Is FINLAND the Happiest Country in the World?? Let's see, HELSINKI!
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- Finland has the reputation of being the happiest country in the world, is it true?! Today, I’m in the capital city, Helsinki, to see if it’s true! Which country do you think is the happiest? Enjoy!
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Finns, and their personal space, gave them huge problems during the pandemic. They were told to have a separation of 2 meters, it really annoyed them, to be packed so tight. 🙂
😂😂😂 personal space is a must for me so I understand their feelings!
All the Nordic countries tell the same thing.
@@diamondsarenotforever8542 Yeah, and in nearly the same language, except for Finland, our weird little brother.
@@Gert-DKWe aren’t weird
@@Zausage4563 Yes you are, but you don't know it 😉
Just us catching up on some of your past videos. Another great video, as always.
Thank you, Pamela! A lot of adventures :)
i've heard that europeans don't smile as much as americans and that the northern countries people keep more to themselves, so i'd imagine the happiest place in the world might not have a lot of beaming people on the streets....though it's what one feels inside that's important so good for them! 🙂
Well I smile at everyone so I see many smiles everyday 😁 I think Europeans are friendlier than the average American 😂
I can assure you 1/3 of finnish people dont speak swedish, not even close. Its very low, probably around 5-15%. and only 5% use it in daily communication.
I just said what the Finnish tour guide told me 😊
@@TravelWithBen121 I kinda thought so :D so no problem ofc :) the guide was wrong tho.
I dont think that the third of finns can speak swedish is that far off from the truth. Yeah 5% use it as their native language, but many people can speak swedish enough to function in swedish.
I dont know if anyone have mentioned this but Finland is not a Scandinavian country ;) It´s a Nordic country together with Scandinavian countries.
You didn’t notice that you’re the 10th person to write the same comment ;)
@@TravelWithBen121 Didnt scroll through all the comments 😄
Partly Finland is located on the Scandinavian peninsula. No difference.
For heaven's sake. Finland is a Nordic country like Scandinavian countries are. Partly Finland is located on the Scandinavian peninsula.
Many ppl from other countries still think Finland was a part of the Soviet union and is still a part of Russia. Why don't Finns complain about that?
In Sovjet Finland they make you being happy, even if you don't want to. @@butterflies655
Hi Ben, enjoyed this video of Helsinki Finland. The Town squares in all of these Scandinavian countries are so beautiful and memorable. Enjoyed seeing the Helsinki Cathedral by both day and night. With the amount of concrete stairs and how steep they are in the front it makes sense that the side entrance is most popular. Enjoyed seeing the Stone Church as well so glad that for your 5 Euro you at least have it on video as a remembrance. Take care Ben until next time.
Cheers, Ben! All of the Scandinavian countries are very famous for Christmas markets so the town squares are beautiful! Thanks for watching!
Did you visit Oodi, the central library of Helsinki? It’s worth a visit too 👍
I didn’t go there this time 😊 next time!
Salmon roll. Cool videos! Thanks.
Thanks so much, Johan! 👍
Salmon roll. Very nice video👍🏽
Thank you for watching! 🙏
Fun fact. The most organized bombing by ussr in whole ww2 was made in Helsinki and 99,8 of Helsinki population survived and only like 3-6% buildings were destroyed. Then soviet peace makers came in late 1944 and realized Helsinki wasn't in ruins at all
Okay.
WHEN was this filmed? ❤ Wonderful!
August. Thanks, Frank!
Nice to see that you had good time in our capital. Did you notice the damage on the pedestal of J.V. Snellman's statue at 1:55? That is from the bombings during the WW2 and the damage has been left unfixed on purpose as a memory. There are several other places like that too.
I liked it! The guide told us about the bullet holes 😂
The same guide that lied about the saunas? Wouldn´t trust her!🤨@@TravelWithBen121
Funny how you were talking about sauna when walking away from the ferris wheel since one of those carts is actually a sauna👍.
