actually used to tip a bit more when cash payments were a lot more common.

[@houndofculann1793]

@@GreenlifeFin the service would have to be absolutely phenomenal to get you more than a warm handshake from most people

[@Tanetus]

For American tourists I would mention that the prices already include the tax and that might make things look more expensive

[@Eternalnight198]

But that's true in pretty much every country that's not America, not just Finland

[@coconyt3623]

Hesburger's condiments (gherkin mayo and paprika mayo especially) are godlike. The Kerroshampurilainen (their 'big mac', if you will) has both. It is divine. McDonalds' is great, but their condiments don't hold a candle to Hesburger. Also, Hesburger's regular coca cola is, for some reason, on a different level than coke from anywhere else. I don't know what's up with that, maybe their coke mix is more perfect. McDonalds' has far better chicken nuggets though. ;)

[@woltersworld]

100% agree. Hesburger is life 😀

[@tomiponni]

And still you should go for megahampurilainen. Its quite the same as kerroshampurilainen but its a bit bigger and has tomato in it. The best burger Hesburger has!

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

@@woltersworld I like Hesburger mayos, especially one in Mega or Kerroshampurilainen, but meat is better in Mc, In hesburger meat is dry and tasteless

[@yanzaloon4246]

Black liqorice candy is not mistake, it's delicious when you get used to it ❤

[@toukosiren9004]

Your pronunciation of korvapuusti is very fluent!

[@NjoyMoney]

you said "minä haluan yksi korvapuusti" perfectly man, extremly easily understandable!

[@aaronhurst4379]

I brought some flavoured salmiakki back from Helsinki, to the office I was working in at the time, and it went down surprisingly well lol

[@sharkpacasaur]

Paljon kiitoksia! I'm originally from Chicago, but moved to Finland nearly a decade ago. I'm sad to say that I've yet to have the opportunity to go up north and visit Lapland, but without a shadow of doubt, one of my favorite things to do is check out the markets! My first year here, I went on a hunt for lakka (cloudberry). I'd learned about them from a game I played years ago and thought it was just something cute and made up. I got a little basket of them from the kauppahalli and had a lovely chat with the shop owner about them! Though it was a difficult adjustment at first when I moved here, I'm so, so happy to call this place home now. 💖

[@Necr0e1]

regarding tip 1, thats why i always bring a light jacket even if its hot outside...bever know when winds gonna come howlin' or rain will decide to come

[@PhantomOfDarkness]

omg, those snacks your shared look incredible

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, awesome video and hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and fabulous new year.

[@mypointofview1111]

I like the food vibe in North European countries, food is served early in the evening when you need it & can digest it easily. Better for you. Salty liquorice is lovely

[@Milkjiest]

holy trinity is Vittu, Saatana and Perkele 😊 thank you for showing my beautiful home town!!!

[@NocturnalUrn]

Yep, those are curse words. Pranksters love to teach unaware foreigners to greet people with bloody insults. They sadly think it's hilarious. When you know the V.S.P you won't get tricked.

[@Milkjiest]

@NocturnalUrn no on se aika naurettavaa :DDDD

[@Buggolious]

@NocturnalUrn it's hilarious

[@gjmarc]

Yes there are lots of great places in Finland. I travelled through Karelia, to places like Joensuu, Savonlinna, Outokumpu, and many more. I learned about the magic of blueberries as a cure for stomach ailments, (if you suffer from coldsores, eat a handful of blueberries) Oh and I love salmiakki. I actually cook a lot of Finnish dishes especially around Christmas. Lastly yes I can speak some Finnish and V.S.P. was not the first words although I know them. My friends in Helsinki were pleased at how much Finnish I remembered.

[@turpasauna]

Lingonberries are even better for stomach aches, especially digestion issues. 😊

[@zanqou]

The blueberries are actually bilberries. I learned this myself only a couple of years ago and feel like most Finns just call them blueberries in English.

