Finland and Denmark, feb/march
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Anyone on here live/work there?
I'm back to the touring job next year, going to be in Finland for the last 2 weeks of Feb, and Denmark for the first couple of weeks in March. What can i expect temperature wise, and how are the roads, am i going to need to get the chains out on the truck
I'm back to the touring job next year, going to be in Finland for the last 2 weeks of Feb, and Denmark for the first couple of weeks in March. What can i expect temperature wise, and how are the roads, am i going to need to get the chains out on the truck
My mother is from Finland and I used to go out there every Feb. Temperatures are normally around -5C (Turku) but I've also experienced -32C at the same time of year. Again had lots of snow one year and hardly any the next. End of Feb is near the end of their winter so weather can be fairly changable. Id check the snow chains as I know legally all vehicles need to have winter tyres fitted October-March (ish)
I lived in Denmark for years. In march its like Leeds.. cold, wet and no-one wants to go there. Temperature-wise...well its not the north pole. Warmer than UK. The highest point in Denmark is 120m AMSL. Reading is higher than that. You wont need snow chains or a St Bernard on standby with a barrel of brandy. You will however need to re-mortgage your house for a pint and a curry. What part of DK? I'll tell you which pub to go to..Århus? Ålborg? København? Lived in all three..Only curry houses in Copenhagen... The Taj near Tivoli... Tell them you are English when you order and you will get a proper curry... Danes dont do hot. The Circus in CPH is a top night out.. about 70 quid a head mind.... Denmark!!.. Brilliant place, brilliant people...very pro British and they speak English better than we do!
Shortbloke said:
I lived in Denmark for years. In march its like Leeds.. cold, wet and no-one wants to go there. Temperature-wise...well its not the north pole. Warmer than UK. The highest point in Denmark is 120m AMSL. Reading is higher than that. You wont need snow chains or a St Bernard on standby with a barrel of brandy. You will however need to re-mortgage your house for a pint and a curry. What part of DK? I'll tell you which pub to go to..Århus? Ålborg? København? Lived in all three..Only curry houses in Copenhagen... The Taj near Tivoli... Tell them you are English when you order and you will get a proper curry... Danes dont do hot. The Circus in CPH is a top night out.. about 70 quid a head mind.... Denmark!!.. Brilliant place, brilliant people...very pro British and they speak English better than we do!
thanks mate, much appreciated.ok i'll leave the st.bernard at home, but i'm still taking the brandy.
we are doing 3 stops in denmark, aalborg, horsens and copenhagen, and i think its in that order.
we should be parking at the forum when in copenhagen, as its only a 10/11 truck tour which is handy.
any bar/restaraunt recomendations most welcome. been to copenhagen a couple of times, and herning aswell, so know about the rather steep pricing, but your right, the people are great
aalborg and horsens are new stops for me, so looking forward to it. we should be in each location 3-5 nights.
Depending on when the thaw comes in Finland as usually it's later than Feb, but ground conditions can become rather treacherous. Most of the land is peat which can get very soft - "stepped into a puddle right up to his middle" kind of soft.
In Feb though you'll probably still have to deal with daytime sub zero temps. If you are well inland, the air tends to be quite dry and still so low temps of -10 or more are tolerable. Along the coast, even far south in Helsinki, the wind and damp can make 1 degree feel bitterly cold.
The roads tend to be clear all winter (farm tracks excepted) and people generally don't use chains, just good winter tyres (which are mandatory). Watch out for reindeer and moose if you are rural. Do not drink and drive, the police take a very hard line and stop checks are not uncommon. Oh and keep your lights on all the time.
see more at http://www.expat-finland.com/pdf/driving_in_finlan...
Just noticed you're in a truck. As far as I am aware, commercial vehicles must carry chains in winter by law, but they should only be used if driving on snow and ice.
In Feb though you'll probably still have to deal with daytime sub zero temps. If you are well inland, the air tends to be quite dry and still so low temps of -10 or more are tolerable. Along the coast, even far south in Helsinki, the wind and damp can make 1 degree feel bitterly cold.
The roads tend to be clear all winter (farm tracks excepted) and people generally don't use chains, just good winter tyres (which are mandatory). Watch out for reindeer and moose if you are rural. Do not drink and drive, the police take a very hard line and stop checks are not uncommon. Oh and keep your lights on all the time.
see more at http://www.expat-finland.com/pdf/driving_in_finlan...
Just noticed you're in a truck. As far as I am aware, commercial vehicles must carry chains in winter by law, but they should only be used if driving on snow and ice.