Still not worth it for the price! 😂
Hi! Salmon roll 😊 thx! Nice videos. Just found your channel randomly.
What was your orders of the countries? 🇫🇮🇩🇰🇳🇴?
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway 😁 thank you for watching, Susanna!
when i heard salmon roll i thought sushi...but i guess there are bread rolls too (which would have been the first meaning of roll i'd have known in my life...but the words together salmon roll is now just eclipsed by salmon on sushi rice)
Fortress of Finland outside Helsinki is worth to visit.
15 min boat trip.
Thanks for the tip!
Hi Ben, nice to see you enjoying yourself in Helsinki. Everywhere is so spacious with so few people around!
😂 Not like China & Singapore, which are always full of people wherever you go! Too crowded at times!
😮 Singapore's population is 6 million on such a tiny island!
You're right, Nancy! Person space is a big thing in these countries, no one likes to be close to other people, unlike China HAHA
When was this recorded? Not really t-shirt weather there right now
Hmm this was September.
8:33 Unlike you said, the Gulf of Finland is part of the Baltic Sea as far as I understand it, kind of like English Channel is part of the Atlantic.
That’s not true bro 😂
@@TravelWithBen121 Which part? Gulf of Finland is part of the Baltic Sea so that's correct.
Are we different from other Scandinavian countries? Yes we are. This is because we are not a Scandinavian country. We have a lot in common with other Nordic countries, but we are different, for example, in terms of language. Even Finnish Swedish is slightly different from Swedish Swedish.
Bro they’re all different 😂
I am a Finn and used to live in other countries. Everybody asked if I came from Scandinavia, Germany or the Netherlands. Nobody said Finns are different.
2:06 those holes on the foot of the statue behind you are from fragmentation caused by soviet air bombings during ww2 . It could have been fixed long time ago, but they decided to leave it as a remembrance, almost everything else in the city is fixed or rebuilt after that.
Right! The tour guide told us it’s bullet holes!
@@TravelWithBen121 Could be, but i'd say that is very unlikely. Because the frontline fighting was far away from Helsinki.
Could also be that a tour guide doesn't know the difference between bullets and frag. Which is understandable if they dont know too much about weapons or war machines etc.
0:51 it's not a office of president of Finland. It's a State Council.
Okay 👌
Made it to the end of the video and forgot to put "Salmon Roll" in my last comment. Enjoyed the story of the Yellow paint because of Engel as well.
Thanks, Ben!
The building you're showing at 0:50 is The Government building not Presidential office.
Great!
Helsinki is great but gives just one perspective to Finland! We have went around the country a bit and tried to get a deeper sense of different lifestyles around. You really see the difference between normality in the capital and in the rest of the country which is more close to nature. But in the end all the Finns seem to be men of the forests 😂
How do people in Helsinki compare to people living in smaller cities and towns? Who is happier? 😂
I think the mid size finnish cities have more happy people but forest is part of our souls so if you truly want to find happy ones they live by the lakes middle of forest. It's so peaceful in there. Reminds me of my yearly summer cabin visits. I'm in one of the mid sized cities and things are good enough. Although I have lived in Helsinki I didn't like it much.
@@Armakettu why didn’t you like Helsinki?
@@TravelWithBen121 I think it was the missing forest that relief anxiety for me. Just too vast and boring place. I recommend trip across finland like from Helsinki to Rovaniemi up north and back to get good perspective. It will be different compared to city life.
Salmon roll...😂
Thank you! 🙏
5% of Finnish population are swedish speakers
Okay!👌
0:52 its not office of president, its More like prime ministers office.
Right!
On the Senate square that big yellow building is government building, prime minister's office is there
Yeah! A tour guide told me that 😁 very interesting!
Salmon roll. 😂
Thank you! 🙏
I watched the whole video. Nice video! I'd like to know how you ranked the "Scandinavian" countries?