[@hannuback]

If you're visiting in the summer and especially if you want to travel to the countryside and the archipelago, keep in mind that the finnish holiday season is busiest in June and July. Schools end in the first week of June and start by mid August and that's when the finnish families are on vacation. This means that some smaller museums, summer restaurants, markets and even some resorts close their season in the first weeks of August. Then again if you're ok with this and want to avoid crowds, the weather is often warm in August (by finnish standards) and there is still plenty to see. I like to have my vacation in August and the first weeks of September, but I often find that the holiday season is over and there are less options available. Many travellers have been surprised that the finnish summer season ends so soon, but the reality is that most customers are domestic and many businesses can't afford to keep things running until September in hopes that there will be customers from abroad.

[@hashishi9]

Worth mentioning that the "salt" in salted black liquorice is not the tablesalt but ammonium chloride ;)

[@finnishyourplate]

Hey I think Finnish food can be exciting too! That's why I originally started my channel. I love your channel by the way, partly because you're often in Turku, where I'm from originally. Most KZbinrs who visit Finland only seem to just stop in Helsinki for a day or so, and then quickly take a ferry to Tallinn or Stockholm

[@Necr0e1]

most finnish foods tend to be stuff u can easily make at home which is why finns would rarely go out and eat finnish food in my experience

[@finnishyourplate]

@@Necr0e1 Yes you're right in that there's no culture of going out for dinner having Finnish food. But the lunch buffets are full of Finnish food! Salmon soup, meatballs, macaroni casserole, fried baltic herring... You can find it all at a weekday lunch table.

[@Necr0e1]

@@finnishyourplate true also rather than going out and eating say a burger most fins i know when they go out they go out to eat ethnic food since especially in major cities there are a lot of great ethnic restaurants

[@judasfantomen]

fun fact: the map at 6:48 is absolutely ancient. karelia is still part of finland which it hasn't been since 1940, and vaasa is still called nikolaistad in swedish which it hasn't been since 1917.

[@Sombody123]

You should try a combo of Karelian pasty (karjalanpiirakka) with liverwurst (maksamakkara) and cream cheese or edam cheese (kermajuusto/edamjuusto/arkijuusto). Heat them up and let them melt.

[@jenniferlemming3249]

My husband loves black licorice, and I was able to buy him a bag of salmiakki when we visited Duluth, MN this past summer.

[@paulitapanimaki7311]

Best Hambugers places are Bastard Burgres (NY meal), Friends and burgers (signature meal) in Helsinki Mikonkatu 50m from eachother. Burger King and next MD.

[@russmeans]

Markets for us are always destinations. So interesting to look and see how others live every day.

[@woltersworld]

I love visiting them too

[@turpasauna]

Merry Christmas to everyone. 😊

[@woltersworld]

Same to you!

[@IsoMacintosh]

There was an article about another mistake some tourists make and that's coming to Finland on Christmas. Typically people spend christmas with the family so lots of places will be closed and that includes the christmas markets too, so you should visit before christmas not right on christmas day.

[@russellsage4953]

i sent this to my Finnish pal. i’m from the UK and she’s from Finland. We both taught martial arts for years and she’s an absolute viking, with a sense of humour. I felt she’d like this vid ❤️

[@taraoakes6674]

We attended the World Science Fiction Convention in Helsinki in 2017, and I laughed at all of the other nations (other than other Scandinavians) that were shocked by the licorice only kiosks in the convention center. I love the soft black licorice in small ropes, although I did try some of the others while I was there.

[@koimipoimi5483]

Very accurate video! Greetings from Finland!

[@lennypearl]

American expat here who has lived in Turku for over 20 years. How fun to see this video! I, of course, recognize all those places, even Hunter's Inn 😉 And your Finnish was also fun to hear! Here's a tip for those who want a cheap local, yet nice place to go for a beer, wine etc: Surutoin, a bit off the beaten path but not at all far from the center, and pretty much across the street form where I live 😜🥰

[@Murks33]

Hesburger is definitely the mayo-lovers choice over the other chains.

