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My shock in Ranua IMPORTANT: For turists who are interested in some tips when coming to Finland... DO NOT PLAN TO STAY IN RANUA FOR LONG TIME     Ranua is a little town in the south of Rovaniemi, we spent there one night at the local guesthouse. I can honestly say that there is nothing in that place. Apart from the nice Zoo (where we went the day after our arrival) there is nothing going on in the town. I am very sorry to say that, walking down the street in the city Centre at 8pm it felt like walking in a ghost’s town at midnight. I was so schoked. For who comes from a big city like me it is hard to imagine how people can live in such a place for a long time. I know that Finnish people love to have their space, their silence and peace but it was almost terrifing how desert this place was. The few people that we met looked very reserved and distant. Overall, this was probably the most different place from Italy I have visited in Finland. ...
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Cultural shock: The family in  Sirkka/Kittila  Sirkka is a region located in the north of Lapland just, 40 minutes away from the more famous Levi. That was one of the best parts of our trip. Our b&b it was actually in Kittila and we found it thanks to Booking.com. When we got there already very dark so we could not see yet how amazing the area and the nature around us was. The b&b was just magic. If you go to this region of Finland and you are looking for a place to sleep and, at the same time, experience the unique and magic Lapland lifestyle, you should go there. I absolutely suggest it, the price is not exaggerated and a nice and filling breakfast is included. The b&b is in a traditional finnish house building and it is run by a family that lives there during the whole year. They have horses and aski dogs and they live taking care of them, working in their farm and organizing night stay, activities and excursions for touri...
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Food:Finnish Blueberry Pie Good day everyone! Today I want to introduce you my favourite Finnish dessert so far... The Blueberry pie.   Yesterday it was a grey and rainy day in Turku, for this reason, a friend and I decided to bake something.   After going trought Finnish dessert recepies, we decided to go for the Blueberry pie (good choice).   This Blueberry Pie or "Mustikkapiirakka" ( as they say here) is actually an iconic Finnish dessert and most bakeries around the country sell it.   The pie is very easy to make it and the ingredients are cheap and easy to find. Have fun and BUON APPETITO!!   Here the recipe we followed to cook this amazing dessert: Preparation Time: 10 minutes    Cook Time: 35 minutes      Total Time: 45 minutes   Ingredients Finlandia Unsalted Butter, softened, for greasing pan 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons) Finlandia Unsalted Butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1/...
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