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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 9 MIN

The Runeberg Morning and the Town That Waits

from Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen · host Eero Virtanen

Eero spends a drizzly morning in Porvoo with a Runeberg torte and black coffee, reflecting on 800 years of history, the cost of a simple life, and the pull of the lakeland as summer thins. A quiet episode about patience, sisu, and slow mornings in an old town. ☕ 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 11 of Finland Travel Podcast with Eero Virtanen. Eero Virtanen is in Porvoo, Finland. Places in this episode: Old Town Bed and Breakfast Ida-Maria, Vanha Porvoo, Porvoon Paahtimo Bar & Café, Porvoo Cathedral, Porvoo Art Factory, Porvoonjoki river, Hamari, Kokonniemi hill. Covered: Porvoo history, Runeberg torte and café culture, Cost of living in Porvoo, Art scene in Porvoo, Seasonal change and ruska anticipation, Slow travel and settling in. Chapters:00:00 Vanha Porvoo01:25 Porvoon Paahtimo Bar & Café03:11 Church interior04:04 Porvoo Art Factory05:55 Riverside07:43 Hamari A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Porvoo #VanhaPorvoo #RunebergTorte #Porvoonjoki #FinlandTravel #VisitFinland #OldTownPorvoo #PorvooCathedral #ArtFactory #Sisu #SlowTravel #FinnishCoffee #AutumnInFinland #Ruska #LakeSaimaa #NordicLife #SummerInFinland #TravelPodcast https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/finland/

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