Edited by oldbanger on Friday 28th December 15:48
Edited by oldbanger on Friday 28th December 15:51
You cant go to Ålborg without visiting Jomfru Ane Gade (Virgin Ane Street) Google it. Ålborg is quite small but a nice quite place. Typical of Denmark. Just nice. O'reillies on jomfru ane gade is good for a pint and sport.. 20 something screens. Yank type food though. Good mind. If you want good pub grub... the Irish house opposite burger king in the centre. Chinese. The China on borgergade. 18 quid or so a head for the all you can eat buffet. My son nearly got kicked out as his idea of all you can eat is ALL of it :-) Billies bones is good value if you like ribs.. its near the big church... just ask someone... or google. If you are well into beer visit The Warf... many different types of real ale and such. Arhus... the sherlock holmes. Good live entertainment but full of wannabe scousers on liverpool match days... some northern monkey scouse support venue apparently (no offence to northern monkeys intended) CPH... The Irish rover does the best full English in Europe! If you ask for Johnno... and you can understand him.. (he's proper southern irish and always pissed)... he will give you ex-pat prices... saves a quid on a pint...etc Denmark!! Second best country on the planet!!
oldbanger said:
Depending on when the thaw comes in Finland as usually it's later than Feb, but ground conditions can become rather treacherous. Most of the land is peat which can get very soft - "stepped into a puddle right up to his middle" kind of soft.
In Feb though you'll probably still have to deal with daytime sub zero temps. If you are well inland, the air tends to be quite dry and still so low temps of -10 or more are tolerable. Along the coast, even far south in Helsinki, the wind and damp can make 1 degree feel bitterly cold.
The roads tend to be clear all winter (farm tracks excepted) and people generally don't use chains, just good winter tyres (which are mandatory). Watch out for reindeer and moose if you are rural. Do not drink and drive, the police take a very hard line and stop checks are not uncommon. Oh and keep your lights on all the time.
see more at http://www.expat-finland.com/pdf/driving_in_finlan...
Just noticed you're in a truck. As far as I am aware, commercial vehicles must carry chains in winter by law, but they should only be used if driving on snow and ice.
thanks very much, most helpful In Feb though you'll probably still have to deal with daytime sub zero temps. If you are well inland, the air tends to be quite dry and still so low temps of -10 or more are tolerable. Along the coast, even far south in Helsinki, the wind and damp can make 1 degree feel bitterly cold.
The roads tend to be clear all winter (farm tracks excepted) and people generally don't use chains, just good winter tyres (which are mandatory). Watch out for reindeer and moose if you are rural. Do not drink and drive, the police take a very hard line and stop checks are not uncommon. Oh and keep your lights on all the time.
see more at http://www.expat-finland.com/pdf/driving_in_finlan...
Just noticed you're in a truck. As far as I am aware, commercial vehicles must carry chains in winter by law, but they should only be used if driving on snow and ice.
Edited by oldbanger on Friday 28th December 15:48
Edited by oldbanger on Friday 28th December 15:51
i have seen the odd moose, near the roadside, when in sweden and norway, i hope not to bump into any when in finland. when you say winter tyres, do the cars go studded in the winter?
well all our trucks carry snow chains, just in case. so i'll know we are good to go, just hope i don't have to use them
so its going to be cold then, as we are visiting turku and helsinki.
Shortbloke said:
You cant go to Ålborg without visiting Jomfru Ane Gade (Virgin Ane Street) Google it. Ålborg is quite small but a nice quite place. Typical of Denmark. Just nice. O'reillies on jomfru ane gade is good for a pint and sport.. 20 something screens. Yank type food though. Good mind. If you want good pub grub... the Irish house opposite burger king in the centre. Chinese. The China on borgergade. 18 quid or so a head for the all you can eat buffet. My son nearly got kicked out as his idea of all you can eat is ALL of it :-) Billies bones is good value if you like ribs.. its near the big church... just ask someone... or google. If you are well into beer visit The Warf... many different types of real ale and such. Arhus... the sherlock holmes. Good live entertainment but full of wannabe scousers on liverpool match days... some northern monkey scouse support venue apparently (no offence to northern monkeys intended) CPH... The Irish rover does the best full English in Europe! If you ask for Johnno... and you can understand him.. (he's proper southern irish and always pissed)... he will give you ex-pat prices... saves a quid on a pint...etc Denmark!! Second best country on the planet!!
thanks mate, that is a cracking list of places to go and visit, top job i will make full use of this list in february
Du1point8, you have mail, thanks.
and you HAVE to go to Tivoli gardens in CPH.... not actually sure if it will be open when you are there. They have a micro brewery by the lake. You will be served a fresh pint 20ft from where it is brewed. They only serve it in large glasses though... no halfs for girlie people... shame. If you are in CPH on a sunday go down the main walking street... plenty of entertainment
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