[@pearlamaya765]

that korvapuusti sentence :D

[@Itsmez_]

Great video ! 100% give karelian pie with eggbutter or just a butter a try ! But one thing i have to correct, you cant trust even the weather forecast. Its good indicator if you dont know Finnish weather but one of the things even us Finns complain is weather forecast :D

[@brorjordas1979]

Oh V.S.P!! What an awesome video! Thanks! 😊👍🏻

[@Luckragol]

not sure if its a mistake, but most common one is that visitors make their daily schedule too busy. continuous rush from this place to that place, its no good. one thing that i would like tourists to try is that they take a common bus, and drive with it to the non citycenter places. even at edge of town (distance to hotel aint gonna be that long, promise) and just, feel, the land. its a shame that there aint no "walk back from citylights end" tourist trips here. would be so cool.

[@3irikur]

For reference, those three words are viipuri, saamari and perhana

[@Wadetrtl]

I’ve learned that Finnish people are often much more friendly towards tourists, than other Finns 😄 So when Finns say that we’re not friendly or we’re cold and quiet, that might not be the case if you are visiting!

[@NikoPeltsi]

I love ur videos I'm from Finland and ur points are very accurate

[@Viemo_]

In Helsinki/Capital area too you can go cheap, just go a bit outside of city centre. It's easy with the public transport.

[@Chullie_97]

As a finnish person it's always so nice to see videos like these about Finland ☺️🇫🇮🤍💙 Also a few I (and many Finn's) would recommend trying are: •the finnish Karl Fazer's Chocolate, especially the normal one: Fazer's "Blue"(and no, despite the name, the chocolate itself is not blue unfortunately) 😅 It's not like salty or sour Salmiakki or Turkish peppers (personally I'm one of the Finns that actually don't like neither of them😅🤣) Although there is many different flavours of Fazer's Chocolate to choose from and I think one for Turkish peppers as well, so be mindful when buying to get the right one ☺️also there is bigger and smaller sized chocolate bars so can try with a smaller one too ☺️ •As well as Runeberg's tarts, which are usually available around January - February 🥰 Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🏻🎄☃️❄️🎁✨❤️💚

[@Cherubi-chan]

I haven't seen the Turkish pepper chocolate ones in quite some time :/ It tasted so yummy! But the new raspberry and liquorice crisps chocolate is also quite good.

[@roicekettu9110]

If you really want to miss out. Stay in city areas. In Turku there are lots of islands, hiking opportunities.. so on. You don't have to travel to Lapland to see beautiful nature.

[@GugureSux]

If you really want to miss out, you only stay within the Southern area and coastal regions in general.

[@Raibowxx]

In Turku there is Malmin Kebab which is famous for its shocking dishes.

[@stasacab]

Aurora borealis is not visible everywhere, all the time. Not even in Rovaniemi. Polar plunge is not a requirement if you go to sauna. Northern Finland can be seriously arctic and wild. I have seen videos of people cycling to Nordkapp in winter. They know what they are doing, I hope, but don't you go and try it.

[@joosakurvinen4381]

As a Finn that was surprisingly accurate. Apart from the obvious troll of not liking Salmiakki. :P

[@monksuu]

Jaywalking aka crossing the road should happen at a pedestrian crossing if it's close. It was a defined distance before, something like 37,5 meters, because the bureau of traffic had a crossing 40m away from the door so they set the law smaller than that so they could cross the street at the entrance. (Or that's the story that has been going along with the exact distance in the law.) So, if the crossing is more than 40m (or 120ft for people from three nationalities), feel free to cross the street but cars don't yield to you there. They should when you're using a crossing. But, if you are talking about crossing the road on red, I've gotten a reminder from police when I was the only person/vehicle at the lights. They were about 70m away when I walked across the street so they stopped and decided not to fine me for walking on red. It can happen. :D

[@Chokun-Gaming]

There is exactly one location in Turku where I would jaywalk (because my mim said it was ok to do it there) and that's from the other side of the road to wherey grandma used to live (she's in a retirement home now), there aren't any crosswalks nearby so unless we wanted to waste five minutes it was easier to just go over

[@rosecloud2022]

Wow as a finn I loved how you see these culture things I will go dive in for different videos and practice my English. Could you make a video where you try to cook all those dishes that you have been eating in your videos.😊

[@joaoviktortorresairava6978]

I appreciate that the map of Finland at 6:49 show the proper pre-war border. Karjala takaisin!

[@Luusika]

I'm a simple guy: I see Whisky Bar, I upvote.

