Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen

Eero spends a drizzly Friday in Lappeenranta, wandering the fortress, buying fish from the market hall, and learning about the town's planned tribute to marathon champion Alisa Vainio. He reflects on borders, summer's end, and the quiet approaching ruska.

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Episode 21 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Places in this episode: Lappeenranta Fortress, South Karelia Museum, Satamatori, Market Hall, Ravintola Sumu, Café Majurska, Myllysaari, Original Sokos Hotel Lappee.

Covered: Lappeenranta fortress and history, Harbour atmosphere and end-of-summer, Local food and cafes, Border-town identity, Seasonal change and ruska anticipation, Planned public celebration.

Chapters:
00:00 Original Sokos Hotel Lappee
02:06 Market Hall
04:24 Ravintola Sumu
06:47 Lakeside
08:02 City street

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#Lappeenranta #LakeSaimaa #FinlandTravel #FinnishLakeland #SouthKarelia #Ruska #AlisaVainio #MarathonCelebration #Muikku #Vendace #HarbourLife #FortressOfLappeenranta #Myllysaari #FinnishFood #AutumnInFinland #SummerEnding #LakeLife #TravelFinland

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Eero makes the move from Loviisa to Lappeenranta, settling into his new base on the southern tip of Lake Saimaa. He explores the 17th-century fortress, the harbour buzz, and reflects on the border-town identity and the approaching ruska.

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Episode 20 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Places in this episode: Loviisa, Lake Saimaa, Hotelli Lähde, Satamatori, Sandcastle Lappeenranta, Café Satamatie 6, Lappeenranta Fortress, Cavalry Museum.

Covered: Lappeenranta arrival and settling in, Fortress and military history, Border-town identity and Russia proximity, Harbour and end-of-summer atmosphere, Practical costs of accommodation and food, Seasonal change and ruska anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Loviisa
01:26 Satamatori
03:10 Cavalry Museum
04:47 Armila district
06:21 Saimaa Canal
07:45 Café Majurska
09:59 Lappeenranta

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#Lappeenranta #LakeSaimaa #FinnishLakeland #VisitFinland #SouthKarelia #Suomi #TravelFinland #FinnishFortress #Saimaa #FinlandTravel #SlowTravel #AutumnInFinland #Ruska #LappeenrantaFortress #HarbourLife #FinnishSummer #BorderTown #LakelandFinland

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Eero spends his final day in Loviisa amidst the drizzle and the town's cultural wind-down, reflecting on the cost of small-town life and the pull of the lakeland. As the Night of the Arts approaches, he wanders through the old town, savors a last meal at a local favorite, and contemplates the quiet beauty of summer's end.

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Episode 19 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Loviisa, Finland.

Places in this episode: Kukkukivi, Lovisa Kafferosteri, Svartholm, Laivasilta, Ravintola Ajuri, Alakaupunki, Myllyharju.

Covered: Loviisa last day reflections, Seasonal change to autumn and ruska anticipation, Practicalities of settling in Finland, Cost of living in Loviisa, Local food and cafes, Loviisa festival wind-down.

Chapters:
00:00 Loviisa
01:48 Lovisa Kafferosteri
03:05 Svartholm
04:29 Ravintola Ajuri
05:46 Alakaupunki
06:56 Sauna interior
08:36 Room

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#Loviisa #FinlandTravel #NightOfTheArts #TaiteidenYo #SummerInFinland #OldTown #Syksy #Ruska #FinnishSauna #CoastalFinland #SlowTravel #FinnishLakeland #LoviisaFestivalWeeks #Svartholm #Kukkukivi #Lohikeitto #Karjalanpiirakka #FinlandMovingGuide

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Eero spends his final day in Loviisa wandering the old town, visiting the Strömfors ironworks, and preparing for the Night of the Arts. He reflects on the costs of small-town living, the practical steps of settling in, and the quiet shift from summer to the coming ruska.

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Episode 18 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Loviisa, Finland.

