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Turku, Finland

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May 25th 2008
I finally arrived in Turku, after approximately 24 hrs of traveling. Along the way, I picked up a flu and a blocked ear. All within the span of 24 hrs. On the first impression, Turku looks very much like a deserted town, with very few signs of life. Perhaps is the "late" hours of the day, after all, I only arrived in Turku at 4:00pm in the evening. According to my Finnish colleague, the Finnis ... read more

Europe » Finland » Southwest Finland » Turku

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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