[@MaybeitsmeJulia]

I love your videos of all the places but obviously as a Finn and as a Turku...-an? -anite? as a Turku-born I do love these videos especially. Lots of love to you and your adorable family from this finn!

[@heikoristisaar4382]

we have Hesburger restaurants in Estonia and i agree its goood , sauces are sooooo goooood

[@PaulVinonaama]

LOL. The old borders in 6:47!

[@castform57]

4:03 that's a pretty good pronunciation. To be properly grammatically correct, it should of course be "minä haluan yhden korvapuustin". Without those specific cases the sentence is basically like "I want. One cinnamonroll". It's perfectly understandable, but those are some of the weird situations where you'd have to alter the words to "correctly" say the phrase.

[@OlaviMurto]

2:16 Lol you're quite right. "a little italian mama or a flick to the ear" here in Finland we call that child abuse... 6:57 Yea idk I wouldn't say so, I do jaywalk on a red light if there's literally no one coming. But I am obviously careful and check all directions before I do that.

[@js0988]

1. They come to Finland in the winter!

[@Spugedelia77]

Many people want see snow (for the first time) and experience cold weather.

[@woltersworld]

Inliked it in the winter.... the qst winter i visited 😉

[@HobbyFinn2]

Hesburger is great. It has some serious sauce! Try Mega just one burger is enough to fill you.

[@mikkorenvall428]

Funny about the cuisine... But true. We don't have that much finnish cuisine in restaurants. We cook it at home! When we go out we want something else. More than once I have laughed that most sure place to get reindeer stew or fried vendace in Finland is to go to Helsinki market square where it's been cooked for tourists... You don't get much elsewhere... unless you cook it yourself.

[@soavemusica]

Not that much Finnish food is originally Finnish. The "Swedish Meatballs" is a thing, but are they really Swedish? I would say Cold Smoked Reindeer is a gourmet dish, and even though it is horribly expensive, it is available at your local supermarket as cold cuts. I would also say there is a beloved Finnish "Pizza": a (very) far cry from a Neapolitan one, it is loaded with tasty, cheap cheese and much too much toppings, with a thin crust, burned air bubbles in the edges, and made by immigrants from the Middle East. That`s a thing.

[@mikkorenvall428]

@soavemusica sure... But then again style making meatball is different on Finland and Sweden. Irish stew is very like karelian stew, but not The same... Same technics are used everywhere but ingrediants wary around the Globe.

[@a.e.7081]

If you want to eat Finnish cuisine in restaurants, ABC type gas station restaurants are you place to go! (Or any other restaurant during lunch time, they usually have a buffet with typical Finnish dishes there)

[@suomenpresidentti]

Best food in Finland hands down is Läskisoosi, when cooked properly. Serve with boiled potatoes, traditional soft ryebread and buttermilk.

[@ILKOSTFU]

Awesome vid!

[@EstacaoFinlandia]

Quando ofereci salmiakki para minha amiga no Brazil ela disse que parecia ser uma bala feita de soy sauce. Mas nós oferecemos porque realmente gostamos! Experimente o sorvete de salmiakki, é ótimo! Hyvä matkaa Suomessa 😊

[@liljatupsu]

Also, for Lapland visitors: It is not a national park! Sure, the population is scarce and the nature looks different, but it's still just an area of the country like any other. And that means all the cabins over there, unless there's a sign stating otherwise, are privately owned! I'm saying this because there have been problems with torists breaking into people's summer cabins and eating all their canned food :'D

[@pnugen]

good vid :) im a finn will not comment alot but a good vid it was :)

[@LilA-zl6tf]

Herburger's paprika mayonnaise! 👍❤

[@kaamirani]

For reindeer you should go to Savotta, a really nice restaurant in Helsinki… it is very nice, even if a little on the expensive side.

[@TheLemminkainen]

6:50 respect showing real map of Finland

[@ZeBubba]

A Finn here, please don’t physically punish your children in any country. A pretty easy rule to live by.

[@Sampopankki]

First and biggest mistake is coming here during winter. If you done that you've already fucked up and nothing will save you from the horrors.

