Rainy Day at the Sandcastle and the Students Return

Eero spends his fifth day in Lappeenranta under a steady drizzle, visiting the sandcastle's final days, watching the city's students return for the autumn term, and reflecting on the cost of living and the quiet approach of ruska. A day of small pleasures and practical thoughts. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Finland: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Finland guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 24 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Lappeenranta, Finland. Places in this episode: Lappeenranta Fortress, Sandcastle Lappeenranta, Wolkoff House Museum, Ravintola Wolkoff, South Karelia Museum, Market Square, Skinnarila, Sammonlahti. Covered: Sandcastle visit, Wolkoff House museum, Karelian cuisine and local food, LUT University orientation week, Rainy day activities, Cost of living in Lappeenranta. Chapters:00:00 Rain on streets, harbour00:38 Fortress hill, rain02:18 Market Square03:59 Ravintola Wolkoff05:54 South Karelia Museum07:42 Skinnarila A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Lappeenranta #FinlandTravel #Sandcastle #Hiekkalinna #WolkoffHouse #SouthKarelia #LakeSaimaa #Saimaa #LUTUniversity #Ruska #AutumnInFinland #FinnishFood #Lörtsy #KarelianCuisine #TravelFinland #BorderTown #HarbourLife https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/finland/