Places in this episode: Alakaupunki, Laivasilta, Ruotsinpyhtää, Strömfors Ironworks, Myllyharju, Kukkukivi Observation Tower, Bastion Ungern, Ravintola Ajuri.

Covered: Strömfors day trip, Night of the Arts preview, Cost of living reflections, Last day in Loviisa, Myllyharju ridge and Kukkukivi tower.

Chapters:
00:00 Loviisa
02:14 Tuhannen Tuskan Kahvila
03:05 Kuningattarenranta
05:57 Bastion Ungern
08:35 Harbour
09:45 Street

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#Loviisa #TaiteidenYo #NightOfTheArts #FinlandTravel #VisitFinland #Stromfors #Ruotsinpyhtaa #Kukkukivi #Myllyharju #Laivasilta #Alakaupunki #FinnishSummer #SlowTravel #SmallTownFinland #Lovisa #Uusimaa #Ruska #FinnishFood

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Eero spends day four in Loviisa as the town winds down its summer, visits the old town's open houses, enjoys a quiet harbour evening, and looks ahead to the Festival Weeks and the Night of the Arts.

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Episode 17 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Loviisa, Finland.

Places in this episode: Lovisa Kafferosteri, Cafe Tuhannen tuskan kahvila, Alakaupunki, Uusikaupunki, Loviisa Church, Laivasilta, Saltbodan, Ravintola Ajuri.

Covered: Old houses event, Cost of living in Loviisa, Loviisa Festival Weeks, Practical settlement steps, Seasonal change to autumn.

Chapters:
00:00 Lovisa Kafferosteri
01:10 Alakaupunki
03:01 Uusikaupunki
04:31 Laivasilta
07:13 Street

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#Loviisa #OldTownLoviisa #NightOfTheArts #TaiteidenYo #FinlandTravel #VisitFinland #FinnishSummer #LateAugust #SmallTownFinland #CostOfLivingFinland #SettleInFinland #Henkilotunnus #FinnishCoast #BalticSea #RuskaSeason #AutumnInFinland

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Eero spends a rainy Sunday in Loviisa: a jazz set at Laivasilta, a wander through the wooden old town, a visit to the Kukkukivi tower, and thoughts on small-town summer's slow exhale—plus practical notes on sauna culture and local costs.

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Episode 16 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Loviisa, Finland.

Places in this episode: Laivasilta, Alakaupunki, Loviisa Church, Kukkukivi, Ravintola Ajuri Oy, Saltbodan, Kuningattarenranta, Loviisa Maritime Museum.

Covered: Loviisa Sunday atmosphere, Jazz and café culture, Old town and ridge walk, Practical settlement steps, Sauna and seasonal change, Cost of living in Loviisa, Festival Weeks preview.

Chapters:
00:00 Laivasilta
04:30 Myllyharju ridge
06:50 Kuningattarenranta

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#Loviisa #FinlandTravel #JazzSunday #OldTown #SeaFortress #SaunaCulture #Ruska #FinnishSummer #Kukkukivi #Laivasilta #FestivalWeeks #NightOfTheArts #PracticalFinland #LocalLife #SlowTravel #CoastalFinland

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Eero explores Loviisa's old town, the Laivasilta harbour, and the upcoming Festival Weeks. He contemplates the town's summer pulse and the practicalities of settling in, from registering with DVV to the cost of local life.

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Episode 15 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Loviisa, Finland.

Places in this episode: Alakaupunki, Laivasilta, Saltbodan, Lovisa Kafferosteri, Ravintola Fylla, Myllyharju ridge, Kukkukivi observation tower, Strömfors Ironworks.

Covered: Loviisa old town and harbour, Festival Weeks and Night of the Arts, Strömfors ironworks visit, Practicalities of registering in Finland, Cost of living in Loviisa, End of summer atmosphere.

