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Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen · August 1 · 11 min

First Steps in Helsinki: August Arrival

In the first episode, Eero Virtanen lands in Helsinki on a grey summer day, wrestles with the practicalities of a new life—registration, banking, a SIM card—and finds moments of quiet wonder in the city's streets, sea fortress, and sauna. A grounded introduction to starting over in Finland. Episode 1 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Helsinki, Finland. Places in this episode: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, The Folks Hotel Konepaja, Kallio, Ravintola Kannas, Senate Square, Tuomiokirkko, Esplanadi, Market Square. Covered: Arrival and first-day logistics, Administrative registration with DVV, Banking and digital identity, Public transport in Helsinki, Sauna culture and practice, City walking and history, Food and local cuisine. Chapters: 00:00 Airport road 00:42 The Folks Hotel Konepaja 02:11 Kallio 03:54 City morning 05:29 Senate Square 07:09 Suomenlinna A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Helsinki #Finland #Suomi #TravelFinland #HelsinkiTravel #MoveToFinland #ExpatFinland #FinnishSauna #Loyly #Suomenlinna #DVV #SchengenVisa #HelsinkiTransport #HSL #KallioHelsinki #TöölöHelsinki #ColdWaterSwim #FinnishSummer https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/finland/

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In the first episode, Eero Virtanen lands in Helsinki on a grey summer day, wrestles with the practicalities of a new life—registration, banking, a SIM card—and finds moments of quiet wonder in the city's streets, sea fortress, and sauna. A grounded introduction to starting over in Finland.

Episode 1 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Helsinki, Finland.

Places in this episode: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, The Folks Hotel Konepaja, Kallio, Ravintola Kannas, Senate Square, Tuomiokirkko, Esplanadi, Market Square.

Covered: Arrival and first-day logistics, Administrative registration with DVV, Banking and digital identity, Public transport in Helsinki, Sauna culture and practice, City walking and history, Food and local cuisine.

Chapters:
00:00 Airport road
00:42 The Folks Hotel Konepaja
02:11 Kallio
03:54 City morning
05:29 Senate Square
07:09 Suomenlinna

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Helsinki #Finland #Suomi #TravelFinland #HelsinkiTravel #MoveToFinland #ExpatFinland #FinnishSauna #Loyly #Suomenlinna #DVV #SchengenVisa #HelsinkiTransport #HSL #KallioHelsinki #TöölöHelsinki #ColdWaterSwim #FinnishSummer

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/finland/

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