Finnish Specialities

Every country, every culture, has its own idiosyncrasies which amuse, confuse, and can be hard to understand for visitors. Here we touch on a few such Finnish specialities that give us a real sense of national pride. Or not!

Featured: Sauna

The Finn is the most watery person in Europe… Here people take baths that last three four hours and steep their bodies in water right down to their most secret selves.

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  • Tango Melancholia

    The Finns are a melancholy people and we have tangos to match. While Finnish tango is rather mournful, the original Argentinian tango is dark, hot, and sensual - although Argentinian philosopher Ricardo Gomez has noted that while people believe that tango is about passionate love, it really is about loneliness, yearning, and sexual passion.

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