Helsinki, Turku, Kouvola (Finland) and Berlin participated in support of the Russian opposition on 31 May. My photo as a participant in Strategy-31 for Turku. See all photos at the link below.


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Christmas celebrations in Finland start on 24 December, when Christmas peace is declared from a balcony in the Old Turku. From 12 o'clock all shops will be closed. Small shops will re-open on 26th December and larger ones on 27th. Banks and alcohol shops will open on 28th. Also the railway traffic will stop for the evening of the Christmas Eve and ( Read more... )

The world's biggest passenger liner Oasis of the Seas, built in Turku, is now taking its maiden voyage across the Altantic. An order for another similar ship has already been placed with the same shipyard.


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Now there is a place in Turku, where you can sleep for free during daytime. In the evenings it becomes a venue for concerts, dances and other activities. The place is called Naphouse, and its address is Humalistonkatu, 14.


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Мы снова ездили в Турку. В этой раз мы посетили компанию "Карибиа Спа" и клинику акупунктуры.Once a week we have Tourism Activities classes with James. In the beginning someone from our group, by turn, makes a presentation or activity for others. This week, the student whose turn it was did not come, so James proposed to us a few games ( Read more... )

В этой неделе мы съездили в Турку, где посетили три компании связанные с туризмом.The main event of week 45 was a trip to Turku, where our group visited three companies related to tourism: Viking Line, Sokos Hotels and Ukkopekka. That was part of the Tourism Theory course ( Read more... )

Здесь вы видите список крупнейших городов мира (свыше 10 миллионов жителей). Мне бы не хотелось жить ни в одном из этих городов-монстров. Я предпочитаю небольшие города (до 200 тыс. жителей), где есть как хороший выбор товаров и услуг, так и доступная, чистая природа.


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В понедельник я гулял по Лунду, а затем отправился обратно в Стокгольм и далее в Финляндию.On Monday I went to see Lund. It is one of the oldest cities of Sweden (founded in 990). It is famous for its cathedral and university, the largest in Scandinavia ( Read more... )

Now I practice English conversation with Americans. Last Saturday I went with them to see the city of Turku. В отличие от финского, возможность общения на английском у меня сейчас есть. В поисках курса финского языка в центре досуга в Херванте (курс я нашел, но он оказался только для женщин), я увидел в коридоре бумажку, на которой было написано ( Read more... )