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Introducing Tornio
Right on the impressive Tornionjoki, the longest free-flowing river in Northern Europe, Tornio (Swedish: Torneå) is joined to its Swedish counterpart Haparanda (Finnish: Haaparanta) by a short bridge. Although the two places bill themselves as 'the Eurocity', they are in reality service towns, not overly attractive or interesting, but useful stops on the way north. They share a tourist office and a famous golf course, where you can tee off into another country and another time zone. Nearby, the rapids at Kukkolankoski are another highlight, as is the cracking Umpitunneli pub. Tornio is a bigger place, but a couple of the better accommodation options are in Haparanda. Don't forget that Finland is one hour ahead of Sweden!
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Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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