Denmark, Sweden, Norway 😁 Finland is between Sweden and Norway.
@@TravelWithBen121And partly is located on the Scandinavian peninsula. Finland is also a member of The Nordic council.
Nordic countries, in this case, since Finland is not a Scandinavian country.
Salmon roll 🍣
Thank you! 🙏
Finland is not a part of scandinavia. There are only 3 scandinavian countries; Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Finland is a part of Fennoscandia.
Okay!
Finland🇫🇮 is a Nordic and western country with Sweden 🇸🇪 Norway 🇸🇯 Denmark 🇩🇰 and Iceland, 🇮🇸 politically, economically, religiously, culturally and geographically. Finland is located partly on the Scandinavian peninsula.
so you did not disclose you favourite countries, only the wonderful salmon roll ))
Denmark is my favorite 😁 thank you for watching until the end!
I haven't spent long enough in Scandinavia in general but one thing I do find is that the people are polite enough but quite aloof and not so welcoming, if anyone from anywhere in the world walks into a British or Irish pub people generally take an interest in them and ask where they're from and strike up a conversation, I have experienced similar in Germany and Holland but rarely in Scandinavia.
Hmm maybe you’re right about that, Paul. I didn’t experience that too much but you’re right about a pub in Britain, people love to chat!
I believe you are right in a way. And maybe also mistaken on the otherhand. It's more about our culture and the personal space again, as we also tend to give your space to you, which means not to start chatting or asking questions. It might even be considered rude if people would immediately start asking who you are and where from. We'd interpretate it as questioning if the person entering has a right to be there, it would feel like having a background check of the person and validating the presence. Chatting just for chatting is not so much in our nature, as you may have noticed we do embrace the silence 😄 Being in silence is completely normal to us, which might lead to wrong conclusions of us not being welcoming towards someone. We just like the silence and we don't see it as awkward or impolite 😄 That's just the way we are 😊 Especially us Finns.
in other video you talked about homeless and drunk guys in the park. were you scared, did some of them speak to you for no reason? just curious.
btw i had one of those red chairs where you sit in the museum :D
I wasn’t scared, Gib 😂 I just don’t go near them. No reason to.
so maybe then there wasn't homeless, maybe they liked a drink in a park. you never know.. ask.
@@Gibbetoo Why would I ask someone if they're homeless? 🤣
So how would you rank Finland?
Better than Norway, not as good as Sweden and Denmark 😁
If You only visited Helsinki, You haven't seen anything of Finland...
@@TarjaKeinanen-dv4pn I’ve seen Helsinki.
Salmon role
Thank you! 🙏
Salmon roll
Thank you! 🙏
@@TravelWithBen121 I live in Finland so I am alway curious to see what other people have to say about it.
Is it a good country to live in?
@@TravelWithBen121 I like it but it's not for everyone. I retired early and moved to a small city an hour and a half from Helsinki. There are days when I wonder what I am doing in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, everyone seems to visit Helsinki (and Rovaniemi) without exploring the rest of the country.
Solmon roll
Cheers, Adrian! 🙏
@@TravelWithBen121 Cheers...Mr Ben. I really enjoyed your CZcams channel. Keep it up.
Ever visited there around 30 years ago.
Has it changed? 😂
@@TravelWithBen121 Western almost unchanged last 30 years everywhere. ,😊
You said that almost 1/3 of Finnish people "also speak Swedish". Where did you get this statistic from? About 5% of Finns speak, or claim to speak, Swedish as their mother tongue, but other than that, Swedish proficiency is quite poor in practice. Many Finns know SOME Swedish, because it is being shoved down their throats in schools (despite most Finns being against it based on all possible polls). But in reality, the need for Swedish is minimal and the proficiency is quite poor in general. Speaking of happiness, I doubt that Helsinki downtown is really the best place to find the roots of Finnish happiness... I would recommend exploring Finland a bit deeper. PS. Salmon roll
It’s not that serious bro 😂 a Finnish tour guide told me that.
