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When you look at history, it's kind of a miracle that the country of Finland exists. This isn't to say that the country doesn't deserve to exist, in fact it deserves it more than most because Finnish people had to fight for it... constantly! And because they did, we are now lucky enough to have access to the northern most major city in the entire world, a sea fortress that made Finland what it is today, and, of course, a whole lot of saunas!

In this episode, Geoff and Alexa hit Helsinki to explore how Finland became a country at all and what it feels like today. They'll start at the sea fortress of Suomenlinna that was first built by Sweden, then expanded on by Russia, and finally used by an early Finland to protect its major city. Then they'll explore what modern Finland looks and feels like today and why it's probably Europe's most underrated major city.

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This video was filmed on a DJI Pocket 3, GoPro 13 and Pixel 9 Pro in July, 2025.

No part of the video was sponsored in any way.