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10 things that surprise in Finland
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Finland: it is clean, with tourists speak English, the Finns drink water from the tap and do a lot of sports. Find out what else surprised by Russian tourists in Finland.
Finnish cashiers are efficient and friendly – slow and dark in the cashiers won't take him.
Finland is an amazing country here, for clean forests and rivers, are everywhere the Internet works, and the people are friendly and law-abiding. Our correspondents interviewed his Russian friends and found that more surprising tourists.
Ville Haapasalo, Joulupukki, fishing, life without the fuss – some of the things that come to mind when you hear the word Finland. But here you can find and much more.
1. In Finland, the friendly cashiers
It is not an accident but a deliberate policy. In announcing the recruitment of staff in supermarkets indicate: "Looking for a prompt, cheerful, able to get along with people". Slow and dark in the cashiers won't take him.
2. The forest and animals in the city
Plump hares chew the grass in the center of Helsinki. They used to, and passers-by is not unusual: in the parks of the Finnish cities can be seen not only oblique, but also squirrels, pheasants, foxes. Nature in Finland is not separated from the city and green Islands of parks expanding concrete jungle. According to Finnish law, anyone can collect mushrooms or blueberries.
In Helsinki accessed directly from the street without any documents to enter the Parliament and with the public gallery to watch him.
3. Finns are honest people, and others believe in the word
A verbal agreement is in Finland have the same force as a Treaty, sealed. Therefore, many Finnish firms seals no. Forgotten on the bench the phone with a high probability of return to the owner: the finder will pass to the police if cannot contact the owner. And Proverbs teach: "Better to be an honest sinner than a pious deceiver", "the other will cheat in the day, himself for a lifetime".
4. You can drink water from the tap
In Finland, tap water drinking even small children. That makes sense, because studies show that water from Finnish water contains 100 times less germs than the one that sold in bottles. This is probably a world record clean provide multi-stage cleaning and pipes that contain health.
5. A lot of dogs, but no trace of them
In Finland there are no stray dogs, and the dogs who walk with the master, often come across. The dog is in every fifth family, but this tailed army does not stain the street. The secret hidden in the pocket of the owner: this is a special plastic bag. Used a special package thrown in the trash.
In Finland, even first graders go to school on their own, without parents.
6. Police do not take bribes
More than 90% of the population of Finland trust the police – this figure is higher than that of the President, Parliament, government. The police were credible professionalism, kindness and integrity. It is impossible to give a bribe to a police officer turned a blind eye to the violation of the law. The Finns know that the wages of guard will not take, and offered the arrest.
7. Go to school alone even a 7-year-olds
Finland is a safe country. Nothing proves it like a first grader walking out of school without parents. Kids with school bags, no wonder to meet in the early winter darkness.
8. You can all go to Parliament
Directly from the street without any documents you can go to the Parliament and the public gallery to watch him. Should I just leave things in the wardrobe and switch off your mobile phone. Photographing a mobile phone is not prohibited, besides the visitors carefully provide a printed agenda and a Seating chart of the parliamentarians in the room.
The dog is in every fifth Finnish family, while the streets are clear. The secret hidden in the pocket of the owner: this is a special plastic bag. Used a special package thrown in the trash. The dog is in every fifth Finnish family, while the streets are clear. The secret hidden in the pocket of the owner: this is a special plastic bag. Used a special package thrown in the trash.
9. Even in small towns there are swimming pools and ice rinks
In the town of Outokumpu in the North-East of Finland just over 7 thousand residents and has a lovely sports centre. Similar centers with pools, and often with ice palaces are available in almost every Finnish city. 5-6 euros for 2-3 hours to swim, to do the jets and even ride a roller coaster. And, of course, sweating in a sauna in Finland without it, pools are not built.
10. All know how to speak English
Since the 1960s, the English language is the most studied foreign language in Finland. Today he is taught to more than 99% of high school students. To the delight of foreign students in Finnish universities it is possible to study in English.