@TravelWithBen121 Actually mandatory Swedish is a pretty hot political topic in Finland. I bet your tour guide was "compromised" in some way and told you half-truths... I am absolutely certain that 1/3 of Finns do not speak proficient Swedish. They might speak a little bit.
Hey, Only 5 % speak Swedish as their first language but quide was right. About 1/3 speak Swedish. Basic skill of Swedish is mandatory if you want to study in university or be an civil servant. It is similar with Swedish speakers. They have to study Finnish. Åland islands are exepted from that but still I know people from there who have learned Finnish.
@kallekonttinen1738 That's a politically motivated half-truth. Yes you have to pass some exams to complete your studies, I also did, but that has absolutely nothing to do with actually being able to speak or understand the language almost AT ALL (especially several years/decades later). 1/3 of Finns certainly DO NOT speak even basic Swedish. They might be able to understand a little bit and form a couple of sentences, but that's a far cry from actually being anywhere near proficient. Most Finns don't need Swedish for ANYTHING in their WHOLE LIVES (me and basically everybody I know included), so why and how could they understand it... Swedish is not needed even when visiting Sweden, everybody there speaks excellent English.
@@joojoojeejee6058 why you lie? I am from Kuopio and speak good Swedish. Have learned that in school and practice it when I get a chance. 1/3 speaking Swedish is quit accurate. If you are lazy don't presume others are also.
Salmonroll
Thank you 🙏
1/3 dont speak swedish. Only 5% speak
I just said what the Finnish tour guide said 😁
@@TravelWithBen121 5% are native Swedish speakers, but maybe around 30% can speak it somewhat adequately. Everyone studies it, only few actually learn it.
Swedish is mandatory in Finland's schools.
5% have swedish as their main language. But some people like me actually learn swedish at school, so of course the number of people who can speak swedish is higher than 5%.
@@diamondsarenotforever8542 Mandatory but nobody learns it because it's useless.
You went to Helsinki to see why Finland is the happiest country....the same if I would travel to New York IOT find out, what kind of a country USA is!
No idea why the USA is relevant here, I’m not American. Enjoy your trip to New York!
Gotta be honest Helsinki is a joke everywhere in Finland. For this "experiment" you should have visited Tampere. Its the most moved to and happiest region in Finland. And there has been so much development in the last 10 years, they just keep on building new stuff constantly.
Great, Alexandros 😁
Wrong. Helsinki is not a joke everywhere in Finland.
We who lived in other countries value our beautiful capital city greatly.
@@butterflies655 Sure if you compare to third world countries anything looks good. but im comparin to other finnish cities. Among finnish people helsinki is kind of a joke.
Helsinki is maybe the worst place to see normal finnish person.
No idea what that means 😂 what’s a normal Finnish person? Are the ones in Helsinki fake ones?
Yes. They are fake persons. Just go ask one whos in a hurry, why are you in a hurry.
The lesser the number of immigrants, the more happy that country will be. It's basic knowledge.
I definitely agree with this. I’ve noticed that from my experience.
It's just a myth that Finland is the happiest country🤨Denmark,Norway and Sweden is equally as happy as Finland.It's the same thing with surströmming when Americans calling it a Swedish delicacy 🤮The truth is that very few people in Sweden will call this a delicacy🤢Perhaps thera are as many as on your both hand's fingers (10)🤔I'm a swedish guy and i have never eaten this shiit and it smells bad too 😵
In my experience, Norwegians and Swedes are happier than Finns.
Hmm I dunno, Roland! Finns seem to be pretty happy! Swedes not so much 😂
The world happiness index report ranked Finland the happiest country six times in a row 2018-2023. No use to be jealous.
You are absolutely right,no use to be jealous of an obvious lie😁@@diamondsarenotforever8542
@@steinarhaugen7617jealousy. Jealousy!