The perfect time to pick aronia berries in Finland is during fall, from October to early November. Its bushes can be up to two meters high. The outlook of this berry is similar to blueberry, but the taste is more bitter and astringent. I picked those berries within two days. During the first days,…
Finnish land is truly generous if you take into consideration the climate conditions that has to face. Even thought Finland is called the land of a thousands lakes, its territory consists of forests for two thirds (74,2%). Because of this, it is the “greenest” country in Europe. In autumn time, Finnish forests become like mines…
Also up here, close to the Arctic circle, we have our own version of French Finnish toast. As it is known, the origin of French toasts is very old, dating back to the fourth/fifth centuries C.E. This dessert exists because of the rule “never throw anything”. Here in Finland there is a very common sweet…
One thing that I just can’t give up is coffee. Sadly up here in Finland, finding good coffee (and at a reasonable price!) is not as easy as it would be in Italy. Probably the place where it’s easiest to encounter it is Lidl. There, once in a while, they have some offers from other…
A typical finnish snack could easily include smoked moose meat. Smoked meat exists since the mists of time. Thanks to this process, meat had the possibility to preserve itself for longer time and could be transported during trips as a energy charger. If you have the chance to come up here, don’t miss the opportunity…
We are almost at the end of this unforgettable trip around Europe with Interrail. Next (and last) city we visited was Budapest. The journey from Vienna is very short, little bit more than two hours. Besides, the connections between the two cities are very frequent, so if you are staying in Vienna you can easily…