Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland: Scandinavia in 7 Days—It can be done! (Although, if you have the time and the money, Scandinavia is worthy of a longer stay.)
August 1st 2006 Hello Everyone!
Four countries in seven days, that is less than two days per country, but we had “somewhat” of a plan set out to try and conquer Scandinavia in this short time. This was going to be a real challenge for us though because it’s very expensive in this region of Europe and we, of course, are attempting to be serious budget travelers. Well, after 12 train rides, one bus, four f
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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 
