Today I want to talk about the Vappu day because now I lived the experience. It was a wonderful day, everyone was in the streets and Turku was very crowded. The 30th of May is celebrated this 'party', but it´s also funny because is not just university people, but also families and old people. They were wearing a white cap, they get this cup when they graduated at university, and since year every year they wear it on this day and the 1st of May, and they feel very proud wearing it. It was very impressive seeing the old people with their old caps.
In the morning there´s free punch at university (University of Turku mostly) and there are different stands from different organizations or degrees offering this punch (I have to say that one of them were really good, but others...), you only have to take your own cup and then you can take punch as much as you want. It´s a very good way to start the day. Also, there was a band playing some music and free balloons and some staff. After that, I went to Assarin Ullako because there was a special brunch and I ate a lot because the day was going to be long! Then, people rest or go to the river to keep drinking and chilling with friends, I decided to do the second one so we kept drinking in the afternoon. Then, at 6 in one hill there is a speech and the people take off the white cap and the party starts. I was very very surprised there because I´ve never seen so many people in the whole of Finland as that day! And after it, they keep drinking by the river, so we did it to be a real Finnish!
At night there are some parties but the prices are really high (more than usual), but definitely, if you come to Finland, you have to experience Vappu day!
The first of May you can feel the hangover but there is a picnic in the park of the observatory (in another hill) and everyone goes there with families, and of course with their white caps! Sadly we were there eating but it started to rain and the day was a bit ugly.
In the morning there´s free punch at university (University of Turku mostly) and there are different stands from different organizations or degrees offering this punch (I have to say that one of them were really good, but others...), you only have to take your own cup and then you can take punch as much as you want. It´s a very good way to start the day. Also, there was a band playing some music and free balloons and some staff. After that, I went to Assarin Ullako because there was a special brunch and I ate a lot because the day was going to be long! Then, people rest or go to the river to keep drinking and chilling with friends, I decided to do the second one so we kept drinking in the afternoon. Then, at 6 in one hill there is a speech and the people take off the white cap and the party starts. I was very very surprised there because I´ve never seen so many people in the whole of Finland as that day! And after it, they keep drinking by the river, so we did it to be a real Finnish!
At night there are some parties but the prices are really high (more than usual), but definitely, if you come to Finland, you have to experience Vappu day!
The first of May you can feel the hangover but there is a picnic in the park of the observatory (in another hill) and everyone goes there with families, and of course with their white caps! Sadly we were there eating but it started to rain and the day was a bit ugly.
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