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! © Join us at Facebook , Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki
Source: finland.fi/EN/zhizn-i-obshhestvo/10-veshhej-kotorye-udivlyayut-v-finlyandii/
Finnish cashiers are efficient and friendly – slow and dark in the cashiers won't take him.
Finland is an amazing country here, for clean forests and rivers, are everywhere the Internet works, and the people are friendly and law-abiding. Our correspondents interviewed his Russian friends and found that more surprising tourists.
Ville Haapasalo, Joulupukki, fishing, life without the fuss – some of the things that come to mind when you hear the word Finland. But here you can find and much more.
1. In Finland, the friendly cashiers
It is not an accident but a deliberate policy. In announcing the recruitment of staff in supermarkets indicate: "Looking for a prompt, cheerful, able to get along with people". Slow and dark in the cashiers won't take him.
2. The forest and animals in the city
Plump hares chew the grass in the center of Helsinki. They used to, and passers-by is not unusual: in the parks of the Finnish cities can be seen not only oblique, but also squirrels, pheasants, foxes. Nature in Finland is not separated from the city and green Islands of parks expanding concrete jungle. According to Finnish law, anyone can collect mushrooms or blueberries.
In Helsinki accessed directly from the street without any documents to enter the Parliament and with the public gallery to watch him.
3. Finns are honest people, and others believe in the word
A verbal agreement is in Finland have the same force as a Treaty, sealed. Therefore, many Finnish firms seals no. Forgotten on the bench the phone with a high probability of return to the owner: the finder will pass to the police if cannot contact the owner. And Proverbs teach: "Better to be an honest sinner than a pious deceiver", "the other will cheat in the day, himself for a lifetime".
4. You can drink water from the tap
In Finland, tap water drinking even small children. That makes sense, because studies show that water from Finnish water contains 100 times less germs than the one that sold in bottles. This is probably a world record clean provide multi-stage cleaning and pipes that contain health.
5. A lot of dogs, but no trace of them
In Finland there are no stray dogs, and the dogs who walk with the master, often come across. The dog is in every fifth family, but this tailed army does not stain the street. The secret hidden in the pocket of the owner: this is a special plastic bag. Used a special package thrown in the trash.
In Finland, even first graders go to school on their own, without parents.
6. Police do not take bribes
More than 90% of the population of Finland trust the police – this figure is higher than that of the President, Parliament, government. The police were credible professionalism, kindness and integrity. It is impossible to give a bribe to a police officer turned a blind eye to the violation of the law. The Finns know that the wages of guard will not take, and offered the arrest.
7. Go to school alone even a 7-year-olds
Finland is a safe country. Nothing proves it like a first grader walking out of school without parents. Kids with school bags, no wonder to meet in the early winter darkness.
8. You can all go to Parliament
Directly from the street without any documents you can go to the Parliament and the public gallery to watch him. Should I just leave things in the wardrobe and switch off your mobile phone. Photographing a mobile phone is not prohibited, besides the visitors carefully provide a printed agenda and a Seating chart of the parliamentarians in the room.
The dog is in every fifth Finnish family, while the streets are clear. The secret hidden in the pocket of the owner: this is a special plastic bag. Used a special package thrown in the trash. The dog is in every fifth Finnish family, while the streets are clear. The secret hidden in the pocket of the owner: this is a special plastic bag. Used a special package thrown in the trash.
9. Even in small towns there are swimming pools and ice rinks
In the town of Outokumpu in the North-East of Finland just over 7 thousand residents and has a lovely sports centre. Similar centers with pools, and often with ice palaces are available in almost every Finnish city. 5-6 euros for 2-3 hours to swim, to do the jets and even ride a roller coaster. And, of course, sweating in a sauna in Finland without it, pools are not built.
10. All know how to speak English
Since the 1960s, the English language is the most studied foreign language in Finland. Today he is taught to more than 99% of high school students. To the delight of foreign students in Finnish universities it is possible to study in English.
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! © Join us at Facebook , Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki
Source: finland.fi/EN/zhizn-i-obshhestvo/10-veshhej-kotorye-udivlyayut-v-finlyandii/
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