my dorm (Øresundskollegiet)

denmark, finland + sweden

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July 23rd 2006
hey guys! i got into denmark safely, and have had a great 3 weeks thus far. copenhagen is surprisingly small and mostly made up of old architecture within the city, but this last week has been the best. i just got back from an eight-day trip in finland and sweden. it was amaaazing, and there were a lot of "that's fake" moments. here was my itinerary: july 15- copenhagen to stockholm, swede ... read more

Europe » Finland » Central Finland » Jyväskylä

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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