Finland, Rauma, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, old town

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Finland's West Coast

Stretching for 500km, Finland's west coast harbours a cache of historic wooden towns such as Jakobstad, Kokkola and Unesco-protected Rauma, founded at the height of the Swedish empire. The area retains strong links with neighbouring Sverige (Sweden), with Swedish spoken almost everywhere.

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Finland in a week

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