Chapters:
00:00 Alakaupunki
01:11 Lovisa Kafferosteri
02:57 Myllyharju ridge
05:31 Street
06:32 Laivasilta
07:27 Tuhannen Tuskan Kahvila
08:25 Room

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#Loviisa #FinlandTravel #SummerInFinland #BalticSea #OldTown #WoodenHouses #SaltBarns #LoviisaFestivalWeeks #NightOfTheArts #DVV #SettlingInFinland #FinnishSummer #SmallTownLife #LoviisaNuclear #StrömforsIronworks #Kymijoki #Myllyharju #Ruska #FinnishCoffee #Makkaraperunat

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Eero moves to Loviisa, exploring the wooden old town, the harbour, and the Svartholm sea fortress. He reflects on the town's summer winding down, the nuclear plant's presence, and the practicalities of settling in a bilingual coastal town.

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Episode 14 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Loviisa, Finland.

Places in this episode: Alakaupunki, Laivasilta, Cafe Tuhannen tuskan kahvila, Svartholm, Uusikaupunki, Loviisa Church, Ravintola Ajuri, Maritime Museum.

Covered: Arrival and settling in a new town, Old town architecture and history, Sea fortress visit, Cost of living and practicalities, Seasonal change and anticipation of autumn.

Chapters:
00:00 Loviisa
01:10 Alakaupunki
02:35 Cafe Tuhannen tuskan kahvila
03:59 Sea waves, boat engine, gulls
05:20 Uusikaupunki
07:32 Old town street, evening, distant music
08:52 Harbour morning, gulls, water lapping

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#Loviisa #FinlandTravel #TravelFinland #VisitLoviisa #Svartholm #SeaFortress #Suomenlinna #OldTown #NordicDesign #FinnishArchipelago #FinlandCoast #SummerInFinland #SlowTravel #HiddenFinland #FinnishSummer #Sisu #BalticSea #Uusimaa

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Eero spends his final day in Porvoo with a slow riverside walk, a last Runeberg torte, and reflections on the town's patient history. He considers the practical costs of settling in, the pull of the lakeland, and the coming ruska, before packing his bags for the next leg.

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Episode 13 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Porvoo, Finland.

Places in this episode: Porvoo Old Town, Porvoonjoki, Porvoo Cathedral, Runeberg Home Museum, Porvoo Art Factory, RUNO Kitchen, Porvoon Paahtimo, Café Cabriole.

Covered: porvoo final reflections, porvoo history and culture, cost of living in porvoo, practicalities of moving in finland, lakeland and ruska anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Old Town Bed and Breakfast Ida-Maria
01:24 Porvoonjoki
02:45 Church interior
04:16 Runeberg Home Museum
05:50 Porvoo Art Factory
08:39 Bus ride

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#Porvoo #FinlandTravel #OldTownPorvoo #RunebergTorte #PorvooCathedral #PorvooArtFactory #RunebergHome #FinnishLakes #Lakeland #Ruska #FinnishAutumn #SlowTravel #TravelFinland #FinnishCuisine #PorvooRiver #EuropeanDestination #VisitPorvoo #FinnishCulture

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On his final full day in Porvoo, Eero wanders the quiet old town, visits the Runeberg Home once more, reflects on the town's patient rhythm and the cost of a small Finnish life, and feels the lakeland's pull as summer edges toward ruska.

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Episode 12 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Porvoo, Finland.

Places in this episode: Porvoon Paahtimo, Porvoo Cathedral, Linnamäki, Bistro Mestari, Runeberg Home, Café Cabriole, Old Town Bed and Breakfast Ida-Maria.

Covered: Porvoo final day, Runeberg Home, Cost of living, Lakeland anticipation, Ruska.

Chapters:
00:00 Porvoon Paahtimo
01:45 Linnamäki
02:58 Bistro Mestari
04:22 Marina
06:17 Café Cabriole
07:25 Quiet room

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#Porvoo #FinlandTravel #FinnishSummer #Runeberg #OldTownPorvoo #LakelandFinland #Ruska #SlowTravel #FinnishCafes #PorvooRiver #CostOfLiving #FinnishDailyLife #BusTravelFinland #ArchitectureWalk #Edelfelt #FinnishHistory #Cathedral #SummerDay

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