Vaasa/Vasa, my little city. The place to come to if you want to:
* cross over by ferry to Sweden, 80 kilometers away
* specialize in energy solutions
* meet lorries transporting 50 meter long wind turbine blades
* be international
* hear Finnish and Swedish in a carefree mix (almost everyone speaks English, too)
* study for free
* enjoy the sea and the sun (in moderation; this is not the Mediterranean, after all)
* feel safe
* watch a quality game of icehockey, soccer or even American football
* get drunk
* see a UNESCO world heritage archipelago where the rocks line up in neat ridges
* experience glorious, warm summer days with pure air and water, or dark, life-threatening winter nights straight out of a Scandinavian film noir masterpiece
* meet honest and friendly people
* meet quiet and reserved people
* (if you approach from the right direction) see a city that looks like a string of jewels on a bed of velvet
* hang around students
* feel the wind
* see the mad ice-fishing gang walk on ice that is melting away beneath them
* see the mad ice-bathing gang take a dip in the sea in temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius
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