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We are two ESAIP students who are going on a language trip to Finland in Turku from 15 January 2020 to 31 May 2020. We are going to study at the University of Applied Sciences in Turku.
Finnish cuisine has changed over time, it used to be a caloric cuisine rich in traditional dishes and has given way to fast food and world food such as pizzas, pasta, kebabs, etc.
However, restaurants and bistros with a gastronomic vocation are multiplying with local and seasonal products. Fish is very common, such as herring, which is popular for breakfast, or salmon. But also moose and sausage. Reindeer, a traditional dish served as a stew and accompanied by mashed potatoes and cranberry jam.
Tap water has no chlorine taste, coffee is omnipresent and milk is traditionally served with the meal. And finally, wine bars are multiplying.
Getting to Turku is easy, either by plane with a change in Helsinki (its capital), or by boat across the Baltic Sea.
Indeed, there are 24 airports in Finland. The majority of foreign flights depart from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Finland’s largest airport). Public transport works well in Finland. Trains (run by VR) and buses (there are many companies, but tickets can be bought on the Internet or in Matkahuolto sales points) allow you to travel almost everywhere in Finland.
There is a lot of accommodation in Turku including TYS, which are apartments reserved for foreign students. The rent is between 160 and 380 euros per month.
It takes between 700 and 800 euros per month to live properly.
There is an organization called ESN (Erasmus Student Network), which organizes many parties, cultural events and trips to nearby countries and Lapland.
Finally in Filande there are the Northern Lights in Lapland, cross-country skiing, dog sledding, and many other activities.
In Turku there are 6 interesting sites to visit such as Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral, Luostarinmäki Crafts Museum, Turku Museum of Fine Arts, Turku Covered Market, Wäinö Aaltosen Museum.
Finally, once there, our articles will talk about the political parties in Finland, gastronomy and finally the Finnish company Nokia.
Justine MICHELON and Mathilde JANNET
Sources :
https://www.routard.com/guide/finlande/1140/cuisine_et_boissons.htm
https://erasmusu.com/fr/erasmus-turku/experiences-erasmus/experience-erasmus-a-turku-finlande-549774
picture sources : https://www.scandichotels.com/imagevault/publishedmedia/f5ooxo8m8ejc99nndxmz/Turku-Aurajoki-river-winter.jpg https://www.scandichotels.com/imagevault/publishedmedia/dpo57cn9c8dsyrq5dtbj/Turuntuomiokirkko.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6z6K8SD5UdA/ToQ8wP9qMwI/AAAAAAAADj4/po5ai3x4OHI/s1600/Turku-+Finland-4.jpg https://www.turku.fi/sites/default/files/styles/opengraph/public/thumbnails/image/iltakuva_aurajoki_highres_92015_noco-os-img_5071.jpg?itok=9YOwthhO
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