FINLAND | Socializing | General information
Social Life
Finland is a part of Scandinavia and living in Finland is pretty much the same as living in other Nordic countries. Finland is known for its high technology and pure unspoiled nature. You have a chance to meet your friends and spend your free time in city centres or in countryside, which are not far from each other.
It is an old saying – the Finns live only on summer time. On summer time they enjoy the warmth and brightness, the sauna and lakes in their summer cabins. On winter time they curl up under the blankets and read books, maybe watch the television.
Entertainment
During the dark winter evenings the Finns use a lot of cultural services. Movie theatres, theatres, music halls, restaurants and libraries are crowded. People socialize also in cafeterias, restaurants and sport events. All the big cities have high quality museums and art galleries.
There are some famous Finnish musicians and bands known all over the world – like Sibelius, Merikanto, HIM, Nightwish, Lordi.
The Finnish architects and designers are famous too and the visitors can see their products and buildings in many cities.
All the universities and colleges have clubs and unions, where you can go and take part in several hobbies.
Sport
Both in the summer time and in winter time there are no limits for outing. In Finland there is good cycling trails and plenty of cyclists too. In summer time you are able to hike/walk, swim, paddle and row the boat. In winter time the number one sport is cross country and downhill skiing, snowboarding and skating. Ice Hockey is the well known popular winter sport and in summer time it’s the European soccer.
An old Finnish sport called “pesäpallo”, base ball, has got new fans too.