Home exchange to Finland 2020

Dear Exchange Friends,

Our timetable:
We are looking for an exchange partner for the next summer holiday, from 8th June to 26th July or to 25th August for the period of 2 or 3 weeks

we are Finnish family: Veli-Matti and Päivi.

We live in a one family house in the Sothern part of Finland in Lohja.
We are interested in both short and long term exchange. We are interested in all types of exchanges: both in rural areas and in cities all around the world. Send us a message to agree upon the concrete terms of exchange.

Welcome to Finland. Don't hesitate to contact us.

We send you more photos of our family and home, if you are interested in our proposal.

Our home

Our house is situated in the Karstu Village , near lake Lohjanjärvi. We have big house and garden with garage, warehouse and barbeque house. We have also sauna and camping equipments.

Our house includes four bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom, Finnish sauna, balcony and big garden about 7000 sqm.

We have all kinds of sport equipment, 4 bicycles etc. our car is Volvo V70 (wagon car).

In the centre of Lohja (distance from the house 13 km) there are shops, library, tennis and football playgrounds and beach.

The nearest shops are in Lohja or in Sammatti. In the centre of Lohja there is marketplace where you can buy vegetables and berries.

In the centre of Lohja there is also a church, a library, a convenience store. There is also large shopping center and a market place . The market place is about 12 kilometers away from our house and Tynninharju chopping center is about 15 kilometers.

In the kitchen table there is a box with brochures. There is also a map of Lohja and other brochures. There are many strawberry farms, where you can pick up strawberries or go and buy them.

Places worth visiting in Lohja include the church, Aurlahti and Haikari beach, mine of Tytyri, nature park of Karkali and Mustio’s park.

You can also go to the lake Lohjan Järvi. There is beach near to our house. There also Aurlahti beach in the centre of Lohja.

The nearest cities are, Helsinki, capital of Finland 60 km and Turku, old capital of Finland, 100 km and Tampere, 200 km.

In Helsinki good places to see: port, Suomenlinna (= Viapor), amusement park Linnanmäki, Temple Church, Senate Square and the church, the marketplace, Zoo wildlife park, the stadium tower, etc.
In Tampere: Särkänniemi amusement park, Vapriikki, Tampella factory area, Koskikeskus area, the Tower of Näsineula and the cathedral.

Tallinn is a nice destination, where you can cruise during the day or stay in the hotel for the night. Different options and ticket prices can be found on the internet. Old Town of Tallinn is really nice place with lots of shops and beautiful buildings.

If you travel by boat to Tallinn it is good to book the tickets from internet.

Best regards

family Tuomi

Here is more information under below:

1) Near about 1 km our home is one lake and we have one small rowing boat there and fishing and beach.

2) We have 4 bicycles and we swap also car

In Lohja is Karkali (10 km natural park) and there is Lake Lohjanjärvi  trout little lakes evo hiking area,  by bike its takes about  half hour.

3) Sightseeing trips you can do by car to Helsinki (60 km), Turku (100 km),

More information:
http://visittallinn.ee/visitor
http://www.inyourpocket.com/estonia/tallinn
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g274958-Tallinn_Harju_County-Vacations.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/estonia/tallinn

Travel to Estonia by Boat
Estonian capital Tallinn is a seaside city with plenty of options available for you, if you like to travel by sea.
Travelling to Estonia by sea is very popular with tourists – no wonder, as Tallinn is the closest capital to Helsinki and Stockholm and travelling by boat enables you to combine the fun of cruising with efficient transportation.
The main ferry operators are Tallink, Viking Line and Eckerö Line:
• Helsinki port in Finland is 80km from Tallinn and it takes less than 2 hours on a ferry. During the summer season (from May to September) boats sail every few hours.
• Stockholm ports in Sweden are 380km from Tallinn and boat travels once a day in both directions (you spend the night at sea).
Travel time varies on different ferries – in general, the larger the boat, the longer the time. You have several dining options on each, cruise ships also include children playgrounds, beauty services, night-clubs and tax-free shops to ensure you have a fun trip, whether travelling with kids or enjoying a weekend getaway.
To catch a ferry you will need a passport or ID-cards (for European citizens).
Read more: Travel to Estonia by Boat
• http://www.portoftallinn.com/
• http://www.tallinksilja.com/en/web/int/book-a-cruise
• http://www.vikingline.com/en/Cargo/Cargo-information/Harbours/Tallinn/
• Eckerö Line:
https://www.eckeroline.ee/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=10152&krypto=r%2Bct9ONFoiiutdVdOUP%2B3w%3D%3D
Port of Helsinki:
• http://www.portofhelsinki.fi/frontpage
Stockholm ports:
• http://www.portsofstockholm.com/
http://www.visitestonia.com/en/travel-transportation/travel-to-estonia/by-sea

Eckeröline

Day Cruise: a day trip to Tallinn. The trip will start in the morning from Helsinki and return to Helsinki on the same evening. Route trip: one-way or return trip when the outward and return trips take place on different days.
Register as a customer in the NetShop. You will receive your customer number per email and you can use it to log in to the system and make reservations.
http://www.eckeroline.fi/en/default.aspx

We hope that your family like and enjoy about Lohja area and Turku, Hanko and Helsinki.

More info about Helsinki, Lahti, Turku region can be found in:

Lohja
http://www.visitlohja.fi/default.asp?kieli=826

(mother Päivi, father Veli-Matti)

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Address; Karstuntie 1177, FIN-08480 Lohja
Email; vmtuomi@jippii.fi
Phone; +358407664893 
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