Poor Rudolph

Russians and rasberries

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July 29th 2011
Day Nine July 29th 2011 Imatra to Kouvola Imatra is a town at the southern border of Finland and Russia in the region of Karelia, a large part of which was lost to Finland after World War II. In the 1800’s and early 1900's, it was the holiday playground of the Russian Aristocracy, and The Imatra Valtio Hotel is a spectacular reminder of those elegant pre-world war days. It is situated ne ... read more

Europe » Finland » South Karelia

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more