[@jumalx10]

biggest mistake is thinking that Helsinki is Finland.. the real Finland is everywhere outside of Helsinki

[@TastyEmpire51]

Good stuff, but you will seriously find some salmiakki that is good ill quarantee it as long as you taste loads of different ones and also rye bread and rye crackers are awesome! Foodwise i think finnish cuisine can be really good especially with fish and berry dishes and everything is 100 natural and high quality here.

[@TjarpDex]

Ah yes, the weather. I still remember 10+ years ago when it was +1 degrees (Celsius) in the new year and it was also +1 degrees in midsummer of the same damn year.

[@GreenlifeFin]

😂😅 sorry for your bad luck.

[@LIVINGMEMORIESDRIVINGTOURS]

The don’t trust the weather was so funny but it’s very true 🤣🤣

[@aretaros]

Excellent video! Also you definitely nailed the V.S.P part haha, only thing I disagree with is the salmiakki part since that stuff is delicious. Though to be fair, this is coming from a finn.

[@alecadair5901]

The Finnish swearing grunts at 8:00 is the best thing I’ve ever heard 😂🤬 I would not know how to make an English swear word into a grunt.

[@MightyBearKing]

Chocolate with salmiakki-surprise inside, LOL

[@topias4448]

The biggest mistake tourists do when they come to finland is just visiting southern finland and expecting it to look like the winter wonderland. Also one big mistake is coming to finland.

[@KrK-EST]

Macdonals does not come to close what Hesburger is❗ When i was young i spent all my summers in Finland(2 weeks to 2 months at a time), not visited for many years due to health.

[@torpmorp1324]

Reindeer is the same animal as caribou in Canada but half domesticated. All the Finnish reindeer have owners.

[@villerantavalli9395]

no, not quite, Caribou is a similar animal to the point it was thought to be the same animal but subspecies, curiously, according to genetics and American brown bear and elk are subspecies of the Eurasian ones but Caribou has diverged to its own species same way as the european forest reindeer is a different species from the reindeers in tundra despite looking the same and even interbreeding.

[@Erkkiboi]

Don’t forget to drink a warm Koff beer for breakfast on a park bench

[@The0riginalTwo]

You mentioned at the start when talking about weather that it can be sunny in winter. Well if you're going to Northern Finland in the winter be prepared to not see the sun for more than a couple hours a day at most, no matter the weather it's going to be dark for most of the day.

[@theflyingfinn8223]

I guess you're a foreigner as well, because it's actually much worse. The few hours per day goes for most of Finland, and in Northern Finland there is kaamosaika, which essentially means that the sun will not show itself AT ALL for MONTHS.

[@The0riginalTwo]

@theflyingfinn8223 I'm from Oulu, I've lived in Tornio area as well, I know how it is. I just prefer to not be overly dramatic about the darkness.

[@houndofculann1793]

@@theflyingfinn8223 you're exaggerating the Polar Night. Sure it's dark for most of the 24 hours, but there's still several hours of brightness every day because the sun will be very close to the horizon even if it doesn't rise above it. Also, in the Artic Circle the Polar Night lasts for just one day and it gradually grows longer the further you go north. Still, the northernmost part of Finland, Utsjoki, "only" gets the Polar Night for an average of 50-ish days so not even a full two months. And the aforementioned few hours of brightness each day still applies especially around the edges of that period. Also one'd be surprised how much darker it can feel in the south when there's no snow on the ground even though there's several hours more of sunlight.

[@GreenlifeFin]

Good advice. But you MUST try salmiakki, even only one time! It is rude to us not to taste it! It is not killing you. You can spit it out if you want. But you must try it!

[@jtcone]

A little story about Hesburger. We used to have this great chain of restaurants called Carrols. Best burgers in Finland. People outside Turku hardly even knew about Hesburger but Carrols was everywhere. But, they were bought by Hesburger in the early 00's and almost every Carrols was converted into a Hesburger, with the remaining ones closing down one after another over the next years. Nowadays there isn't a single Carrols left, just Hesburger, which is complete ass in comparison. Just go to McD or something.

[@houndofculann1793]

I always thought that as an upgrade

[@GreySectoid]

I miss the summer already

[@TeroKoskinen-xy2zz]

Good Christmax in you Wolters.