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What is there to discover on a road trip through Southern Finland? We found out first hand when I spent two weeks in Southeastern Finland on a business trip in September anchoring our trip in Kotka and Hamina. Finland is a large country with vast distances between cities and towns so a self-drive is the ideal way to explore. We used our trusty bright yellow Mini-Cooper car hire to do scenic drives along the southern and eastern edge of Finland.<\/p>\n

Read on to find out more about places to visit in Southern Finland by car.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Blog by Sidewalk Safari.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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